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Typhoon Trami approaching south China island city
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Typhoon Trami approaching south China island city

Sansha, Oct 24: Typhoon Trami is strengthening its intensity and is expected to enter the South China Sea on Thursday evening, according to the meteorological observatory in China's southernmost island province of Hainan. The observatory forecast heavy rainfall and strong gales on the typhoon's path...
Bangladesh interim govt bans student wing of ex-PM Sheikh Hasinas party
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Bangladesh interim govt bans student wing of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's party

Dhaka, Oct 24: The Bangladesh interim government has banned Bangladesh Chatra League, the student organisation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party Awami League, after a demand by a student group that led the July-August uprising under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009. The government, under...
Facebook owner Meta to face more lawsuits in Japan over fake ads
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Facebook owner Meta to face more lawsuits in Japan over fake ads

Tokyo, Oct 24: Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc. will face fresh lawsuits in Japan over advertisements that fraudulently solicited investment funds with fake endorsements from celebrities, local media reported. Around 30 plaintiffs will seek at least 300 million yen (about $2 million)...
Uganda procures 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to combat new infections
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Uganda procures 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to combat new infections

Kampala, Oct 23: Uganda has procured 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to be administered to children at birth and adults to combat and contain new infections, a public health distribution agency said here. The hepatitis B vaccines will be delivered to public health facilities across the East...
Rare fish rediscovered in Cambodia after disappearance for nearly two decades
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Rare fish rediscovered in Cambodia after disappearance for nearly two decades

Phnom Penh, Oct 23: The 'Mekong ghost' fish has resurfaced in Cambodia after nearly two decades without a trace. According to the news release, the elusive giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus) was spotted once again on Tuesday in Cambodian waters by a team of international scientists led by the...
UN Secretary-General calls for reform of international financial architecture
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UN Secretary-General calls for reform of international financial architecture

Addis Ababa, Oct 23: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for a reformed international financial architecture, highlighting the need to extend stronger financial support to Africa to address the continent's development challenges.In a joint briefing with African Union (AU) Commission...
Inclusivity, sustainability at forefront of ASEAN chairmanship: Malaysia
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Inclusivity, sustainability at forefront of ASEAN chairmanship: Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 23: Malaysia will place inclusivity and sustainability at the forefront of its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2025, a Malaysian official said.Malaysia will also continue upholding the values that have led to the regional bloc's success in...
India sends first tranche of 30 tonnes of medical, food supplies to Palestine through UNRWA
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India sends first tranche of 30 tonnes of medical, food supplies to Palestine...

New Delhi, Oct 22: India on Tuesday dispatched humanitarian assistance for the people of Palestine through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The first tranche of assistance comprising 30 tonnes of medicine and food items has departed.Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson for...
India should replace UK in UNSC for making it stronger: Kishore Mahbubani
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India should replace UK in UNSC for making it stronger: Kishore Mahbubani

New Delhi, Oct 22: Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore said on Tuesday that the United Nations (UN) is "not weak by accident, but by design" and also argued that India should replace the United Kingdom (UK) on the UN Security...
Venezuela confirms arrest of former Oil Minister for
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Venezuela confirms arrest of former Oil Minister for 'serious crimes'

Caracas, Oct 22: Venezuelan authorities have confirmed the arrest of former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea on charges of committing "serious crimes" that threaten national interests, the Public Prosecutor's Office announced. Tellechea was taken into custody early on Sunday morning following an...
India should become permanent member of UNSC: Russian FM
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India should become permanent member of UNSC: Russian FM

Moscow, Oct 21: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority. Lavrov made the remarks during an interview with aif.ru, state...
Turkey aims to boost renewable energy share in electricity production
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Turkey aims to boost renewable energy share in electricity production

Ankara, Oct 21: Turkey is aiming to further boost the share of renewable energy in its electricity production to 47.8 per cent by 2025, according to a report by the semi-official Anadolu Agency, citing the 2025 budget proposal of the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. The proposal outlines plans...
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