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February 20, 2020 10:23 AM

Nepal celebrates 70th National Democracy Day

Nepal celebrated its 70th National Democracy Day yesterday. A special ceremony was held at the Nepal Army Pavilion Tudikhel in Kathmandu to mark the occasion. President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Natio...

February 20, 2020 8:00 AM

Seminar on Indian Defence Equipment held in Dhaka

High Commission of India in Bangladesh organised a seminar on Indian Defence Equipment in Dhaka on Wednesday. According to a press release issued by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh, 12 Indian firms participated in the event.<br />'' <br />''...

February 20, 2020 7:46 AM

France to shut down its oldest nuclear complex by June

<span style="color: #222222;">French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said that the Fessenheim nuclear reactor, on the border with Germany, will be shut down by the end of June. He said, reactor No 1 will be halted on Saturday and the entire complex will come to a ...

February 20, 2020 7:44 AM

Two die in Iran after testing positive for new coronavirus

<span style="color: #222222;">Two people have died yesterday in Iran after testing positive for the new coronavirus, Islamic republic's first cases of the disease. The head of the health ministry's contagious diseases unit said, the pair who died didn't...

February 19, 2020 8:57 PM

China to discuss COVID-19 outbreak with ASEAN

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to discuss on COVID-19 outbreak with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations today in the Laotian capital of Vientiane. Six countries in the 10-nation bloc have already confirmed cases of the new virus that causes COVID-19.<br />'&ap...

February 19, 2020 5:42 PM

Sri Lanka to withdraw from co-sponsorship of UNHRC resolution 30/1

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today confirmed that his government has decided to withdraw from the co-sponsorship of UNHRC resolution 30/1 which called for addressing war crimes and reconciliation efforts with minorities. He stated this in a statement issued to condemn the travel ban i...

February 19, 2020 2:32 PM

Bangladesh to enhance Mongla Port Capacity

<span style="color: #222222;">The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) of Bangladesh has approved the proposal to enhance the capacity of the Mongla port. The decision was taken in a meeting of the ENCEC chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

February 19, 2020 1:59 PM

UK announces new points-based visa system

<span style="color: #222222;">UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel has announced the launch of Britain's new points-based visa system. It aims at attracting the "brightest and the best" from the world, including from India. Ms Patel, the senio...

February 19, 2020 12:48 PM

Libya's govt suspends participation in Geneva talks

<span style="color: #222222;">Libya's internationally recognised government has said it is suspending its participation in ceasefire negotiations hosted by the United Nations in Geneva. This follows hours after an attack by renegade military commander Khalifa Haf...

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