Thu 27 Apr 2023: Islamabad, Pakistan – China says it will work with Pakistan’s military to “further deepen and expand” the two nations’ mutual interests and jointly protect regional peace and stability. A statement by the Chinese defence ministry on Wednesday said Zhang Youxia, the vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, made the comments during […]
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Thu 27 Apr 2023: The World Health Organisation on Tuesday issued a product alert over contaminated syrup by an Indian manufacturer, warning that it is unsafe for use, especially in children, and may result in serious injury or death. The WHO Medical Product Alert refers to a batch of substandard (contaminated) Guaifenesin syrup TG syrup […]
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Wed 26 Apr 2023: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has resumed work on preserving heritage sites in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province. Through an Italian-funded project, UNESCO has reportedly started preserving Bamiyan’s cultural and archaeological sites that were added to the World Heritage in Danger list in 2003. ART news reported these sites […]
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Wed 26 Apr 2023: An Indian-origin man in Australia was convicted of drugging and raping five Korean women while recording the activities on a hidden camera, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, Balesh Dhankhar, a prominent member of Australia’s Indian diaspora with political ties, was on trial on 39 counts, including 13 instances of rape […]
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Wed 26 Apr 2023: Taliban fighters have executed the top ISIL (ISIS) group leader behind the deadly suicide bombing outside Kabul airport in August 2021, according to the father of a US Marine killed in the attack, who was informed by military sources on Tuesday, Associated Press reported. During the chaotic withdrawal of US forces […]
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Tue 25 Apr 2023: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 722 fresh COVID-19 cases and three fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 81,62,842 and the death count to 1,48,507, the state health department said. The fresh cases rose thrice compared to Monday when 226 infections were recorded in the state. No COVID-19 fatality was recorded a […]
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Tue 25 Apr 2023: The independent inquiry relating to extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan on Tuesday held its first open preliminary hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The session, which lasted for half an hour, focused on whether extrajudicial killings were carried out by British armed forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. […]
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Tue 25 Apr 2023: India’s top wrestlers have returned to the streets of New Delhi to protest against their federation chief and demand his “immediate arrest” after accusing him of sexually harassing several female athletes. They have also asked the country’s top court for the registration of a first information report against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) […]
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Tue 25 Apr 2023: The embattled Adani Group’s gross debt was Rs 2.27 trillion as of March 31, 2023, according to a note submitted by the corporate house to lenders recently, reports Business Standard. The group has projected that it will not take on additional debt until it lowers its existing one, says the newspaper. In the […]
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Mon 24 Apr 2023: At least 12 people have been killed and more than 50 others have been injured after two blasts rocked a counterterrorism facility in northwest Pakistan, according to authorities. According to Sharifullah Khan, a police official in Kabal, at least 12 persons were killed and more than 50 injured in Monday’s explosions […]
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