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November 21, 2017 1:31 PM

Myanmar hopes for deal with Bangladesh on Rohingya refugees: Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar&apos;s State Counsellor and Foreign Affairs Minister Aung San Suu Kyi today said, she hopes that talks with Bangladesh this week will result in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh in the past three months. <br/&gt...

November 21, 2017 11:58 AM

NASA tests Supersonic Parachute for Mars 2020 mission

NASA has successfully tested a supersonic landing parachute that will be deployed in its Mars rover mission set to launch in 2020. The mission will rely on a special parachute to slow the spacecraft down as it enters the Martian atmosphere at over 5.4 kilometres per second. <br/><br/>Pre...

November 21, 2017 11:29 AM

White House asks US Supreme Court to allow full travel ban

The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to allow President Donald Trump&apos;s latest travel ban to take full effect after an Appeal court in California ruled last week that only parts of it could be enacted. <br/><br/>The administration&apos;s appeal to the top court argued that ...

November 21, 2017 8:41 AM

Janet Yellen to step down from Federal Reserve Board

Janet Yellen has submitted her resignation from the Federal Reserve board to US President Donald Trump. She announced that she will leave the Board when her successor is sworn in as Fed chairman.<br/><br/> In a letter to the President, Yellen said yesterday she would do her utmost to mak...

November 21, 2017 8:01 AM

Today is World Fisheries day

Today is World Fisheries day. The day is celebrated every year throughout the world by the fisherfolk communities holding rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs and exhibition to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries.<br/> <br/>Agriculture Min...

November 21, 2017 7:34 AM

US President Trump declares North Korea state sponsor of terrorism

US President Donald Trump has declared North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, a move that allows the Trump administration to impose additional sanctions on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes. <br/><br/>North Korea had been removed from the list of state sponsor of terro...

November 21, 2017 6:51 AM

Canada concerned about returning IS fighters

Canada is concerned about the national security threat posed by its citizens, who joined the Islamic State group, returning to the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Parliament yesterday pledged to prosecute those who broke the country's anti-terrorism laws by joining the IS group. <b...

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