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This day in history
1921 - Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolated insulin for the first time. It proved an effective treatment for diabetes.
This day in history
1940 - The Battle of Britain began in WWII when at least 70 German bombers attacked docks in south Wales.
Unvaccinated tourists will not be allowed into Canada for some time -PM Trudeau
Foreign tourists who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter Canada for quite some time, with the government unwilling to jeopardize progress made on containing the virus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
World’s tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
In the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark, the world’s tallest sandcastle has been completed, weighing nearly 5,000 tonnes and towering over 20 metres high, its designers said Wednesday.
UK lawmakers demand action over China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses
A group of British lawmakers yesterday urged the government to take tougher action against China over its treatment of minority groups, including a partial Winter Olympics boycott and cotton trade ban.
UK lawmakers clear PM of conduct breach over luxury holiday
A British parliamentary standards committee yesterday cleared Prime Minister Boris Johnson of breaching a lawmakers’ code of conduct over a luxury Caribbean holiday, but criticised his handling of the matter.
Chinese researchers propose deflecting 'Armageddon' asteroids with rockets
Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision course with Earth.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says he may not accept 2022 election under current voting system
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he may not accept the result of a presidential election next year unless the voting system, which uses computers to record votes, is replaced with printed ballots that he favors.
Singapore ensuring Bangladeshi workers are paid, have access to healthcare
Though all activities, except for the emergency ones, have remained suspended due to coronavirus pandemic, Singapore is committed to making sure all workers, including Bangladeshis, have their wages paid on regular basis and that they have access to healthcare.
Coronavirus: Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia fear food crisis
Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia fear an imminent food crisis as the lockdown continues amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country.
Countries must tackle ‘horrifying’ domestic abuse surge amid lockdowns: UN chief
UN Chief Antonio Guterres has called on governments to take urgent measures in tackling a “horrifying global surge” in domestic violence fuelled by worldwide lockdowns that seek to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
Newborn twins named Corona and Covid in India
A couple in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh named their new-born twins as 'Corona' and 'Covid'.
110 Bangladeshis among 960 Tablighi Jamaat event attendees blacklisted by India
A hundred and ten Bangladeshis are among 960 foreign Tablighi Jamaat participants who were blacklisted and their tourist visas cancelled by India for violating visa conditions, officials say.
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000, with 4,000 alone in worst-hit Italy where the daily number of fatalities has shot up relentlessly over the past week.
In photos: A virus draining life out of cities
Considered the bastion of human activity, progress and community, the world’s cities are taking on a different hue -- one forced upon them by the fear of a coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Emirates suspends all flights to Italy
Emirates is operating its last flight from Rome today for the time being, said a press release from the airline.
Saudi Aramco slammed over migrant worker dressed as sanitiser
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has come under fire after photos showing one of its migrant workers wearing a surgical mask and a large hand-sanitiser dispenser went viral on social media, reports Al Jazeera Online.
Modi confirms Dhaka visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed his visit to Bangladesh to attend the ‘Mujib Borsho’ celebration on March 17 and there will be a bilateral component of his visit.