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February 8, 2021 8:23 AM

Netherlands blanketed by first major snowstorm to hit in a decade

The Netherlands has been blanketed by the first major snowstorm to hit in a decade. The storm yesterday disrupted rail and road traffic, as a cold front pushed through northern Europe. Dutch authorities have closed all coronavirus testing centres because of the extreme weather and people were advise...

February 8, 2021 7:37 AM

Former US Secretary of State George Shultz dies at 100

Former US Secretary of State, George Shultz who significantly shaped foreign policy in the late 20th Century, has died at the age of 100. He passed away on Saturday at his home in California. He served three former Presidents - Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan - in various roles&am...

February 8, 2021 7:35 AM

US sanctions will not be lifted for talks: US Prez Biden

US President Joe Biden has said that he will not lift sanctions against Iran until it complies with the terms agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal and stops enriching uranium beyond the limits of the deal.<br />'' <br />''Yesterday, Iran'...

February 7, 2021 8:58 PM

Bangladesh launches nationwide Corona vaccination programme

<span style="color: #222222;">Moving ahead in its fight against the Corona pandemic, Bangladesh today launched the nationwide vaccination programme in Dhaka. The launch of the mass vaccination programme follows the vaccine inauguration on 27 January by Prime Minister ...

February 7, 2021 8:57 PM

Indian Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War honoured

<span style="color: #222222;">The government of Bangladesh honoured a number of Indian citizens for their outstanding contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Information Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Hasan Mahmud recognised their contribution by giving the...

February 7, 2021 7:43 PM

China issues anti-monopoly rules aimed at internet players

<span style="color: #222222;">China released new anti-monopoly guidelines on Sunday that target internet platforms, a move tightening the existing restrictions faced by the country's top tech companies. The new rules formalise an earlier anti-monopoly draft law r...

February 7, 2021 1:18 PM

Sri Lankan train drivers to boycott railway carriages made in China

In a major setback for China's infrastructure footprints in Sri Lanka, local engine drivers have decided to boycott operating trains with railway carriages made in China.<br />'' <br />'' The Sri Lankan Locomotive Engine Operators' Union (LEO...

February 7, 2021 12:52 PM

Nationwide Corona vaccination launched in Bangladesh

The nationwide vaccination programme against Coronavirus in Bangladesh was launched on Sunday in Dhaka. Inaugurating the programme at the National Sheikh Russel Gastroliver hospital in Dhaka Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that the vaccination programme will continue for the entire year. Calling ...

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