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December 26, 2021 8:23 PM

France reports a record high of 104,611 COVID-19 cases

<span style="color: #222222;">In France, a record high of 104,611 COVID-19 infections were recorded yesterday, breaking the 100,000 threshold for the first time since the pandemic began.</span><br />'' <span style=&quot...

December 26, 2021 5:23 PM

Six killed, 13 injured in suicide bomb attack in DR Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least six people were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide bomb attack on a crowded restaurant in the eastern city of Beni. Officials blamed Saturday's attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant group said to be linked to the Islamic St...

December 25, 2021 5:29 PM

Christmas celebrated in Bangladesh

<span style="color: #222222;">Christmas is being celebrated in Bangladesh with large participation of people in various parts of the country. In Dhaka, morning mass was held at the Holy Rosary Church in Tejgaon. Archbishop Bijoy D'cruze conducted the prayers at t...

December 25, 2021 9:13 AM

US to lift travel restrictions on 8 South African countries

United States of America will lift the travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries last month following the discovery of Omicron variant of Covid-19. White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz announced that US President Joe Biden will lift the restrictions on December 31....

December 25, 2021 8:56 AM

Over 6,400 journalists in Afghanistan lost jobs since Taliban takeover

<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, more than 6,400 journalists have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover of the country. Reports have emerged from Afghanistan of an increasing crackdown by the Taliban on journalists. In a recent survey conducted by no...

December 25, 2021 8:48 AM

Japan, Taiwan agrees to boost economic security cooperation

<span style="color: #222222;">Japan and Taiwan have agreed to bolster cooperation in the field of economic security with an emphasis on supply chain resilience for semiconductors and other crucial goods.<br />''<br />''D...

December 25, 2021 8:31 AM

Bangladesh: 40 killed as ferry catches fire midstream

<span style="color: #222222;">In Bangladesh, at least 40 people were killed and over 150 were injured as a passenger ferry caught fire midstream in the Sugandha river near Jhalokati sadar upazila in Bangladesh yesterday. The death toll is likely to go up as several of...

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