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Monday 15/July/2019 15:32 PM

Powerful earthquake leaves two dead in Indonesia

Jakarta: A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia's North Maluku province killed two people and damaged dozens of homes, an official from the...

Monday 15/July/2019 15:29 PM

Philippines declares 'National Dengue Alert'

Manilla: The Philippines' Health Secretary Francisco Duque III declared a national dengue alert on Monday in response to the rapid increase of dengue...

Monday 15/July/2019 12:36 PM

Bangladesh PM calls for South Korea's support to peacefully resolve Rohingya crisis

Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged her visiting South Korean counterpart Lee Nak-yon to engage Myanmar to achieve a peaceful resolution to the...

Monday 15/July/2019 12:11 PM

Nepal floods: death toll rises above 60

Kathmandu: At least 67 people have been killed in Nepal as flash floods and landslides continued to take their toll on the country. Police announced the...

Monday 15/July/2019 11:05 AM

Chandrayaan-2: Lunar mission delayed due to technical glitch

New Delhi: India's Chandrayaan-2 mission to the Moon was postponed around an hour before it was scheduled to launch Monday morning. Indian Space...

Sunday 14/July/2019 17:47 PM

Russia launches powerful X-Ray telescope

Almaty: Russia's space agency launched a powerful telescope into space on Saturday as part of a scientific mission to map the sky using X-rays. The...

Sunday 14/July/2019 17:44 PM

2nd round of Kartarpur talks held in Wagah

New Delhi: The second round of talks between Pakistan and India on the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor began in Wagah on Sunday. The Indian delegation was led by...

Sunday 14/July/2019 17:40 PM

Somalia: 15 militants killed following hotel attack

Mogadishu: At least 15 militants were killed in a military operation in Somalia's southern regions barely a day after a terrorist attack left more than...

Sunday 14/July/2019 16:09 PM

SBI Managing Director appointed World Bank CFO

Washington: World Bank Group President David Malpass announced the appointment of Anshula Kant as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)of the...

Sunday 14/July/2019 16:04 PM

Former military ruler, Opposition leader of Bangladesh passes away

Dhaka: Bangladesh's former military ruler and President Hussain Muhammad Ershad passed away Sunday morning at Dhaka's Combined Military Hospital,...