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Biden says US considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
The United States is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday, a move that would be aimed at protesting China’s human rights record, including what Washington says is genocide…
Judge temporarily blocks New York Times from publishing Project Veritas materials
A New York trial judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the New York Times from publishing some materials concerning the conservative activist group Project Veritas, a rare step that the newspaper said violated decades of First Amendment…
Tim Paine quits as Australia captain over lewd text allegations
Melbourne, Nov 19 (UNI) Tim Paine has quit as Test captain ahead of Men's Ashes over the allegations he sent explicit messages to a woman co-worker four years ago.
The allegations were levelled in 2017, but a joint Cricket Australia and…
Setting New Standards of Governance in Modern India
Our ancient Rajniti Shastra Guru, Acharya Chankya had long pronounced his basic treatise for good governance, in his oft-repeated quote-- 'A Raja should rule his Praja efficiently and successfully by applying the Four tools :Saam,…
Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard’s action in South China Sea
The Philippines condemned “in strongest terms” the actions of three Chinese Coast Guard vessels which blocked and used water cannons on two Manila supply boats on their way to a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea, its top…
British Columbia deals with flooding as first troops arrive
A team of Canadian soldiers was in British Columbia on Thursday to assess the needs of local authorities who are dealing with floods and mudslides that forced evacuations, blocked major highways, caused the death of at least one person and…
IOC hails progress at meeting with Afghan sports officials
Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and teams to compete internationally.
The International Olympic Committee announced the pledge Thursday after…
India rejects new Pakistani law in Kulbhushan Jadhav case
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) India on Thursday rejected as ineffective a Pakistani law passed to give Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav the right to appeal against his conviction, in accordance with the directive of the International Court of…
American citizen and local detained in Ukraine for ordering minister’s murder
Washington, Nov 19 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is aware of reports that a US citizen has been detained in Ukraine for ordering the killing of a Ukrainian minister, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik.
"We are aware of reports…
UK records another 46,807 new coronavirus cases
London, Nov 18 (UNI/Xinhua) Britain has registered 46,807 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,721,916, according to official figures released Thursday.
The country also reported a…
Tributing Soumitra Chatterjee, ’72 Ghanta’ To Premiere On Chorki
Kolkata, Nov 16 (UNI) Remembering legendary Soumitra Chatterjee, Bangladesh based OTT platform Chorki is all set to premiere his unreleased film '72 Ghanta' on November 25.
The official poster of the film is about to be unveiled.
The…
IND vs NZ 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma hits the ground running
Rohit Sharma is famously strong on the pull and the hook. He can be a compulsive player of the strokes, and that has at times caused his downfall, notably in Test cricket. Perhaps that is what Trent Boult was targeting when he stuck to a…
Sheikh Hasina: I have shown a lot of humanity towards Khaleda Zia
Dhaka, Nov 17 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she has shown a lot humanity towards Khaleda Zia and added that law would decide weather Khaleda would be allowed to go abroad for her treatment.
She made the remarks at a…
UN says IS expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces, Taliban unable to curb it
United Nations, Nov 17 (UNI/Sputnik) The Islamic State-Khorasan terrorist group (IS-K, banned in Russia) is now expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces, with the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) being unable to stop it, UN…
Bengal: Idols found vandalised in Swarupnagar, tension in area
BASIRHAT: Idols of Hindu gods being prepared for an upcoming festival were found vandalised in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday morning, triggering tension in the area, police said.
The idols were being prepared for…
Pakistan to host 2025 Champions Trophy
DUBAI: Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host the 2025 Champions Trophy, an ICC flagship tournament.
The ICC board on Tuesday awarded the hosting rights of the 2025 Champions…
China overtakes US as richest country in the world
BEIJING: Global wealth tripled over the last two decades, with China leading the way and overtaking the US for the top spot worldwide, Bloomberg reported.
A report by McKinsey & Co. that examines the national balance sheets of ten…
Russia resumes flights with more countries amid COVID surge
MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday that it will resume allowing air travel to Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mongolia starting Dec. 1.
The government coronavirus task force said Russia will also lift the remaining restrictions on…
Sri Lanka approves first oral antiviral pill to treat COVID-19
Colombo, Nov 16 (UNI/Xinhua) Sri Lankan government has endorsed the use of Molnupiravir, the first oral antiviral pill to treat patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the country's health minister said Tuesday.
Quoted in local media reports,…
Iran’s special envoy holds talks with Islamic Emirate officials in Kabul
Kabul, Nov 16 (UNI) Iranian Special Representative for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi on Tuesday held talks with top officials of the Islamic Emirate, including Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Acting Foreign Minister…