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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wed 15 October 2023: Since he got bail more than a week ago, Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, 65, has had the electronic device placed around his ankle. Indian activists have slammed the authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir for putting a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker on the body of a man facing “terrorism” charges – the first […]
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Tue 14 October 2023: Amnesty International on Monday called on Pakistan to immediately stop deporting Afghans. According to Amnesty International, Afghan refugees in Pakistan are facing mass detentions and deportations. “Over 170,000 Afghans, many of whom have lived in Pakistan for years, have had to leave since the government gave an ultimatum for all ‘unregistered […]
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