Wed 28 October 2020: India’s tally of coronavirus cases stood less than 10,000 away from the grim milestone of 8 million, as 43,893 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed. Totaling 7.99 million, India has the second-most number of confirmed cases after the United States, which […]
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Wed 28 October 2020: Indonesian lawmakers and Muslim groups denounced the president of France on Tuesday over recent controversial statements against Islam and the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Mardani Ali Sera, a legislator from the country’s Prosperous Justice Party, accused President Emmanuel Macron of Islamophobia that he said ruined the inter-faith harmony […]
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Tue 27 October 2020: Ankhi Das, the Facebook policy chief for India, has resigned her position after months of escalating pressure from activists. In a statement, Facebook said Das was leaving the company to pursue public service. A statement by Ajit Mohan, Facebook India’s Managing Director, said: “Ankhi has decided to step down from her role […]
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Tue 27 October 2020: Urban land and immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir can now be purchased by residents of any state, with the Centre notifying a new law to integrate the Union territory with the rest of the country. Earlier, only residents of Jammu and Kashmir were allowed to purchase land in the state. […]
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Tue 27 October 2020: India and Morocco are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of defence cooperation as both countries look to increase bilateral ties and extend their strategic partnership. According to the Economic Times, the MoU was decided last week when India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held an online meeting […]
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Tue 27 October 2020: Thousands of protesters marched on the German embassy in Bangkok on Monday to ask for an investigation of the Thai king’s activities during lengthy stays in Germany as months of protests give rise to growing calls for reforms of the monarchy. Berlin has said it would be unacceptable for King Maha […]
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Tue 27 October 2020: “Today is a new opportunity for two great democracies like ours to grow closer,” Pompeo The United States and India must work together to confront the threat posed by China to security and freedom, US Secretary Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday as he prepared for talks with Indian leaders. Pompeo arrived […]
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Tue 27 October 2020: Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the deep rooted cultural and brotherly relationship between the two countries Turkey’s National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Monday met with the Pakistan Army chief to discuss issues related to regional stability and security cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting held […]
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Mon 26 October 2020: India will gain access to precision data and topographical images – on a real time basis – from United States military satellites under an agreement to be signed during the ongoing visit of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper. The agreement to share this data – BECA (Basic […]
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Mon 26 October 2020: Thousands of villagers were forced to flee their homes in the Philippines as a fast-moving typhoon made landfall, flooding rural villages, ripping off roofs and toppling trees and powerlines, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties from Typhoon Molave, but authorities on Monday reported at least one person was […]
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