Sat 23 October 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the lives of people worldwide, has also caused a drop in the life expectancy in India by almost two years, a statistical analysis by scientists of the city-based International Institute for Population Studies (IIPS) has revealed. The analytical report, which points out the drop in […]
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Fri 22 October 2021: US President Joe Biden said in a memorandum on Friday that he approved $976 million funding to help Afghan refugees who recently left Afghanistan to resettle in the United States. “I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the MRAA (Migration and Refugee Assistance Act), that it is important to the […]
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Fri 22 October 2021: Authorities in China have begun administering booster vaccinations against the deadly coronavirus disease in Beijing and neighboring areas, according to local media reports. This comes four months before the capital city hosts the Winter Olympics. Those who are 18 or older, have had two doses of Chinese vaccinations, and are in […]
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Fri 22 October 2021: The United Nations said Thursday it has launched a crisis trust fund to provide money directly to Afghans to prevent a humanitarian crisis and the breakdown of the economy following the Taliban’s takeover this August, Anadolu News Agency reports. The UN Development Program (UNDP) launched a new crisis response initiative as part of […]
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Fri 22 October 2021: In a statement delivered before the United Nations on Thursday, 43 countries called on China to “ensure full respect for the rule of law” for the Muslim Uyghur community in Xinjiang. The resolution, which was signed by the United States, as well as other European and Asian member states and others, […]
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Fri 22 October 2021: As Moscow strengthens contact with Kabul’s new leadership, Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is considering removing the Taliban from its list of extremist organizations. The remarks were made at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 21, a day after Russia hosted a high-level Taliban delegation for discussions […]
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Thu 21 October 2021: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday met interim Afghanistan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund for his first visit to the Afghan capital, since the Taliban victory in August and conveyed Pakistan’s commitment to extending humanitarian assistance to its Afghan brothers. In the meeting with Akhund, issues of mutual […]
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Thu 21 October 2021: Almost half of the 53,000 Afghan refugees that have arrived in the US and are living at military facilities are children, according to a report published Thursday, and as reported by Anadolu News Agency. The disclosure was made in a letter from Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, to lawmakers that was obtained by […]
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Thu 21 October 2021: The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement hailed on Wednesday Malaysia’s rejection of normalisation of ties with Israel. Hamas thanked Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saifuddin Abdullah, for “refuting Israel claims” that his country will join “the train of normalisation with the Zionist entity.” The movement also expressed its appreciation for Malaysian “support […]
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Thu 21 October 2021: In a landmark achievement, India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage one billion doses on Thursday. A total of one billion vaccine doses have been administered so far to eligible beneficiaries, as per the Cowin portal at 9:47 am today. “India achieves the major milestone of ‘one billion’ vaccinations,” India’s Health Ministry said […]
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