Sheikh Hasina to lead global leaders at CVF Event
Oct 06, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh along with Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will host the virtual Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Leaders’ Event on Wednesday at 1900 hours.
Oct 06, 2020, at 09:50 pm
The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics was awarded to scientists Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Gheza on Tuesday.
Canada: Baloch activists protest against Pakistani atrocities
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Toronto: Canadian Baloch rights activists recently demonstrated against atrocities by Pakistan in Balochistan.
Afghanistan's Nangarhar car bomb blast: ISI link suspected
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Kabul: There might be a link between the car bomb explosion in the Nangarhar region of Afghanistan and Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence, media reports said.
UN chief condemns continuing escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, reminding all sides of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Nearly 50,000 Brazilian tourism businesses close due to COVID-19
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:45 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua: Brazil's tourism sector lost 49,900 businesses from March to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for 16.7 percent of pre-pandemic tourism businesses, the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC) said on Monday.
Put peace in Libya first, UN chief urges summit on war-shattered nation
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New York: A “rare opportunity” for peace in Libya should be seized by all those involved directly or indirectly in the conflict, António Guterres said on Monday, at a High-Level virtual meeting convened to end the fighting.
Harness ‘transformative potential’ of urbanization for people and planet
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: Commemorating World Habitat Day, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to provide low-income families and vulnerable populations more secure affordable housing and easy access to water, sanitation, transport and other basic services.
Don't let COVID-19 dominate you: Donald Trump tells Americans
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Washington: After spending three nights in the hospital, US President Donald Trump is back in the White House to continue his treatment for coronavirus, media reports said.
COVID-19 lockdown forces 40 percent of Philippines firms to close shop in July
Oct 06, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Manila/Xinhua: Forty percent of firms in the Philippines have temporarily suspended their operations in July 2020 due to strict community quarantine measures the government imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a World Bank survey released on Tuesday.
Canada reports 1,800 average daily COVID-19 cases in past week
Oct 06, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua: Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to increase steeply, with an average of more than 1,800 new cases being reported daily in the most recent 7 days, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada Tuesday.
Number of people injured in clashes in Bishkek tops 120
Oct 06, 2020, at 02:30 pm
Bishkek/Sputnik: The number of people injured in clashes between security officials and protesters in Bishkek has exceeded 120, the Kyrgyz Health Ministry said on Monday.
Afghanistan's Nangarhar car bomb blast: ISI link suspected
Oct 06, 2020, at 05:19 am
Kabul: There might be a link between the car bomb explosion in the Nangarhar region of Afghanistan and Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence, media reports said.
Cambodia's naval base set to witness China-led expansion
Oct 06, 2020, at 05:07 am
Beijing/Washington/Phnom Penh: The US has expressed concern over the China-backed expansion at Cambodia Ream Naval Base.
German Chancellor Angela Merel warns Beijing to open up or risk losing access to EU market
Oct 06, 2020, at 04:49 am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned China that Europe may soon start limiting Chinese companies’ access to the single market if Beijing does not agree to a major opening up by the end of this year.
China admits death of Uyghur man whose family says he was held in Xinjiang camps since 2017
Oct 06, 2020, at 12:47 am
London: In a rare stance, China has formally confirmed to the UN the death of a Uyghur man whose family believes he had been held in a Xinjiang internment camp since 2017, media reports said.
Mongolia witnesses anti-China demonstration
Oct 06, 2020, at 12:40 am
Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia witnessed an anti-China demonstration recently ahead of the scheduled visit of US State Secretary Mike Pompeo.
National Day demonstration: US condemns arrest of over 80 Hong Kong protesters
Oct 06, 2020, at 12:24 am
Washington: The United States said it is 'outraged' at the Hong Kong government’s arbitrary arrest of more than 80 people on October 1 for allegedly participating in a pro-democracy demonstration on China's National Day.
Eight migrants die off coast of Djibouti, 12 missing: IOM
Oct 05, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Addis Ababa/Xinhua: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that at least eight migrants died while 12 others went missing off the coast of Djibouti.
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry says city of Ganja under Armenian fire
Oct 05, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Baku/Sputnik: The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Monday that Ganja, the country's second-largest city, was being shelled from Armenia's Berd region.
France: Paris placed on maximum coronavirus alert
Oct 05, 2020, at 09:56 pm
Paris/UNI: The French capital, Paris, was on Monday placed on maximum alert to curb after a spurt in coronavirus cases.
Bangladesh: Noakhali woman stripped naked, beaten
Oct 05, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Police have arrested a person after video footage surfaced where a group of men could be seen stripping a woman and torturing her in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila of Bangladesh.
Doctors say President Donald Trump took steroid dexamethasone after oxygen dip
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Washington/UNI: The team of doctors treating Donald Trump said on Monday that the president has “continued to improve” and could return to the White House as soon as Monday while adding that he had been given oxygen and the steroid dexamethasone after his blood oxygen level dipped in recent days.
Afghan President Ghani starts official visit to Kuwait, Qatar - Presidential Palace
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is heading a high-ranking government delegation that has departed for an official visit to Kuwait, as well as Qatar, the presidential palace said in a statement.
Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies at 81 after contracting COVID-19
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, founder of the Kenzo brand, has passed away at age of 81 after contracting COVID-19, media reported Sunday.
Bangladesh: Diplomats stationed in Dhaka praise Sheikh Hasina
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:41 am
Dhaka: Diplomats stationed in Dhaka have praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her “able and prudent” leadership and tireless efforts in changing the course of national progress, braving a sea of challenges and setbacks along her way.
JUI-F chief named Prez of Pakistan opposition alliance
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:34 am
Islamabad/UNI: Maulana Fazlur Rahman, the head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-Fazl) party, has been named the first President of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), after unanimous nomination by the heads of all constituent parties. .
Pakistani PM Imran Khan urges public to avoid another wave of COVID-19
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:30 am
Islamabad/Xinhua: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday urged the public to take precautionary measures to avoid another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina expects speedy recovery of Donald Trump, his wife
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:25 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday wished for early recovery of US President Donald J. Trump and his wife Melania Trump from coronavirus.
Human rights violations in China: Over 300 demonstrators protest in France
Oct 04, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Paris: French capital city Paris witnessed protests recently as over 300 people, who belonged to several groups, gathered at the Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower and demonstrated against human rights violations by China.