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Russian scientists pinpoint date of largest volcanic eruption in 10,000 years
October 23, 2024
Russian scientists pinpoint date of largest volcanic eruption in 10,000 years
Scientists from Ural Federal University, supported by the Russian Science Foundation, have determined the precise date of the largest volcanic eruption in the past 10,000 years. After analyzing the tree rings of subfossilized trees in the Yamal Peninsula, northern Siberia,…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Karbala Hosts Academics and Japanese Diplomats
October 23, 2024
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Karbala Hosts Academics and Japanese Diplomats
A group of Japanese researchers and diplomats visited the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi in the holy city of Karbala. During this meeting, experts including Dr. Keiko Sakai and Dr. Kaoru Yamamoto discussed the 1920 Iraqi Revolution…
Global Experts Meet in Milan to Improve Health Decision-Making
October 23, 2024
Global Experts Meet in Milan to Improve Health Decision-Making
Global health experts gathered in Milan to discuss ways to improve the coordination and integration of evidence-based decision-making in the health sector, WHO website reported yesterday. The meeting, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), aimed to ensure that diverse…
Climate Crisis to Push 150 Million Africans into Poverty by 2050, Experts Warn
October 23, 2024
Climate Crisis to Push 150 Million Africans into Poverty by 2050, Experts Warn
Experts have warned that the climate crisis will drive an additional 150 million people into poverty in Africa by 2050, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Magda Robalo Silva, from the Institute for Global Health and Development, highlighted that floods and droughts…
95 al-Shabaab Terrorists Killed, 7 Villages Liberated in Military Operations in Somalia
October 23, 2024
95 al-Shabaab Terrorists Killed, 7 Villages Liberated in Military Operations in Somalia
The Somali Defense Ministry announced on Monday that the Somali National Army (SNA), with support from local and international partners, killed over 95 al-Shabaab militants during recent military operations, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The SNA focused its efforts in Middle…
Uyghur Congress Faces Unprecedented Harassment Ahead of General Assembly in Sarajevo
October 23, 2024
Uyghur Congress Faces Unprecedented Harassment Ahead of General Assembly in Sarajevo
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is set to commence its eighth general assembly in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, amid unprecedented harassment from the Chinese government, VOA reported yesterday. WUC spokesperson Zumretay Arkin reported threats of physical harm, arrest, and sabotage…
Vietnamese Firms Eye Halal Market in MENA
October 23, 2024
Vietnamese Firms Eye Halal Market in MENA
The Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region presents significant opportunities for Vietnamese businesses in the rapidly expanding Halal food market, Vietnam Plus revealed yesterday. A report from Coherent Market Insights projects the market will grow at 9.15% annually, increasing from $192.6…
Sinicization of the Quran: Training Course for Islamic Clergy in Beijing
October 23, 2024
Sinicization of the Quran: Training Course for Islamic Clergy in Beijing
On October 13, Islamic clergy from Hunan Province attended a training course in Beijing aimed at promoting the “Sinicization” of Islam and the Quran, Bitter Winter revealed yesterday. Organized by the Central United Front Work Department and the China Islamic…
Pakistan Parliament Approves Controversial Constitutional Amendment
October 23, 2024
Pakistan Parliament Approves Controversial Constitutional Amendment
On October 21, the National Assembly of Pakistan approved the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill, raising concerns over judicial independence, Jurist News reported yesterday. The amendment alters Article 175, establishing a parliamentary committee to select the Chief Justice from the three…
Germany Reports First Case of New Mpox Variant
October 23, 2024
Germany Reports First Case of New Mpox Variant
German health authorities confirmed the country’s first case of a new, potentially more contagious mpox variant, clade 1b, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported that the infection was detected last Friday, with the patient believed to…