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China has paused the release of data on youth joblessness, which reached a record 21.3 percent in June, along with other information deemed unflattering to the country’s struggling economy. The move reflects the Chinese Communist Party’s focus on social stability as it battles declining economic growth and seeks to resist pressure from President Xi Jinping’s “ideological battle” against the US. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/kMKCFRa

North Korea has confirmed that US soldier Private 2nd Class Travis King, who entered North Korea in July, did so because he was disillusioned with race relations and inequality in the US Army. It is the first official confirmation of King's detention in North Korea. Although confirmed by North Korea's propaganda arm, KCNA, it is impossible to verify its authenticity due to the regime's coercion tactics. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/l3hj1sD

The Election Commission of Pakistan has instructed interim governments to follow the law and ensure compliance with election notifications and directives ahead of the general election. It also demanded the withdrawal of all former senior politicians' official vehicles, accommodation and other security and protocol, and prohibited the announcement or implementation of new level developments unless they're ongoing and approved. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2z0wIHl