The head of Zimbabwe’s Doctors Association has left the country for urgent medical treatment in South Africa after being held captivity, during which his medical team says he was poisoned. Police tried to block his departure even though he had a court order allowing him to leave. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare for VOA News~VOA NEWS
‘Poisoned’ Activist Zimbabwe Doctor Leaves Country for Medical Treatment
According to local media, Paytm, a popular payment app in India, has been subject to government business restrictions because of its ties to China. Amid concerns about security and geopolitics, India is ramping up scrutiny and restrictions on other Chinese tech companies.
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A wide view of the United Nations Security Council meeting to hear a Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.