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First 2024 Cyclone Hits Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Alvaro made landfall in southwest Madagascar on January 1st 2024, becoming the first cyclone to impact the island nation in the ongoing 2023-2024 cyclone season for...

January 6, 2024

India and Mauritius to Jointly Build and Launch Small Satellite

India has signed an agreement with Mauritius to jointly develop a small satellite, which will be launched by ISRO in early 2024. The cooperation will be between ISRO...

January 6, 2024

Uganda to Host 19th NAM Summit

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting Uganda from January 15-20, 2024, to attend the 19th edition of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. Strengthening ties with African...

January 5, 2024

The Emerging Threat of ‘Cyber Kidnapping’

The recent case of a Chinese student found unharmed in the US after his parents paid an $80,000 ransom to alleged ‘kidnappers’ has spotlighted the growing menace of...

January 4, 2024

India to End Free Movement Regime Permitting Border Crossing Into Myanmar

The Indian government has decided to terminate the Free Movement Regime (FMR) allowing visa-free 16-kilometer entry into each other’s territory for people living along the India-Myanmar border. Advanced...

January 3, 2024

The Kenya Poverty and Equity Assessment 2023 Report

While Kenya has achieved substantial poverty reduction over 2005-2019, progress remains geographically uneven, leaving many behind, according to a new World Bank report. It prescribed policy pathways for...

December 30, 2023

China Launches Massive Ship to Drill Into Earth’s Mantle

China has built an enormous ocean drilling vessel called the Mengxiang to achieve humanity’s first-ever excavation into the Earth’s upper mantle. The ambitious mission could uncover clues about...

December 30, 2023

Guyana and Venezuela Defuse Long-Standing Land Dispute

On December 15th, Guyana and Venezuela agreed to resolve their centuries-old border conflict over the Essequibo region peacefully, easing fears of potential military escalation. The Origins of the...

December 29, 2023

Former European Commission President Jacques Delors Dies at 98

Former European Commission President Jacques Delors passed away recently at age 98. The French statesman was instrumental in major EU integration milestones but drew the ire of euroskeptics...

December 28, 2023

ADB Report on Gendered Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Central and West Asia

A sobering new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has highlighted the endemic levels of domestic violence against women in Pakistan, including disturbing rates of physical assault....

December 28, 2023

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