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August 19, 2024 1:18 PM August 19, 2024 1:18 PM

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Sri Lanka releases Full Candidate List for 2024 Presidential Election

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has released the full list of candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election. A total of 39 candidates are in the fray for the presidential election scheduled for next month in the island nation. The list includes the names of all candidates, their assigned symb...

August 19, 2024 7:27 AM August 19, 2024 7:27 AM

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Free, Fair and Participatory election will be held soon: Chief advisor Muhammad Yunus

Chief Adviser to Bangladesh's interim government Muhammad Yunus has said that a free, fair and participatory election will be held soon after bringing necessary reforms in the state system. In a meeting with diplomats in Dhaka, Muhammad Yunus said that Bangladesh will hold a free, fair participatory...

August 18, 2024 6:08 PM August 18, 2024 6:08 PM

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Japan issues heatstroke warnings as temperatures soar above 35°C

In Japan authorities have issued strict heatstroke warnings, urging residents to take precautions, as the country today recorded extreme temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. Cities such as Kumamoto and Nagoya also experienced extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 36.4 degrees Celsius. &nbsp...

August 18, 2024 5:54 PM August 18, 2024 5:54 PM

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China takes measures to prevent Mpox imports

Chinese authorities have intensified efforts to prevent the import of the mpox virus as global cases continue to rise.     Effective from the 15th of this month for six months, arrivals in China from countries and regions with confirmed mpox infections must declare their condition to custo...

August 19, 2024 7:32 AM August 19, 2024 7:32 AM

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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim to embark on First India visit

Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim will be on a three day visit to India beginning today. This will be the first visit of Anwar Ibrahim as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The External Affairs Ministry said, Prime Minister of Malaysia will hold bilateral discussions with Prime M...

August 18, 2024 4:51 PM August 18, 2024 4:51 PM

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Bangladesh begins screening for Mpox at Dhaka Airport as Global Cases Rise

The Bangladeshi government has decided to screen passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations, with increasing cases elsewhere in the world. The country's main Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday started screening the temperatures of such passengers.       In addition, airlines we...

August 18, 2024 3:41 PM August 18, 2024 3:41 PM

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Ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel to resume in Cairo

Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will resume on Wednesday in Cairo. As per the media reports, the delegations of the three mediators—Egypt, Qatar, and the US—and Israel's delegation will attend the talks scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.     Source...

August 18, 2024 1:46 PM August 18, 2024 1:46 PM

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Three Dead, Three Missing in Coal Mine Tragedy in China’s Yunnan Province

Three people were killed and three others remained missing following a coal mine accident in Weixin County in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Local authorities today confirmed that the accident took place at around 5:40 a.m. this morning at a coal mine in Santao Township, is suspected to involve ...