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Bangabandhu’s autobiography translated to Korean
The autobiography of the Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “The Unfinished Memoirs" has been translated into Korean language as part of celebrating his birth centenary.
Japan minister says necessary to 'wake up' to protect Taiwan
Speaking to the Hudson Institute think tank, State Minister of Defence Yasuhide Nakayama questioned whether the decision of many countries, including Japan and United States, to follow a "one-China" policy that has recognized Beijing rather than Taipei since the 1970s would stand the test of time.
Myanmar violence escalates with rise of ‘self-defence’ groups: report
Violence in post-coup Myanmar has escalated as anti-junta “self-defence” forces step up to take on the military, a report said yesterday, warning of an “enormous” human cost if the regime uses its full power in subsequent crackdowns.
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport: media
Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper on a suspected national security offence as he was trying to catch a flight out of the city, media reported.
China turns on world’s second-biggest hydropower dam
The first two generating units of the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam were officially turned on Monday in southwestern China, the government announced.
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport -local media
Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the Apple Daily newspaper at the international airport on Sunday night on a suspected national security charge as he tried to leave the city, according to local media reports.
Thailand announces new restrictions in Bangkok, other provinces
Thailand on Sunday announced new restrictions centred around its capital in a bid to tackle the country's worst coronavirus outbreak.
Hong Kong's Apple Daily apologises to readers in farewell note for final edition
Apple Daily has apologised to its readers, hundreds of whom queued past midnight for one of a million copies of the final publication, for not meeting their expectations.
Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190
The death toll from the Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500 injured and three people missing, Lebanon’s caretaker government says in a report.
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree today formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a US-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries.
Bangladeshi woman, daughter found murdered in Kuwait apartment
A Bangladeshi woman and her daughter were found dead in an apartment at Jleeb-AL-Shuyoukh in Kuwait on Friday.
Floods kill 23 in Karachi
Pakistan’s flooded financial capital of Karachi was plunged into chaos yesterday with power cuts, streets under water and cellphone outages caused by heavy rain as authorities said at least 23 people had been killed in downpours the previous day.
Japan PM Abe's resignation: How possible successors stack up
Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, was set to resign, national broadcaster NHK said today, saying he wanted to avert problems for the government from a worsening health condition.
AIIB approves $100m loan to Bangladesh to fight Covid-19
China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) says it would lend $100 million to Bangladesh to help the country deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Longest serving Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to step down
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to resign for health reasons. He is to announce his resignation at a press conference.
Coronavirus hits isolated Indian tribe
Ten members of India’s dwindling Great Andamanese tribe have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said yesterday, fuelling concerns about the safety of the group and other indigenous people in the remote archipelago.
Situation ‘most serious’ since 1962 war: India FM
India has termed the border situation with China in Ladakh the “most serious” since the 1962 Sino-India conflict and said the number of forces currently deployed by both sides at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is “unprecedented”.
India’s Covid cases top 3.2m
India recorded more than 60,000 cases of Covid-19 for the eighth day in a row yesterday, as total cases crossed 3.2 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.