WHO ASKS CHINA FOR MORE DETAILS ON UNEXPLAINED PNEUMONIA OUTBREAK

Thu 23 October 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked Beijing for more information on an outbreak of mysterious pneumonia in northern China that appears mostly to be affecting children. The WHO made “an official request for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children,”  the United […]

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TWO MONTHS LATER, INDIA RESUMES E-VISA SERVICES FOR CANADIANS

Wed 22 October 2023: New Delhi: India has resumed e-visa applications for Canadian nationals, two months after all visa services were stopped after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had accused India of involvement in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. While there is no announcement, official sources said that e-visa services have been resumed […]

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BANGLADESH BATTLES RECORD DENGUE DEATHS AS DISEASE PATTERN CHANGES

  More than 150 children have died of dengue in Bangladesh this year [Nazmul Islam/Al Jazeera] Tue 21 October 2023: Dhaka, Bangladesh – Every time Mosammat Mayna enters the dengue ward at Mugda Hospital in Bangladesh’s capital, sorrow and fear grip her mind. The 23-year-old has been working as a cleaner in the hospital for just […]

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA VOLCANO ERUPTION TRIGGERS TSUNAMI FEARS

Mon 20 October 2023: A volcanic eruption on a remote island of Papua New Guinea has pushed some residents to begin evacuating and the island’s airport to cancel flights. Ulawun, the South Pacific nation’s most active volcano, spewed smoke up to 15km (9.3 miles) in the air on Monday afternoon, the country’s Geohazards Management Division […]

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NET WORTH OF AMBANI, ADANI DIP BY MILLIONS AS STOCKS DECLINE

Mon 20 October 2023: The net worth of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Adani Group Founder Gautam Adani has dipped by millions today due to the decline in stocks amid foreign fund outflow. According to exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 477.76 crore on Friday. Ambani, Adani continue […]

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ADANI-HINDENBURG: PLEA IN SC SEEKS CONTEMPT ACTION AGAINST SEBI FOR DELAY IN COMPLETING PROBE

Mon 20 October 2023: New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the initiation of contempt proceedings against the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for failing to conclude its investigation into the allegations of stock manipulation and accounting fraud against the Adani Group within the specified timeframe. According to LiveLaw, the […]

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MALDIVES’ NEW PRESIDENT PROMISES TO EXPEL FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL

Sat 18 October 2023: The new Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu, says he will remove foreign military personnel from the country, reaffirming his support for the departure of a small Indian force from the Indian Ocean archipelago, where India and China vie for influence. At his inauguration on Friday, Muizzu – who is seen as more pro-China than his […]

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INDONESIA FACES NEW REFUGEE CRISIS AS ROHINGYA BOAT PUSHED BACK TO SEA

Fri 17 October 2023: Tensions have been rising in the province of Aceh after the arrival of three boats carrying hundreds of people in just three days. Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia is facing a renewed refugee crisis after the arrival of three boats in as many days with nearly 600 Rohingya people on board. Two of […]

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CHINA UNVEILS WORLD’S FASTEST INTERNET, CAN ”TRANSMIT 150 MOVIES IN ONE SECOND”

Thu 16 October 2023: A groundbreaking technological advancement is being reported out of Beijing where Chinese entities have launched what they are calling the world’s most advanced and fastest internet network, boasting a data transmission rate of 1.2 terabits or 1,200 gigabits per second. China Mobile, Huawei Technologies, and Cernet Corporation unveiled the network which […]

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TRADE TALKS WITH INDIA WON’T RESUME UNTIL MODI GOVT. COOPERATES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF NIJJAR KILLING: CANADA

Thu 16 October 2023: Canada won’t resume trade talks with India unless the Narendra Modi government cooperates into the murder probe of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver last June, Trade Minister Mary Ng indicated. The minister made the remarks on Wednesday (Nov 15) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in […]

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