MYSTERY DEATHS IN CAMEROON LEAD TO HALT IN PRODUCTION FOR AN INDIAN DRUG COMPANY

Fri 04 August 2023: Indian drug manufacturer Riemann Labs has been asked to halt production after its cough syrup was linked to a string of deaths among children in Cameroon. In a written response to a lawmaker’s question read out in parliament, the Indian Health Ministry said the World Health Organization (WHO) had issued alerts […]

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MORE THAN 2,000 MILITARY VEHICLES LEFT BEHIND BY FOREIGN TROOPS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED: TALIBAN

Fri 04 August 2023: The technical team of the Afghan Ministry of National Defense has repaired over 2,000 damaged military vehicles and light and heavy weaponry, according to a statement issued by the Ministry on Tuesday. Following the efforts of the 209th Army Corps of Al-Fath in Balkh province, which had been damaged during the […]

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HEAVY RAINS FORCE CHINA TO RELOCATE OVER 1M PEOPLE

Fri 04 August 2023: Chinese authorities have relocated over 1.2 million residents as heavy rains lashed the country’s northern Hebei province, state media reported. Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region designated for flood storage and detention with torrential rain since last weekend, causing some 857,200 people to relocate. The province deployed more than 4,700 rescue teams […]

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MALAYSIA’S DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR INFECTION

Fri 04 August 2023: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted for medical care to treat an infection, his office said Thursday. Mahathir, 98, was admitted on Tuesday to the National Heart Institute in the capital Kuala Lumpur, his office told Anadolu. In a post on his official Facebook page on Thursday (Aug […]

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MUSLIMS IN FEAR IN INDIA’S GURUGRAM AFTER ATTACKS ON MOSQUE, BUSINESSES

Thu 03 August 2023: Gurugram, India – The Anjuman Jama mosque in Gurugram’s Sector 57 is deserted. About 10 police officers stand in front of the concrete structure, which used to host up to 450 worshippers but is now a mound of debris and ashes. The mosque – one of the few places for Muslim worship in […]

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INDONESIA SEALS $300 MILLION DEAL TO BUY DRONES FROM TÜRKIYE

Wed 02 August 2023: Indonesia has bought 12 new drones from Turkish Aerospace worth $300 million, its Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of purchases aimed at modernising the country’s ageing military equipment, Reuters reports. The deal comes after Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, in July warned his cabinet to maintain a “healthy” budget […]

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TRAIN SHOOTING: SAIFUDDIN PROMISED GIFTS FOR HIS DAUGHTERS, RETURNED HOME DEAD

Wed 02 August 2023: Before boarding a train at Nampally railway station last week, Saifuddin had promised to return with goodies for his daughters. The girls — aged 6, 2, and a 6-month-old infant — must have eagerly waited for his return until their mother rushed them to make an ominous journey to their native […]

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SNAKES ON A PLANE: PASSENGER LANDS WITH 47 PYTHONS, 2 LIZARDS AT INDIAN AIRPORT

Wed 02 August 2023: Customs officials in India’s Trichy international airport on Sunday seized 47 snakes and two lizards from a passenger’s trolley bag. The passenger, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, has been detained. The perpetrator was identified as Muhammad Moideen. Upon his arrival at the Trichy airport by the Batik Air flight, Customs officials […]

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