RAHUL GANDHI WANTS TO KNOW US GOVT'S VIEW ON 'WHAT'S GOING...
April 3 ,2021
In a recent discussion with former US diplomat Nicholas Burns, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he wanted to know the US establis...
PAKISTAN REMAINS MOST IMPORTANT NEIGHBOUR FOR AFGHANISTAN:...
April 3 ,2021
Pakistan is and will remain the most important neighbouring state for resolving the Afghan dispute, says an official report prepared fo...
WASHINGTON DC MAYOR DECLARES MARCH 26 AS ‘BANGLADESH DAY’
April 3 ,2021
The mayor of Washington DC has declared March 26, the Independence Day of Bangladesh, as "Bangladesh Day."
Mayor Muriel Bowser also co...
MYANMAR'S JUNTA CRACKS DOWN ON ONLINE CRITICS, DEATH TOLL...
April 3 ,2021
Attempts by Myanmar's military to end dissent are turning to the virtual world with internet blocks and arrest warrants for online crit...
NEPAL FIRST IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION TO PROVIDE JABS TO REFU...
April 3 ,2021
An employee in personal protective equipment (PPE) removes vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine...
COUNTRYWIDE ONE-WEEK LOCKDOWN FROM MONDAY: QUADER
April 3 ,2021
Bangladesh is set to enforce countrywide lockdown for one week from Monday, said road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader.
Q...
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April 3 ,2021
PICTURE OF THE DAYJAKARTA, INDONESIA
Youths, who covered themselves from head to toe in silver paint to become 'manusia silver...
MORNING NEWS BRIEF: 03 APRIL
April 3 ,2021
PICTURE OF THE DAYJAKARTA, INDONESIA
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China's ASEAN diplomacy pushes back against US 'encircleme...
April 3 ,2021
Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, left, bumps elbows with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Nanping, in China's Fujian Pr...
Biden’s foreign policy crises are multiplying fast
April 3 ,2021
The surprise of President Biden’s first press conference on Thursday was that he presented himself as, quite possibly, the right...
Why South Korea is balking at the Quad
April 3 ,2021
As great power competition intensifies, South Korea is coming under pressure to choose between the United States and China. At the same...
Taliban claim shooting down helicopter in southern Afghani...
April 3 ,2021
A file photo shows an Afghan military military helicopter.
Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the reported downing...
Bangladesh teen held for ‘offensive video’ mocking Hasina,...
April 3 ,2021
A teenager has been arrested under Bangladesh’s harsh internet laws for making a music video mocking Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
Two Bhutanese test positive for Covid-19 during PM’s visit...
April 3 ,2021
Two Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) artists who tested positive for Covid-19 while in Bangladesh during Prime Minister Dr Lotay...
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir after troops kill 3 r...
April 3 ,2021
Anti-India protests have erupted in a village in Indian-administered Kashmir following the killing of three suspected rebel fighters in...
Ministry annuls order imposing social distancing in prayer...
April 3 ,2021
The Islamic Ministry has revoked a directive ordering congregational prayers in mosques be performed with social distancing in light of...
Myanmar villagers take up homemade weapons against Regime’...
April 3 ,2021
The protesters plan to conduct a defensive action after their peaceful anti-regime protest was cracked down by the junta's forces at...
US government hands over lost antiquities to Nepal
April 3 ,2021
The Consulate General of Nepal in New York received three Nepali lost antiquities from the New York County District Attorney’s Of...
Getting wrong the right way to get out of Afghanistan
April 3 ,2021
With President Biden nears a decision on whether to keep American forces in Afghanistan, the president should be listening to Defense S...
Persecution of Indian Muslims is no longer about divisive...
April 3 ,2021
Recently, a Muslim boy was assaulted in Dasna, Ghaziabad for the ‘heinous crime’ of having taken water from a temple. In an...
Don’t wait for UN nod to punish Myanmar generals, Suu Kyi...
April 3 ,2021
Anti-coup protesters burn copies of the 2008 constitution in Yangon. Photo: AFP
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