Sri Lanka releases soldier who killed Tamil civilians
Source: Reuters Sri Lanka's president has pardoned and released an army officer sentenced to death for the killing of Tamil...
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COVID-19: South Korea leader pledges 30% monthly salary
South Korean President, Moon Jae-in and high-ranking government officials have disclosed plan to contribute 30 percent of their monthly salary...
India hangs four rapists
India has executed four men for the gang rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus. The incident...
China indicts US for coronavirus outbreak
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has indicted the United States for the spread of the new coronavirus in the Asian country....
COVID-19: Second death in India
A 68-year-old woman has died of coronavirus in Delhi, in the second death associated with the global pandemic in the...
Coronavirus: Malaysia’s Minister seeks moderation in prayer time
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister says prayers must continue with precautions More than 140 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in...
Coronavirus: USCIRF decries South Korea for blaming Shincheonji Church
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a U.S. federal government commission has condemned South Korea for desecrating...
Coronavirus: Quarantine hotel collapses in China
About 70 people have trapped after a quarantine hotel collapsed in China. The victims were said to be quarantined in...
UN Secretary General saddened by the New Delhi casualties
The United Nations Secretary general, Antonio Guterres has expressed his displeasure over the rate of attack and casualties in New...
24 killed in the recent Hindu’s attack on Muslim protesters in Delhi
Protest against the new Indian citizenship law has transformed into a religious struggle as Muslims and Hindi are fighting with...
China jails book publisher
A court in China has sentenced Chinese-born Swedish citizen, Gui Minhai, to 10 years in prison. The book publisher received...
China expels journalists over ‘racist’ coronavirus article
Three foreign journalists have been ordered out of China over an article read and tagged ‘racist’. The article which was...
10 million people may die from coronavirus in Africa – Bill Gates
Microsoft founder and billionaire has mentioned the possibility of coronavirus hitting harder in Africa and warned that the coronavirus epidemic...
Database exposes war against Islam in China
A newly revealed database has exposed the main reasons for the detentions of a Muslim, Emer, his three sons, and...
Saudi king orders relief materials to fight coronavirus in China
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has issued directives to King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) to provide urgent...
First coronavirus death outside China recorded in Philippine
First death from coronavirus outside China has been confirmed in Philippine. A 44-year-old man from Wuhan, China died on Saturday...
China records upsurge in death toll as countries detect coronavirus
China has recorded an upsurge in the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Chinese government, the death...
Arab countries’ support for Trump’s peace plan, a treason against humanity – President Tayyib Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan has criticized Arab countries that support president’s Trump’s Deal of the Century. Erdogan on Friday...
WHO declares coronavirus public health emergency
By Muizat Hameed The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the deadly coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency worthy...
Richest Chinese donates $14 million for fight against coronavirus
By Muizat Hameed Alibaba founder, Jack Ma has donated $14 million to help in the development of a vaccine for the deadly...
Equatorial Guinea joins support to Saudi Arabia’s readiness to react to Coronavirus’ impact on oil market
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 27, 2020/ -- Equatorial Guinea fully supports the statement of Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister made on...
Global Actors gather to forge a common front against Illicit Trade
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2020/ -- The global economy loses more than US$2 trillion annually due to smuggling, counterfeiting, trafficking...
Health should not be a privilege for the rich—the right to health belongs to everyone
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 21, 2020/ -- UNAIDS is calling on governments to ensure that the right to health is realized...
Cash transfer schemes reduce the chances of adolescent girls and young women contracting Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
By APO Group GENEVA, Switzerland, January 20, 2020/ -- Efforts aimed at redressing gender inequalities and socioeconomic inequities can mitigate...
Handover Ceremony of the Arabic Text Books donated by the Government of Egypt to the Government of Maldives
MALÉ, Maldives, January 20, 2020/ -- The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt handed the over the Arabic Text...
Wang Yi talks about three reasons why Chinese Foreign Ministers choose Africa for their first visit in the last 30 years
By APO Group GABORONE, Botswana, January 14, 2020/ -- On January 12, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met...
High Commissioner, Shri Sanjiv Kohli, met the Tanzanian Business leaders of Indian origin in Zanzibar
By APO Group HC informed them of the improvement in Ease of doing business with India, and pro-Investor environment DAR...
Taiwan’s President Secures Second Term
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has won a second term after defeating her opponent in the presidential election conducted in the...
Guinness World Record names Hijabi Youngest Doctor in the World
By Muizat Hameed Guinness World Record has named a Muslim Hijabi as the youngest medical doctor in the whole...
China investigates mysterious pneumonia virus, rules out SARS
By Muizat Hameed An investigation has been launched by the Chinese authorities to find out and streamline the causes...
US legislators condemn assassination of Iranian military general
By Abdulmoomeen S. Yitta Following the assassination of the Iran top Commander Qasim Soleimani, Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep...
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang’s Regular Press Conference
BEIJING, China, January 2, 2020/ --At the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Minister for...
World Food Programme Forecasts Global Hunger Hotspots as New Decade Dawns
ROME, Italy, January 2, 2020/ -- Escalating hunger needs in sub-Saharan Africa dominate a World Food Programme (WFP) analysis of...
A sustainable Congolese school widens the horizon for young girls
PARIS, France, December 31, 2019/ -- The experiences of a five-year-old child separated from her parents and forced to make...
Chinese scientist genetically edits babies, gets 3 years imprisonment
By Muizat Hameed Dr He Jiankui, a Chinese scientist had been sentenced to three years imprisonment after his unrepentant...
China, Africa join hands to set fine example of mutually beneficial cooperation
DAKAR, Senegal, December 23, 2019/ -- China stands ready to work with Africa to set a fine example of mutually...
Yang Jiechi Meets with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda
APO Group: KAMPALA, Uganda, December 20, 2019/ -- On December 18, 2019 local time, Yang Jiechi, Member of the Political...
FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
ROME, Italy, December 20, 2019/ -- FAO welcomes today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days...
Malaysian PM slams Indian government over citizenship law
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticised Modi's government over the enactment of new citizenship law, which discriminates against Muslims...
Revitalized Africa Policy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, December 19, 2019/ -- Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has said the operationalization of the recently developed ‘...
Arsenal FC star laments over Uighur Muslims persecution, Chinese government blames fake news
Abdulmumeen Sulaiman Arsenal star, Mesut Ozil, has lamented over the persecution of Muslim minority in China. He shared...
Malware variety grows by 13.7% in 2019 due to web skimmers
LAGOS, Nigeria, December 12, 2019/ -- In 2019, the number of unique malicious objects detected by Kaspersky’s web antivirus solution...
Dr Ibrahim Mayaki receives Japan’s highest distinction from Emperor Naruhito
Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, former Prime Minister of Niger and CEO of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), is one of...
Fish Farming in Northern Niger boosts Local Economy
NIAMEY, Niger, October 4, 2019/ -- The adoption of the law N° 2015-36 criminalizing the smuggling of migrants in the...
Legal battle for control of Djibouti Ports comes to Hong Kong
China Merchants Port Holdings controls the controversial 1,150-hectare Port of Hambantota, which Sri Lanka handed over to China on a...
