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August 12, 2020 2:15 PM

Sri Lanka: New Cabinet sworn-in under Mahinda Rajapksa as Prime Minister

In Sri Lanka, the swearing-in ceremony of new Cabinet and State Ministers was held today with the 28-member Cabinet administered oath of office by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Dinesh Gunewardena will continue as Foreign Minister of the country as well as several other Ministers from the previous Ca...

August 12, 2020 8:43 AM

Russia launches first vaccine against coronavirus

Russia has developed the first vaccine against the coronavirus.<br />'' <br />''The announcement was made by President Vladimir Putin during a televised video conference call with government ministers today.<br /&gt...

August 11, 2020 9:23 PM

Janmashtmi being celebrated in Bangladesh

<span style="color: black;">The festival to mark the birth of Lord Sri Krishna Janmashtami is being celebrated in Bangladesh. The festival is somewhat muted this year due to the outbreak of Corona pandemic in the country. All the religious rituals and programs are bei...

August 11, 2020 4:54 PM

EU to give 1.65 million euro to flood hit people in South Asia

The European Union today said it is providing 1.65 million euro in humanitarian aid in response to severe flooding that has affected South Asia-most notably Bangladesh, India and Nepal.    <br />'' <br />''The fun...

August 11, 2020 1:59 PM

Global coronavirus cases cross 2 crore mark

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 2 crore mark, 2,0001,019 to be specific, while the death toll has reached seven lakh 50 thousand. World Health Organization reports claimed that COVID-19 cases rose 200-fold, and have doubled in six weeks, since mid-March.<br /&am...

August 11, 2020 11:59 AM

Bangladesh govt orders strict implementation of mask wearing in public places

Bangladesh government has ramped up efforts to enforce health regulations among people to contain further spread of the virus in the country. The government has asked the local administration to conduct mobile court operations so that punitive fines could be imposed on people not following instructi...

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