https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/19/syrias-rainstorm-kills-child-damages-displacement-camps Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding at displacement camps in northwest Syria, killing one child and damaging and destroying the tents of thousands of families. Thousands and children and families have been displaced from their tents. People were forced to sleep outside in the open air without any supplies or blankets. Some people had to walk in the mud… Read more »
Link:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/80351100.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Maldives and Bhutan will be the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccines from India. The first shipment to those countries is expected to arrive on January 20. The Maldives will receive 1,000,000 doses of the vaccine while Bhutan will receive 1,500,000 doses. Narendra Madi stated on Twitter that India is deeply honored to share healthcare and resources with the… Read more »
Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/80162586.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Scientists and doctors from several cities and in the U.S. have provided the first evidence of a shared genetic link between heart disease and diabetes among South Asians. To understand the variant’s role that is causing heart disease and diabetes, researchers used cardiomyacyte cells involved in heart functions. Dhandapany Perundrai, investigator and researcher at the center for cardiovascular… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/india-budget-tax/exclusive-indias-budget-seen-raising-import-duties-by-5-10-on-dozens-of-items-sources-idUSKBN29N135 The Indian government has recently stated that they will be increasing duties on foreign imports by 5-10%. This is another move made by Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s to further his campaign based on Indian self reliance. Modi’s goals for India are to become more self reliant, which means cutting back on foreign imports and increasing domestic production. The products… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-military-drill/iran-army-commandos-start-drills-near-mouth-of-gulf-idUSKBN29O157 The Iranian army has been launching mock attacks and testing weapons in the Persian Gulf. Revolutionary Guards commander General Hossein Salami told TV outlets that the army was executing these practice attacks to demonstrate that the Iranian army will stand to protect their nation. These practice attacks have been going on for almost two weeks in the Persian Gulf…. Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/india-facebook-whatsapp/india-asks-facebooks-whatsapp-to-withdraw-privacy-policy-update-idUSKBN29O11G Recently this month, the messaging app WhatsApp updated its terms and conditions for European and Asian countries. These new terms and conditions deprive users of the choice to share certain information and data with the app’s developer, FaceBook. India’s technology ministry has asked the app to change these conditions, as they find the absence of choice an issue for… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/4/outrage-after-kashmiri-men-killed-in-another-staged-gunfight This past Monday in Srinagar, the Indian controlled district of Kashmir, the Indian army has been accused of killing three Kashmiri men. The families of the men have protested the extrajudicial killings, and denied all claims by the Indian army that the men were rebel militants. Since the repeal of Kashmiri autonomy in 2019 by New Delhi, more than… Read more »
Link Following comments from US President-Elect Joe Biden that his administration would be willing to resume the former Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Iran nuclear deal) sanction relief provided that Iran retracted their current violations of the agreement, Iran has stated that they will progress their own pursuit of weapons-grade uranium and, ultimately, nuclear weapons. The Iran nuclear deal, orchestrated… Read more »
Link Last week, India began its unprecedented COVID-19 vaccination operation, whereby they will be procedurally administering their nationally made vaccine voluntarily to the population. The Indian vaccine was expedited through the mass testing part of its development, for which some medical experts and sociologists cite concerns of “vaccine hesitancy,” or the phenomenon where people are less likely to take the… Read more »
Link Royalist protesters gather in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu this week, calling for the return of monarchy’s role in government to eliminate proclaimed widespread corruption. They assemble in response to the actions of their Prime Minister Oli and President Bhandari: last month, the President dissolved Parliament as requested by the Prime Minister (they’re members of the same party and… Read more »
