Tag: Rallies
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Spain rails against Salvini’s refusal to accept rescued migrants
Madrid, Aug 20 (AFP/APP):Spain on Monday stepped up criticism of Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s refusal to allow 107 migrants on board a charity vessel to disembark at an Italian port, calling it “a disgrace to humanity”. The Open Arms has been anchored since Thursday within swimming distance of Lampedusa island, and some of those…
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Tokyo stocks close higher, tracking US rallies
Tokyo, Aug 20 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks closed higher for a third straight session on Tuesday, taking a positive lead from bullish trade on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index moved up 0.55 percent, or 114.06 points, to end at 20,677.22, while the broader Topix index climbed 0.83 percent, or 12.44 points, to 1,506.77. The Dow…
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Opposition shows strength in Rallies across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE / QUETTA / KARACHI: The opposition parties on Thursday staged massive power shows in the major cities of the country to observe their ‘black day’ on the first anniversary of last year’s general elections, which they claim were rigged, and to protest against the increasing inflation and other crises for which they…