International

September 18, 2023 6:44 PM

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WHO calls on China to offer transparency regarding COVID-19 origins

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on China to offer greater transparency regarding the origins of COVID-19 and expressed readiness to dispatch a second investigative team to examine the matter.   The genesis of the pandemic remains uncle...

September 18, 2023 5:52 PM

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In Bangladesh, Election Commission warns officials against biased behavior

In Bangladesh, Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said that if any election officials’ behavior was found biased during the election or even before announcing the polls schedule, the commission would definitely take action. While talking to reporters in Dhaka,  the CEC said...

September 18, 2023 12:41 PM

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Gandhi walk resumed in Johannesburg, South Africa after Covid-19 pandemic

The 35th edition of the annual Gandhi Walk in Johannesburg, South Africa took place yesterday. The event was organised after three years of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 2,000 people joined the new format of a fun six-kilometre walk that ended with a wide range of entertainment. This...

September 18, 2023 12:01 PM

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un concludes his Russia visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia yesterday after a rare six-day visit. The visit appeared to solidify North Korea's ties with Russia. The visit had focused intensely on military cooperation, including a symbolic exchange of rifles with Putin and an inspection of state-of-the-art Russ...

September 18, 2023 11:25 AM

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Taiwan Defence Ministry detects 103 Chinese Warplanes around Island

Taiwan's defence ministry said that it has detected 103 Chinese warplanes around the island in past 24-hours. 40 of the planes detected, crossed the symbolic median line between Taiwan and mainland China. Taiwan is a self-governing island that is claimed by China as its own. China’s military re...