Sun 16 October 2022: A large fire spread in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison Saturday evening as gunshots and blasts were heard, with hundreds of political prisoners among the inmates. Center for Human Rights in Iran said that it received reports of a “gun battle” in Evin prison Saturday night that was continuing at 22:00 local […]
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Crown Prince Receives President of South Africa (Photo:SPA) Sun 16 October 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa was received by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. Ramaphosa was given a ceremonial welcome at the Royal Court of al-Salam Palace. The leaders held discussions during which they reviewed various areas of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and South Africa as well […]
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Sat 15 October 2022: Indonesia banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 Gambian children from cough syrups on Saturday, as the Southeast Asian country investigates acute kidney damage that has killed more than 20 children in Jakarta this year, Reuters reported. BPOM, the food and drug regulator, also stated that it was looking into […]
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Sat 15 October 2022: Following US criticism of the oil-rich monarchy, Saudi Arabia has pledged a 400 million dollar package of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, according to the official Saudi news agency SPA on Saturday. Following a Friday phone call between the powerful Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
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Sat 15 October 2022: Asia’s third-largest economy has registered impressive economic growth in recent decades but it fares poorly on UN human development indices. India has fallen six positions on the 2022 Global Hunger Index, ranking 107th out of 121 countries in a report published on Friday. Asia’s third-largest economy fared worse than other South Asian countries […]
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Sat 15 October 2022: At least 40 people were killed in a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey while rescuers worked to bring dozens of other trapped victims to the surface. The blast occurred on Friday at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province […]
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Fri 14 October 2022: US President, Joe Biden, is likely to tap the brakes on any new arms sales to Saudi Arabia, amid an ongoing row with the Kingdom over oil production cuts, a key senator said on Friday, Anadolu News Agency reports. “I think you’ll see both the administration and the Senate take action, and one […]
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Fri 14 October 2022: The UK finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, has been sacked three weeks after his appointment over a controversial tax cuts plan for big corporations, broadcaster Sky news reported on Friday. The decision was triggered by Kwarteng’s “mini-budget” plan to support the country’s economy, which included a large-scale tax cut for corporations. According […]
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Fri 14 October 2022: Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen relations with media and support its independence. Government made the commitment at a webinar held on Thursday. The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) joined South Africa’s media industry in commemorating the 45th anniversary of Black Wednesday, to reflect on and discuss media freedom. […]
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Fri 14 October 2022: The global hunger situation is “undeniably grim” amid conflicts, climate issues and the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report said on Thursday. “The overlapping crises facing the world are exposing the weaknesses of food systems, from global to local, and highlighting the vulnerability of populations around the world […]
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