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Indian occupation forces imposed a curfew and other restrictions in parts of Kashmir to stop protests against the murder of freedom fighter Zakir Musa. The Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported that the curfew was imposed in Srinagar, Kulgam and Pulwama. The authorities also continued to keep the educational institutes, mobile, internet and train services closed across the Kashmir valley. Indian … [Read more...] about IHK under curfew after Zakir Musa’s funeral

More than 40 per cent of lawmakers in India’s new parliament face criminal charges — some as serious as murder and rape — and the list is growing, an electoral reform group said Saturday. One member of parliament for the opposition Congress party is battling 204 cases including manslaughter and robbery, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. At least 233 of the 543 members named as … [Read more...] about Over 40% of lawmakers in India’s new parliament face criminal charges

Populist forces stumbled in the face of surprisingly tough resistance from Dutch pro-EU parties, as Irish and Czechs voters cast ballots Friday in European elections.Europhiles had reason to cheer from an exit poll in Ireland that suggested Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael party, which is committed to closer EU integration, was in the lead.That came on top of an exit poll in the … [Read more...] about Irish voters seen adding to pro-EU pushback in bloc-wide polls

A Wisconsin judge sentenced Jake Patterson to two terms of life imprisonment on Friday for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and murdering her parents, describing him as "one of the most dangerous men ever to walk this planet."Barron County Circuit Court Judge James Babler said Patterson, 21, admitted to having fantasies of "taking multiple girls, and killing multiple families" as he handed … [Read more...] about ‘Embodiment of evil’: Jayme Closs kidnapper sentenced to die in prison

Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation looks likely to make Britain's looming departure from the EU even more difficult, with some suggesting a hard or "no-deal" Brexit is now almost inevitable.Here are the main international reactions to the announcement she will step down as leader of the Conservative Party, and hence also as Prime Minister, on June 7.No changeThe European Union … [Read more...] about ‘I feel badly for Theresa’ — world reacts to May resignation

Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg urged European politicians on Friday to focus on a climate crisis instead of "bickering", as children walked out of classes around the world to back her demands for urgent action to curb carbon emissions.Thunberg, 16, said the threat of societal breakdown posed by runaway climate change should overshadow every other campaign issue in the European Union's … [Read more...] about Sweden’s Thunberg demands climate action on day of global school strikes