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World health officials concerned about Covid rise in China

World health officials concerned about Covid rise in China

World health officials are worried that they are not getting enough information from China as the country ends its severe COVID-19 restrictions. China removed many restrictions in December, causing a sharp rise in cases. Chinese state media is not reporting…
More than 6.6 million people face severe hunger crisis in Afghanistan

More than 6.6 million people face severe hunger crisis in Afghanistan

Crisis in Afghanistan does not seem to die down as several people are under the grip of hunger and lack of basic amenities in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the Afghan land in August last year, TOLO news…
Fasting could reverse Type 2 diabetes, new study suggests

Fasting could reverse Type 2 diabetes, new study suggests

In a new study carried out by Chinese researchers, almost half of a group of people who fasted intermittently experienced remission of their Type 2 diabetes. The research found that people who fasted for five days, then ate a normal diet for 10 days,…
China COVID deaths accelerate to 9,000 a day – UK research firm Airfinity

China COVID deaths accelerate to 9,000 a day – UK research firm Airfinity

Around 9,000 people in China are probably dying each day from COVID-19, UK-based health data firm Airfinity said on Thursday, nearly doubling its “estimate” from a week ago, as infections ripped across the world’s most populous nation, Reuters reported. COVID…
UN asked to help Muslims help build mosque in South Korea’s Daegu

UN asked to help Muslims help build mosque in South Korea’s Daegu

A civic group has filed petition to UN as South Korea’s Daegu locals continue to oppose construction of mosque. A local civic group supporting Muslims who are facing vehement backlash from local residents in Daegu after trying to build a…
Iraq: Security forces arrest eight terrorists in six Iraqi cities

Iraq: Security forces arrest eight terrorists in six Iraqi cities

The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced on Sunday the arrest of eight “terrorists” in six Iraqi cities, including the federal capital, Baghdad. In a press statement, the Security Cell said that “based on accurate intelligence information of the intelligence and…
Dozens of Rohingya land in Indonesia after a month adrift at sea

Dozens of Rohingya land in Indonesia after a month adrift at sea

Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya refugees were found on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh after weeks at sea, officials said on Sunday. The group of 58 men arrived on Indrapatra beach at Ladong, a fishing village in Aceh…
‘Islamic Coins and Manuscripts’ Exhibition underway in Morocco

‘Islamic Coins and Manuscripts’ Exhibition underway in Morocco

Morocco’s capital is hosting the “Islamic Coins and Manuscripts” exhibition on the sidelines of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (ISESCO) 43rd Executive Council session. The exhibition contains models of dinars and dirhams from different stages of the Umayyad…
Coronavirus: China’s hospitals seem to be filling up – WHO

Coronavirus: China’s hospitals seem to be filling up – WHO

Hospitals in China appear to be filling up amid concerns about a fresh Covid-19 wave hitting the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Dr Michael Ryan says intensive care units (ICU) are busy despite officials saying numbers are “relatively…
Myanmar arrests 112 Rohingya without documents

Myanmar arrests 112 Rohingya without documents

Myanmar authorities have arrested more than 112 Rohingya, including children, for traveling “without official documents” as they tried to make their way to Malaysia, state media reported on Friday. A total of 112 people, including a dozen children, were arrested…
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