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WHO warns international aid cuts and funding gaps threaten global health system

India, Feb. 3 -- The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system. This is occurring as the ... Read More


Vietnamese Party chief's upcoming Lao visit carries historic significance: Lao FM

Vientiane, Feb. 3 -- The upcoming state visit to Laos by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on February 5 carries historic significance and strategic we... Read More


"Not a win-win situation": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi flags concerns over India-US trade deal

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday flagged concerns over the India-US trade deal as Washington claimed that the agreement will help them export more agricultural pr... Read More


State President welcomes Jordanian Speaker

Hanoi, Feb. 3 -- State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception for Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi in Hanoi on February 3, stating that the visit will sustain fr... Read More


Tobacco costs Bangladesh more than twice it earns, health official says

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh earns about Tk 400 billion a year in revenue from the tobacco sector, but the wider costs linked to tobacco use amount to around Tk 870 billion annually, a senior health of... Read More


Koon Yew Yin, co-founder of Gamuda and IJM Corp, dies at 93

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 3 -- Prominent businessman Koon Yew Yin, the engineering magnate behind the co-founding of Malaysian construction powerhouses Gamuda Bhd and IJM Corp Bhd, has died at the age of 93.... Read More


12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial Hockey Tournament: Shyam Lal College register second consecutive win

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Host Shyam Lal College (Morning) defeated Amity University 7-0 to record their second consecutive win in the men's category of the 12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial Hockey Tourn... Read More


Zelenskyy urges allies for more air-defence systems as Russia launches 450 drones, 70 missiles at Ukraine

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Russia launched approximately 450 long-range drones and 70 diverse missiles at Ukraine during a massive overnight assa... Read More


Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal says state's budget will proritise education, health and electricity, focus also on increased women participation

Patna, Feb. 3 -- Bihar Minister of Industries Dilip Jaiswal on Tuesday said that the state's budget will focus on increasing women participation, infrastructure and connectivity and prioritising educa... Read More


Uproar in Kerala Assembly as Oppostion MLAs stage protest

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 3 -- The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday witnessed uproarious scenes as members of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition attempted to enter the Speaker's chambe... Read More