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July 3, 2021 5:04 PM

Two people dead, 20 missing after homes swept away in Japan landslide

<span style="color: #222222;">Two bodies were found after a huge landslide at a resort town in central Japan swept away homes following days of heavy rain, with around 20 people still missing, officials said.</span><br />'' &l...

July 3, 2021 11:35 AM

Over 400,000 people in Ethiopia's Tigray face famine now: UN

<span style="color: #222222;">Recent fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has resulted in a famine that is now affecting more than 400,000 people according.<br />''<br />'' The UN's acting humanitarian aid chie...

July 3, 2021 11:20 AM

Bangladesh receives Moderna COVID vaccines from US

Bangladesh received 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID 19 vaccine gifted by the US under the COVAX framework of WHO around midnight on Friday and early morning on Saturday. The consignment was received at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka by the Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul M...

July 3, 2021 9:31 AM

INS Sarvekshak completes survey around MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo

Indian Navy's Hydrographic Survey Ship Sarvekshak successfully completed survey action around the site of ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl today and handed over the survey data to the Sri Lankan authorities. The ship equipped with the state of the art survey equipment including the Side Scan Sonar, w...

July 3, 2021 9:22 AM

Last US and Nato forces leave Afghanistan's Bagram airbase

The last US and Nato forces have left Afghanistan's Bagram airbase, the centre of the war against militants for some 20 years. This was informed by the US officials.<br />''<br />''The pull-out could signal that the complete withdrawal of foreign ...

July 3, 2021 9:18 AM

Atul Keshap takes charge as United States' new envoy to India

<span style="color: #222222;">Atul Keshap took charge as United States' new envoy to India. He most recently served as the Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives.<br />''<br />'' The US state department said, appointm...

July 2, 2021 8:00 PM

India joins OECD, G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal of global corporate tax

India has joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal of global corporate tax. According to a Finance Ministry press release, the members OECD and G20 countries adopted a high-level statement containing an outline of a consensus solut...

July 2, 2021 7:10 PM

UN chief urges Myanmar military to release Aung San Suu Kyi

<span style="color: black;">United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the Myanmar military to release the ousted State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint immediately. The associate Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General made this ...

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