China takes measures to prevent Mpox imports

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...

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim to embark on First India visit

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...

FSSAI launches project to combat Microplastic Contamination in food

August 18, 2024 5:00 PM

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FSSAI launches project to combat Microplastic Contamination in food

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern of microplastic contamination in food in New Delhi. Recognising microplastic pollution as an emerging threat, the project was started in March this year to develop and validate a...

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

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...

10 died, 37 injured in a bus accident in UP

August 18, 2024 8:13 PM

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10 died, 37 injured in a bus accident in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, 10 people died and 37 were injured in an accident between a bus and a pickup in the Salempur police station area of Bulandshahr district today.     The injured have been admitted to the nearby hospital for treatment, while 4 seriously injured have been referred to Meerut ...

Ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel to resume in Cairo

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...

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

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 ...