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December 3, 2019 11:52 AM

US vows 100% tariffs on French exports over digital tax

The US government says it may slap punitive duties of up to 100 per cent on 2.4 billion worth of French exports as retaliation for the country's new digital services tax.<br />''<br />''US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the new tax, w...

December 3, 2019 9:18 AM

NATO leaders to meet today to mark 70th birthday of alliance

The leaders of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, will meet today to mark the 70th birthday of the organization in London.<br />''<br />''Scotland Yard said road closures will be in place in central London during the meet. The two-day summit inc...

December 3, 2019 8:41 AM

Syria: 30 civilians killed in three different attacks

<span style="color: #222222;">In Syria, 30 civilians were killed in three different attacks. London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights yesterday said that the regime air raids killed 13 civilians in Maaret al-Numan town of Idlib province while six others died i...

December 3, 2019 8:38 AM

Global Migration Film Festival organised in Dhaka

<span style="color: #222222;">The Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF) was organised in Dhaka on Monday. The day-long festival screened  15 films on the theme of migration and its various aspects.<br />'' <br />&apos...

December 3, 2019 8:37 AM

Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that humanity must choose between hope and surrender while confronting a climate crisis threatening civilization itself.<br />''<br />''Addressing the opening plenary of a UN Climate Conference...

December 3, 2019 8:32 AM

Sri Lankan President prorogues Parliament

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has prorogued the Session of Parliament which was scheduled to begin from today.<br />''<br />''A gazette notification issued last night said that the session has been prorogued for a month and the new session wi...

December 2, 2019 9:24 PM

Nepal: Ruling Nepal Communist Party wins 30 seats in by-polls

<span style="color: #222222;">Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has won 30 seats in the by-polls to elect 52 people's representatives.<br />'' <br />'' The party has retained high profile Kaski-2 Parliamentary Cons...

December 2, 2019 9:14 PM

China suspends US Navy visits to Hong Kong

<span style="color: #222222;">China has suspended visits by US Navy ships and aircraft to Hong Kong after Washington passed a legislation last week backing pro-democracy protesters.<br />'' <br />'' Beijing also unveiled...

December 2, 2019 7:53 PM

Bangladesh to start online news portal registration from next week: Govt

The process of registration of online news portal in Bangladesh will start next week.<br />'' <br />'' Talking to media persons in Dhaka today, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said that the government has received a total of 3,595 application for reg...

December 2, 2019 7:51 PM

Death toll in Tunisia bus accident rises to 26

<span style="color: #222222;">In Tunisia, the death toll from a bus accident has gone up to 26.<br />'' <br />'' A bus crashed into a barrier on a mountain road and fell into a ravine in the northwest region of the North...

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