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Cameroon Launches World’s First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children

Cameroon is set to kick off a landmark malaria vaccine program on January 22nd covering 2.5 lakh children over two years. Africa accounts for 95% of global malaria...

January 24, 2024

Canada Caps Student Visas, Tweaks Work Permits

In a major policy shift, Canada will cap the number of study permits for new international students to 360,000 for the 2024-25 academic year beginning September 1st. This...

January 24, 2024

India Dispatches Malathion to Afghanistan

In a recent humanitarian gesture, India has sent 40,000 litres of Malathion pesticide to Afghanistan via Iran’s Chabahar port. This environment-friendly insecticide will help Afghanistan combat locust swarms...

January 23, 2024

WHO Issues Guidance on Healthcare AI Ethics

The World Health Organization published comprehensive recommendations on the ethical governance of emerging large multi-modal AI models (LMM) increasingly used in healthcare like symptom analysis chatbots. Their rapid...

January 20, 2024

Alliance for Global Good-Gender Equity and Equality

At the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos organized around the theme of “Rebuilding Trust”, India participated embodying the spirit of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” – ready to shape a...

January 20, 2024

China’s Population Falls Again in 2023

China’s population declined for a second straight year in 2023, falling by 2.75 million to 1.409 billion as plunging birth rates and COVID-19 fatalities accelerate a downturn with...

January 19, 2024

South Africa’s Genocide Allegations Against Israel at ICJ

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) started a two-day hearing starting January 11th, 2024 to decide on provisional measures in a case filed by South Africa against Israel....

January 11, 2024

Ecuador Declares Emergency as Notorious Gang Boss Flees Jail

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced a 60-day nationwide state of emergency recently after the country’s most wanted crime lord escaped custody amid a spree of riots across prisons....

January 10, 2024

India-Maldives Ties Fray Over Minister’s Remarks Against PM Modi

A diplomatic furor erupted this week after three Maldivian junior ministers mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit promoting local Lakshadweep islands, prompting many Indians to cancel...

January 10, 2024

Denmark Launches Green Fuels Alliance to Boost Sustainable Energy Partnerships with India

The Danish government has announced the launch of the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI), a strategic initiative aimed at advancing collaboration between Denmark and India in the sustainable...

January 9, 2024

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