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February 10, 2020 9:08 AM

Iran launches satellite, fails to put it into orbit

<span style="color: #222222;">Iran launched a satellite yesterday but failed to put it into orbit in a blow to its space programme. The attempted launch of the Zafar comes days before the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and crucial parliamentary elections i...

February 10, 2020 7:50 AM

Bangladesh: 5th Dhaka Art Summit inaugurated

<span style="color: #222222;">The fifth edition of the biennial art extravaganza of Bangladesh,  Dhaka Art Summit was inaugurated by State Minister for Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh K M Khalid yesterday. Varied art-forms including live performance, photo...

February 9, 2020 9:13 PM

Malaysia expands China traveller ban as coronavirus spreads

Malaysia has expanded a ban on visitors from China to include Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, after China's decision to lock down cities in the provinces to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Southeast Asian nation on January 27 imposed a temporary ban on travellers arriving from the city ...

February 9, 2020 8:37 PM

Bangladesh to Disinvest in 4 govt owned Banks

The government of Bangladesh has decided to start the process of disinvestment in four State Owned Commercial Banks (SOCB) by October this year. Announcing this in Dhaka today, Finance Minister of Bangladesh AHM Mustafa Kamal said that the Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL), Agrani Bank Ltd,...

February 9, 2020 2:18 PM

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today,  but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.<br />'' <br />''The US Geological Survey said the quake hit just after 4 pm local time...

February 9, 2020 12:43 PM

Two American troops killed by an Afghan soldier in Nangarhar attack

<span style="color: #222222;">Two American troops were killed and six others wounded when an Afghan soldier armed with a machine gun opened fire. The US military confirmed today that the incident occurred yesterday in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan when US ...

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