Thousands evacuated as India’s eastern coast braces for Cyclone Dana | Weather News

Thousands evacuated as India’s eastern coast braces for Cyclone Dana | Weather News

Flights to and from the capitals of Odisha and West Bengal will be suspended from Thursday evening to Friday morning. Authorities in India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal are evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from coastal areas as a powerful cyclone approaches the region. Cyclone Dana, currently…

China’s Xi and India’s Modi meet after border accord between two countries | Border Disputes News

China’s Xi and India’s Modi meet after border accord between two countries | Border Disputes News

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held their first formal talks in five years, a sign that icy relations are thawing after a deadly military…

India says it reached deal with China on army patrols along disputed border | Border Disputes News

India says it reached deal with China on army patrols along disputed border | Border Disputes News

The pact is part of a resolution to the four-year standoff at the contested border areas, India’s foreign ministry says. India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas that could lead to the resolution of a conflict that began in…

India’s envoy to Canada rejects involvement in Sikh activist’s killing | Politics News

India’s envoy to Canada rejects involvement in Sikh activist’s killing | Politics News

Montreal, Canada – India’s high commissioner to Canada has rejected allegations of involvement in the 2023 killing of a prominent Sikh separatist leader in the country, slamming the Canadian government as being “politically motivated” in its accusations. In an interview with Canadian network CTV News on Sunday, Sanjay Kumar Verma…

Teams, time: South Africa vs New Zealand – Women’s T20 World Cup final | Cricket News

Teams, time: South Africa vs New Zealand – Women’s T20 World Cup final | Cricket News

Who: South Africa vs New ZealandWhat: Final, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024When: Sunday, October 20, 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text coverage begins at 10:30 GMT Whatever the result in Dubai on Sunday, there will be a new name…

COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic? | Climate Crisis News

COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic? | Climate Crisis News

Some 4.5 billion people worldwide are currently without adequate access to essential healthcare services, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This comes as more than 100,000 cases of mpox and at least 200 deaths have been confirmed globally, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, with…

Pakistan spinners take all 20 England wickets to level Test series | Cricket News

Pakistan spinners take all 20 England wickets to level Test series | Cricket News

Pakistan beat England by 152 runs to level three-game series on Day Four of second Test match in Multan. Pakistan sealed their first home Test win in nearly four years as they beat England by 152 runs in the second match in Multan on Friday, levelling the three-game series and…

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

The United States has filed charges against an Indian government employee it says was involved in a failed plot to kill an American citizen, who is a prominent advocate for Sikh separatism, in New York. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday that…

Fragmented Crypto Regulations Creating Uneven Playing Field, FSB Asia Voices Concerns

Fragmented Crypto Regulations Creating Uneven Playing Field, FSB Asia Voices Concerns

This week, the Asia unit of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) convened in Hong Kong, bringing together members from India, Cambodia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Pakistan, among others. The meeting aimed to share insights on the financial stability implications of crypto-assets, tokenization, and artificial intelligence across the…

UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty | Poverty and Development News

UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty | Poverty and Development News

Index shows that 83.2 percent of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. More than one billion people live in acute poverty, with nearly half of them in countries experiencing conflict, according to a new United Nations report. Countries at war have higher levels of deprivation…