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Two people who returned to Sri Lanka infected with monkeypox

Two people who returned to Sri Lanka from overseas have been found to be infected with monkeypox. The Ministry of Health said that a woman and her daughter tested positive for monkeypox after returning to Sri Lanka from Dubai. Both are currently receiving medical attention?at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH). Monkeypox was first detected in Sri Lanka in November 2022. The infected person was a 20-year-old Sri Lankan who had arrived from Dubai. People with monkeypox get a rash that may

07 Jun, 2023

China: Ethnic minority Muslims surround mosque to prevent authorities from removing its dome, minarets

Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China to prevent what they said was an attempt by authorities to remove its dome and minarets, CNN reported. The apparent alteration of a mosque belonging to the Hui ethnic group in Najiaying village, Yunnan province comes amid a sweeping campaign unleashed by China’s leader Xi Jinping to “sinicize” religion, according to CNN. The policy aims to purge religious faiths of foreign influence and align them more closely with t

07 Jun, 2023

Thailand seize Chinese journalist’s passport for manipulating police “connections” to get bribes

Bangkok [Thailand], May 31 (ANI): The woman, identified as Guo Rui, alias Gegee, was nabbed by Bangkok Police on Friday, who flaunted her connections with police top brass and sought millions in bribes in order to get the charges dropped against a crime suspect, Bangkok Post reported. Guo allegedly lured Navaporn Phakiatsakul a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship, who had few criminal charges against her. Guo told her that she could have charges against her dropped for 33 million baht (9.5 Mill

07 Jun, 2023