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August 31, 2019 2:06 PM

Hong Kong protesters defy rally ban after crackdown

<span style="color: #222222;">In Hong Kong, thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied a police ban on rallying today, a day after several leading activists and lawmakers were arrested in a sweeping crackdown.<br />'' <br />&apo...

August 31, 2019 2:03 PM

Taliban launch massive attack on Afghan city of Kunduz

<span style="color: #222222;">The Taliban have launched a new large-scale attack on one of Afghanistan's main cities, Kunduz, and taken hospital patients as hostages. <br />'' <br />'' Presidential spok...

August 31, 2019 11:51 AM

Lankan court orders remains of Easter attacker relocated

Sri Lankan court has ordered police to exhume and relocate the remains of a suicide bomber involved in Easter Sunday attacks after there were protests over his burial in a public cemetery. <br />''<br />''Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said that in ...

August 31, 2019 11:39 AM

US lawmakers seek transparency in Afghan peace deal with Taliban

An influential group of three lawmakers has sought assurance from the Trump administration that it will make available to the Congress the full text of any agreement signed with the Taliban. <br />''<br />''In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...

August 30, 2019 9:24 PM

Govt to set up Model mosques in Bangladesh

<span style="color: #222222;">Bangladesh government will set up 560 model mosques and Islamic cultural centres in districts and upzilas across the country. <br />'' <br />'' Speaking after laying the foundat...

August 30, 2019 8:35 PM

India's NDC delegation visits Nepal

<span style="color: #222222;">A delegation from the 59th course of National Defence College (NDC) India comprising 15 senior officers from civil services and defence forces of India, UK, Japan, Mongolia and Bangladesh visited Nepal. <br />&a...

August 30, 2019 1:41 PM

Amazon fires: Brazil bans setting fires to clear land for 60 days

<span style="color: #222222;">Brazil has banned setting fires to clear land for 60 days in response to a massive increase in the number of fires in the Amazon rainforest. <br />''<br />''The decree was signed by Presiden...

August 30, 2019 9:42 AM

US to keep 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after deal with Taliban: Prez Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that the America will keep a permanent presence in Afghanistan, with 8,600 troops initially, even after a deal is reached with the Taliban.<br />''<br />'' In an interview to Fox News radio, President Trump said they ...

August 30, 2019 9:03 AM

South China Sea part of global commons: India

<span style="color: #222222;">India has said it has an abiding interest in the peace and stability in the South China sea region as South China sea is part of the global commons.<br />''<br />'' Talking to media in New D...

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