Dhaka, Aug 7 (IANS) Bangladeshi Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate and noted economist Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday… Continue reading Interim govt in B’desh to be sworn in Thursday night
Kampala, Aug 7 (IANS) Ugandan authorities said at least seven primary and secondary schools have been closed in the western district of Ntoroko due to floods caused by heavy rainfall.… Continue reading Seven Ugandan schools closed in western region as floods set in
Windhoek, Aug 7 (IANS) Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Wednesday that the country’s natural resources rightfully belong to its citizens and called for the implementation of more robust laws… Continue reading Namibia VP calls for stronger laws to protect citizen ownership of natural resources
Cairo, Aug 7 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed on Wednesday with his Iranian and Cypriot counterparts means of containing the regional escalations, as parts of the Egyptian efforts… Continue reading Egyptian FM discusses with Iranian, Cypriot top diplomats regional de-escalation over phone
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US Vice-President Kamala Harris has picked Tim Walz, the Democratic Governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. “I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz… Continue reading Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate (Second Lead)
Colombo, Aug 6 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval to the setting up of a Regional Centre for Maritime Studies in collaboration with France. “Cabinet of… Continue reading Sri Lanka and France to jointly establish Regional Centre for Maritime Studies
New Delhi: This year, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has undergone significant changes, including purges and restructuring efforts. Since Xi Jinping assumed office in 2012, the PLA, the world’s largest… Continue reading IANS Analysis: Is PLA facing distrust of Chinese Communist Party?
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US Vice-President Kamala Harris has picked Tim Walz, the Democratic Governor of Minnesota, as her running mate, according to multiple media reports. Walz, 60 is a… Continue reading Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate (Lead)
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) Nahid Islam, one of the main coordinators of the anti-quota protests that eventually led to the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, has… Continue reading Student leader to kingmaker – Nahid Islam becomes vital cog in Bangladesh politics
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) US Vice-President and Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is meeting three finalists for her running mate for a chemistry test on Sunday, taking the search into… Continue reading Harris meets VP contenders for final test
Tel Aviv, Aug 4 (IANS) Spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that dozens of large underground tunnels have been found along the Gaza-Egypt border area. Daniel… Continue reading IDF discovers dozens of tunnels along Philadelphia Corridor
New Delhi: Recently, Microsoft has reportedly banned its employees in China from using Android devices for work, requiring them to switch to Apple devices in September. The move aims to… Continue reading IANS Analysis: Why no one trusts Chinese?
