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Bangladesh lodges submission to UN on limits of outer continental shelf in Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh has lodged an amended submission on the limits of its outer continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal to the United Nations.
23 October 2020, 09:00 AM
China threatens retaliation
China threatened yesterday to retaliate against the latest US arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race with Beijing.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
11 kids killed as air strike hits Madrasa
An air strike by the Afghan military that hit a religious school, locally called as madrasa, killed 11 children and a prayer leader, local authorities said yesterday, in an account disputed by the national government.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus Pandemic: 2nd wave gloom darkens
Businesses closed across Ireland yesterday for a second national coronavirus lockdown, as record infection surges in Germany and Italy helped to spread gloom across the continent.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Iran, Russia deny US intel report
Iran and Russia yesterday strongly denied US allegations of having taken actions to influence public opinion ahead of the November 3 US presidential election.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Two-thirds of voters say polls won’t be fair
Two-thirds of American voters are concerned the presidential election will not be fair, suggesting Donald Trump’s sustained attacks on mass mail-in ballots are working.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Thai protest ban lifted
Thailand yesterday rolled back an emergency decree aimed at ending months of protests against the government and monarchy that had only inflamed anger and brought tens of thousands of people onto Bangkok streets.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Belarus opposition wins EU parliament rights award
The European Parliament yesterday awarded the Sakharov Prize for human rights to the movement opposing President Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus, led by the exiled Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Pope backs civil unions for gay couples
Pope Francis on Wednesday voiced support for same-sex couples, calling them “children of God” and saying they should be allowed to have legally recognised civil unions, in a radical shift from previous pontiffs.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Egypt kills 49 in ‘outrageous’ mass executions: HRW
Egypt executed 49 prisoners in just 10 days in October, Human Rights Watch said yesterday, calling for authorities to “immediately halt” carrying out death sentences.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Russia gives Snowden permanent residency rights
Russia has granted US whistleblower Edward Snowden permanent residency rights, his lawyer said yesterday, a step towards Russian citizenship if he wants it.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Saad Hariri named new Lebanon PM
Dashing hope of protesters, three-time Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri was named to the post for a fourth time yesterday and immediately promised a government of technocrats committed to a French-backed reform plan.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Have US media gone too easy on Biden?
President Donald Trump’s testy relationship with the US media is no secret, but his election rival Joe Biden has had a rather different experience during the 2020 campaign.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Nigerian military offered to deploy in Lagos if needed: governor
The Nigerian military has offered to deploy in Lagos state if needed to protect key business and government sites amid anti-police protests, the governor said on Thursday.
22 October 2020, 10:35 AM
Diplomatic solution not possible now
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday ruled out a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, dealing a fresh blow to efforts by world powers to secure a sustainable truce.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Dozens killed in Afghanistan
Taliban attack on security forces yesterday and a stampede triggered by jostling visa applicants near Pakistan’s consulate killed dozens in Afghanistan.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump records show business pursuits in China, bank account: NYT
Donald Trump spent years cultivating business projects in China, where he maintained a previously unknown bank account, The New York Times reported Tuesday, as the US president attempts to portray election rival Joe Biden as weaker on Beijing.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
UK, France tighten curbs
More than a million people in northern England will be banned from mixing with other households under new coronavirus rules announced yesterday, as France said it will extend curfew measures to curb the second wave of infections.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Khashoggi fiancee sues Saudi prince in US over murder
The fiancee of journalist Jamal Khashoggi sued Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and other officials Tuesday in a US court, seeking damages for his brutal murder in Istanbul two years ago.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Floods kill 111 in Vietnam
At least 111 people have died and 20 others are missing in central Vietnam following weeks of severe flooding and landslides, authorities said yesterday, as the country braced for yet another storm this weekend.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM