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Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to another 7 years
Naypyidaw: A court in Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw, on Friday sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and former President Win Myint to seven years in prison each on five corruption charges, Myanmar's Mizzima News portal…
Putin meets Armenian, Azerbaijan PMs in Petersburg on border conflicts
Yerenvan: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday called on Russia to initiate a discussion in the United Nations Security Council on the blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.…
Bird-Flu scare in Japan; over 7mln chickens culled
Tokyo: AS the scare of Bird Flue spread in Japan earlier in two months, almost 7.3 million chickens have been culled in Japan since early October amid a bird flu outbreak, Japanese media reported on Thursday.
The risk of infection will…
European capitals sound high alert as 50 percent arrivals from China test Covid +ve
Rome/London: Air passengers reaching Rome and other Italian destinations were found Covid-+ve, upto 50 % during; last 3 days, sounding a high alert in many European capitals.
The United Kingdom Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told media in…
Ashwin, Iyer jump upwards in ICC Men’s Test Rankings
Dubai: Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer have made significant gains in the
ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after helping India win the second match of their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against Bangladesh in Mirpur.
Ashwin…
Likud led coalition agreement signed paving way for Netanyahu’s 6th term
Tel Aviv: The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, and the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism alliance have signed a final coalition agreement after all details were agreed on, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
The signing of the…
New York put under Emergency due to severe winter storm
Washington: US President Joe Biden declared an emergency in the state of New York due to a severe winter storm, the White House said in a statement.
"Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of…
Former Afghan Prez Karzai blames US for corruption in his country
Washington: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday that he took responsibility for corruption in the country, while also admitting that the United States was involved in it as well.
" full responsibility for the corruption…
Gas field with 58 BCM reserves discovered in Black Sea
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a new gas field with a reserve of 58 billion cubic meters has been discovered in the Black Sea.
"Our drilling vessel Fatih has discovered 58 billion cubic meters of natural…
Pak reach 317/5 as Babar survives two calls and becomes highest run-getter in 2022
Karachi: Pakistan recovered from a precarious 110 for four to finish the opening day’s play in the first Test against New Zealand at 317 for five at the National Bank Cricket Arena on Monday.
Captain Babar Azam benefitted from a dropped…
Dhaka Metro rail ready for first run on Wednesday
Dhaka: The much awaited first ever elevated metro rail is ready for commercial operation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the metro rail on December 28.
"Dhaka is the second largest city in South Asia and the seventh…
Church of Cyprus calls upon citizens not to give up to Turkish greed
Athens: The Church of Cyprus on Sunday urged the nation and government not to give up efforts to liberate the island from Turkish occupation and criticized excessive consumerism during Christmas.
"Unfortunately, the year 2022 is passing…
Nepal Prez appoints Pushpa Kamal Dahal as next PM
Kathmandu: Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday appointed CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the prime minister of Nepal.
This would be the Communist leader's third stint as the PM. Bhandari appointed him as per…
Motto for Today: ‘Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Dec.26........
1854 - Wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited in Buffalo (US).
1865 - James H. Mason of Franklin, was issued the first U.S. patent for a…
Iyer, Ashwin save India from early shocks against Bangladesh
Dhaka: The match-winning 71 runs partnership for the eighth wicket between Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer helped India register a 2-0 Test series against Bangladesh at Sher e Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday.
Ashwin punched the…
Motto for Today: The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.’
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. MAY YOU ENJOY ALL THAT IS GOOD IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
IMF asks Pakistan to meet loan repayment demands within 3 weeks
US allocates $ 200 million for gender equality, democracy in Pakistan
UK King Charles III evicts Prince Andrew from royal residence over Ongoing trial
London: UK King Charles III has evicted Prince Andrew from Buckingham Palace because of an ongoing lawsuit against him for sexual assault involving the statutory rape of a minor, The Sun newspaper reported, citing sources.
"Any presence…
Pant, Iyer’s quickfire 159 run stand puts India in strong position
Dhaka: Both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, who missed their centuries, helped India to get a crucial first innings lead of 87 runs, after they put on a dynamic counter-attacking partnership of 159 runs for the fifth wicket on Day 2 of the…
Japan upscales Defence budget by 26 percent in FY 2023-24
Tokyo: The Japanese government adopted a record draft budget of 114.38 trillion yen (865 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal year 2023 (April 2023-March 2024) on Friday, with defense spending hitting a record high.
The figure approved by the…
