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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.
One dead after powerful typhoon hits Tokyo
A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with ferocious winds killed one person, police says, as halted trains caused commuter chaos and more than 100 flights are cancelled.
Tokyo braces for hit from typhoon Faxai
A strong typhoon that could bring record winds and rain was poised to make a direct hit on Tokyo later yesterday, as authorities issued
Vikram lander located on lunar surface: ISRO
The Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram module has been located on the lunar surface and it must have been a hard-landing, ISRO chairman K Sivan
Indian govt will not touch Article 371: Amit Shah
India’s Union home minister Amit Shah yesterday asserted that the Centre will not touch Article 371 which grants special provisions to
Workers fear detention there
Across a river in a remote part of India’s northeast, labourers have cleared dense forest in an area equivalent to about seven soccer
3-day Asia Regional Youth Festival to kick off on Sept 11
The three-day long Asia Regional Youth Festival 2019 will begin on September 11 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in a bid to empower young people in the region to hold our governments accountable to international human rights commitments.
In bombshell, Trump calls off secret summit, talks with Taliban
US President Donald Trump says on he has called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan's leader, abruptly slamming the door on a year of diplomacy to end America's longest war.
Riot police deployment thwarts HK airport protest
Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong yesterday and thwarted plans by pro-democracy protesters to target the airport, days after
Pakistan denies use of airspace to India president
Pakistan yesterday said it had denied India’s President Ram Nath Kovind permission to fly through its airspace -- access to which is
1 dead, 30 hurt in Tokyo train, truck collision
An express train travelling at around 120 kilometres per hour smashed into a truck at a crossing south of Tokyo yesterday, sparking a