WHO CHIEF ASKS CHINA TO SHARE REQUESTED DATA TO PROBE ORIGINS OF COVID

Thu 15  December 2022: World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on China to share the requested data concerning Covid-19 in a bid to understand the origins of the virus. “We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies that we have requested, to better understand […]

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BANGLADESH ARRESTS HEAD OF LARGEST MUSLIM PARTY AS CRACKDOWN INTENSIFIES

Protest march by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Chittagong to protest against the unjust arrest of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Honorable Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. Wed 14 December 2022: The leader of Bangladesh’s largest Muslim party, Jamaat-e-Islami (Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), has been arrested just days after announcing that the party would join opposition-led protests calling for Prime Minister Sheikh […]

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MALAYSIA’S MAHATHIR CALLS FOR ‘GOOD GOVERNANCE’ INSPIRED BY ISLAMIC TEACHINGS

Mon 12 December 2022: Muslim countries should focus on good governance and science and innovations, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Sunday. Mahathir said Islamic teachings were full of “good governance” principles and should be tailored to modern governance models. “The issue of governance, i.e., good governance, is how we govern our nations (for) the well-being of our […]

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BANGLADESH OPPOSITION STAGES PROTESTS AS IT CHALLENGES PM HASINA

Sun 11 December 2022: Bangladesh Nationalist Party mobilises tens of thousands of its supporters in Dhaka to protest price rise and demand the PM’s resignation. Dhaka, Bangladesh – Rafiqul Islam joined tens of thousands of opposition supporters in the capital Dhaka after travelling nearly 200km (124 miles) from the southern coastal district of Noakhali. But he […]

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UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF ‘DETERMINED’ TO FOLLOW UP WITH CHINA ON XINJIANG CONCERNS

Sat 10 December 2022: U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday he was determined to engage with Beijing over the findings of a report issued by his predecessor that said China‘s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity. Grappling with the human rights record of powerful ‘P5’ Security Council member China is one of the […]

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INDONESIA: OVER 40 PRIVATE JETS FLY FOR WEDDING OF PRESIDENT’S SON

Fri 09 December 2022: According to Yani Ajat Hermawan, a spokesperson of the Aviation Union, more than 40 private planes are anticipated to fly to Indonesia for the wedding of the president’s son, Kaesang Pangarep, but air communication is expected to stay smooth. Indonesian social media buzzed with excitement on Friday as President Joko Widodo’s youngest son, Kaesang […]

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INDIAN PM MODI’S BJP SCORES LANDSLIDE WIN IN GUJARAT STATE

Fri 09 December 2022: The BJP retained its 27-year control of Gujarat with a commanding election victory but lost power in Himachal Pradesh. India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has scored a landslide victory in the western state of Gujarat, election results showed on Thursday, in a strong performance ahead of […]

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PAKISTAN POLL PANEL STARTS PROCESS TO REMOVE KHAN AS PARTY CHIEF

Wed 07 December 2022: Case relates to allegations that Khan bought gifts given by foreign dignitaries from the state depository but did not disclose them before the poll panel. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election commission has initiated a process to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan as the chairman of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party over […]

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SAUDI ARABIA AND ARAB LEADERS WILL RECEIVE CHINA XI IN RIYADH ON WEDNESDAY

Tue 6 December 2022: Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a two-day visit that will include meetings with several Arab leaders, the Saudi state news agency, SPA reported on Tuesday. The visit is aimed at developing economic ties and strengthening what SPA described as a “strategic partnership” between China and Saudi Arabia, its main oil […]

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