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December 22, 2019 9:23 PM

Cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh

<span style="color: #222222;">Bangladesh is in the grip of cold wave as the temperature dipped across the country since Friday. The lowest temperature of 9 degrees Celsius in the country was recorded on Sunday in Jashore in the south-western part of Bangladesh.&lt...

December 22, 2019 5:40 PM

Syria: Regime loyalists seize dozens of towns, villages from jihadist rivals

In Syria, regime loyalists forces have seized dozens of towns and villages in the northwest region from their jihadist rivals following days of violent clashes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, fresh advances in Idlib province bring regime loyalists closer to capturing one of the larges...

December 22, 2019 12:56 PM

Voting underway in Uzbekistan to elect new Parliament

<span style="color: #222222;">In Uzbekistan, voters are heading to the polling stations today in its first parliamentary election since a new leader ushered in an era of reform after years of isolation and authoritarian rule. The election is the first in the nation of...

December 22, 2019 11:46 AM

French President appeals to transport unions to suspend strikes

<span style="color: #222222;">French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to transport unions to suspend strikes that threaten travel chaos over the Christmas holidays.<br />''<br />'' Mr Macron suggested that the stri...

December 22, 2019 9:12 AM

Eight West African nations rename common currency to Eco

<span style="color: #222222;">Eight West African countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco and severed their earlier currency CFA Franc's links to former colonial ruler France.<br />''<br />&apo...

December 22, 2019 9:03 AM

Indian-American Dr Monisha Ghosh named 1st woman CTO at FCC in US

<span style="color: #222222;">Indian-American Dr Monisha Ghosh has been appointed as the first woman Chief Technology Officer at the US government's powerful Federal Communications Commission (FCC).<br />''<br />'' ...

December 22, 2019 8:57 AM

Airstrikes kill 12 civilians in Syria's Idlib

<span style="color: #222222;">Airstrikes by the Syrian regime and its ally Russia today killed 12 civilians in the country's last major opposition bastion where a rise in violence has forced tens of thousands to flee.<br />'' &nbsp...

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