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August 19, 2020 8:40 PM

India reaffirms its deep commitment to be development partner of Bangladesh

India has once again reaffirmed its deep commitment to be a development partner of Bangladesh. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to discuss various issues of mutual importance. Foreign Secretary Shringla will conclude his Bangladesh visit today.<b...

August 19, 2020 12:30 PM

Australia secures access to Coronavirus vaccine by Oxford-AstraZeneca

<span style="color: #222222;">Australia has said that it has already secured access to a promising Coronavirus vaccine and will be able to offer free doses to its entire population of 25 million people. The vaccine is being developed by the pharmaceutical company Astr...

August 19, 2020 11:49 AM

China record floods dampen feet of Giant Buddha statue

A giant statue of Buddha in China has had its toes dampened by floodwater for the first time since the 1940s. The 71m-tall statue, a UNESCO heritage site, was carved out of a rock face near Chengdu in Sichuan province around the eighth century A.D.<br />''<br />...

August 19, 2020 8:06 AM

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Kita resigns amid military coup

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced his resignation amid a military coup. He announced his resignation last night on state television hours after mutinous soldiers fired shots into the air outside his home before detaining him. The dramatic development comes after more than two mon...

August 18, 2020 12:10 PM

Powerful earthquake jolts central Philippines region

<span style="color: #222222;">A powerful earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck a central Philippine region today, damaging houses, low-slung buildings and a seaport and prompting people to run outdoors for safety.<br />''<br />'...

August 18, 2020 8:31 AM

US expands sanctions on Chinese company Huawei

The United States Administration has expanded sanctions on the Chinese company Huawei, which are aimed at further restricting the tech giant's access to computer chips and other technologies. The US Commerce Department has blacklisted 38 Huawei subsidiaries around the world, saying the company ...

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