Rohingya issue to figure in talks as Indian foreign secretary, army chief set to visit Myanmar

Repatriation of Rohingya refugees and the threat posed by Pakistan-based terror groups that are allegedly trying to infiltrate Rohingya in camps in Bangladesh are likely to be among the issues Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane and the country’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will discuss during their one-day visit to Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital.
3 October 2020

Truck bomb in eastern Afghan province kills at least 15: officials

Attackers set off a truck bomb in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, according to provincial officials, as violence continues in the war-torn nation despite peace talks taking place in Qatar.
3 October 2020

UK PM Johnson, Chinese President Xi wish Trump quick recovery

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chinese President Xi Jinping have wished quick recovery to US President Donald Trump, who was moved to a military hospital on Friday after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
3 October 2020

Cavalier White House approach to Covid-19 catches up to Trump

Masks were rarely spotted in the West Wing. Crowds of people gathered shoulder to shoulder on the White House South Lawn. And Air Force One streaked across the sky from one massive campaign rally to another.
3 October 2020

South Korea police set up ‘bus walls’ to prevent protests amid Covid-19 concerns

Police have mobilised hundreds of buses to head off any political rallies in the South Korean capital Seoul, with authorities determined to prevent another cluster of novel coronavirus cases emerging from a protest.
3 October 2020

Make world livable for present, future generations: Dhaka to global community

Bangladesh has urged the global community re-commit to using their resources for realising sustainable development goals (SDGs), and making the world safe and livable for present and future generations.
3 October 2020

Trump moved to hospital after Covid-19 diagnosis

US President Donald Trump has been moved to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland for treatment after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
2 October 2020

Armenia says ready to work with mediators for Karabakh ceasefire

Armenia yesterday expressed its readiness to work with international mediators to reach a ceasefire with Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorny
2 October 2020

EU backs Belarus sanctions

EU leaders agreed to impose sanctions against members of the Belarus regime yesterday and fired a warning at Turkey over its gas drilling activities in
2 October 2020

What he will do now!

West Bengal’s Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anupam Hazra, who had threatened to hug Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee if he got infected with Covid19,
2 October 2020

Judge blocks White House ban on skilled worker visas

A US federal judge on Thursday ordered a halt to the enforcement of a White House order that would block visas for skilled workers, such as engineers
2 October 2020

Macron says Islam is ‘in crisis’

President Emmanuel Macron yesterday unveiled a plan to defend France’s secular values against Islamist radicalism, describing Islam as a religion “in crisis” all over the world.
2 October 2020

Princess at last

A Belgian artist has won a seven-year legal battle to be confirmed as a princess and the official daughter of former king Albert II, her lawyer said Thursday.
2 October 2020

What happens if Trump becomes incapacitate

Like two US presidents before him, Donald Trump could temporarily hand over power to his vice president should he become incapacitated, for
2 October 2020

Trump on Covid-19: Notable quotes

After months of playing down its significance, US President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19. Here are some of his most notable and colorful statements on the illness.
2 October 2020

Major Study on Covid-19: Trump biggest driver of misinfo

US President Donald Trump has been the world’s biggest driver of Covid-19 misinformation during the pandemic, a study from Cornell University said Thursday.
2 October 2020

Women’s rights under attack

More than 170 countries promised during a virtual UN summit Thursday to step up their efforts to advance women’s rights, while the US took aim at China’s claims of leadership on the issue.
2 October 2020

Lebanon asks Interpol to arrest Russian ship captain, owner over port explosion

Lebanon has asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for the Russian captain and owner of the ship that brought the explosive material that detonated at Beirut port in August, killing nearly 200 people, according to state media reports.
2 October 2020

Trump showing mild Covid symptoms; Biden tests negative

US President Donald Trump is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus, administration officials said on Friday, as the White House and presidential election campaign scrambled to adjust to the bombshell development.
2 October 2020

Governments urged to give up nuclear weapons by 2045

Co-President of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) Saber Hossain Chowdhury has appealed to all governments to support and implement the calls to commit to the total elimination of nuclear weapons by 2045.
2 October 2020