NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A 48-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death in northern India after he refused to take part in Holi, the country’s Hindu festival of colors, raising fresh concerns over rising violence and religious intolerance in India. The victim, identified as Sharif, was on his way to a mosque in Unnao […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan taekwondo star Farzad Mansouri won a silver medal at the Open Taekwondo Championships held in Belgium, defeating top competitors from France and the Netherlands before narrowly losing to an American opponent in the final, Pajhwok Afghan News reported. The tournament, which took place from March 15 to 16, feat...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — A grand opening ceremony for Food Fest Uzbekistan 2025 was held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, marking a significant step in strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries, Uza.uz reports. Organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in collaboration with the Agency of Plant Protection and Quarantine, ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is set to overhaul its outdated building heating systems under a sweeping reform aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing gas consumption. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree outlining the ambitious initiative, which will unfold over the next five years. The newly approved plan fo...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNVT) — In a landmark achievement for Kazakhstan’s emerging technology sector, researchers at Nazarbayev University, located in the capital city Astana, have successfully tested the country’s first microprocessor, Kazinform News Agency reports. The development of the processor, led by Assistant Professor Nursultan Kab...
ANAMBRA, Nigeria (MNTV)- Nigeria’s southeastern Anambra state has announced plans to build a coordinated wholesale drug centre in Oba, Idemili, as part of efforts to standardize the drug market and eradicate fake and counterfeit drugs. The new centre will accommodate the relocated and standardized Ogbo market, arguably Africa’s largest ...
DAR ES SALAM, Tanzania (MNTV)- A local entrepreneur in Tanzania is clearing two hurdles in one leap by transforming old cement bags into backpacks that include a small solar panel to power a reading light. By clearing municipal waste and helping rural children study after dark, the bags won the backing of the United Nations […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (MNTV)- Over 85 percent of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ethiopia have paused operations following the Trump administration’s clampdown on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sources told The Reporter. CSOs working on human rights, peace, health, and development issues have especially b...
NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (MNTV) — In Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park, the country’s last lion sanctuary, conservationists are grappling with a growing illegal trade in lion and leopard parts, fueled by the belief in their mystical properties. A recent study by Panthera, a wild cat conservation organization, found th...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – A nationwide charitable campaign in Saudi Arabia has amassed more than $270 million within just one week, reflecting a strong culture of giving during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The National Campaign for Charitable Work, now in its fifth edition, is facilitated by the “Ehsan” platform, which allows individ...
