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Myanmar’s Aung San Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison
YANGON: Myanmar's former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday has been sentenced to three years in jail for electoral fraud in 2020, increasing her total prison term to 20 years, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration…
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On this day, Sept. 03....
1752 - The day of 3 Sep never happened in Britain, nor the next 10 dates. The Roman era Julian Calendar, had become 11 days out of step…
Gotabaya likely to return to Colombo today?
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July following mass protests against the economic crisis, may return to Colombo on Saturday, a media report said on Friday. Rajapaksa is now in in Thailand,…
Maulawi Mujib Rahman Ansari among 18 killed in Herat Afghanistan blast
Herat, Afghanistan: A total of 18 people have been confirmed dead and 23 others were injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in Herat city, capital of Afghanistan's western Herat province on Friday, a local official said.
"A total of 18…
Erdogan says NATO cannot be strong without Turkey
Ankara: Greece's position on the number of controversial issues, including congratulations expressed by NATO to Turkey on the anniversary of its victory in the War of Independence, cannot weaken the ties between the alliance and Ankara,…
Chinese company to produce electricity from waste in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government is going to set up a 6-megawatt power plant in Narayanganj to generate electricity from waste. An agreement has been signed in this regard.
On Thursday, PDB signed an agreement with a Chinese company called…
Spain heat: Over 4,600 people died from heat this summer
Madrid: More than 4,600 people died in Spain this summer because of the heat, the Carlos III Institute of Health said.
According to the institute's daily mortality monitoring system, a total of 4,655 people died from the heatwave from June…
Tendulkar to lead Indian Legends in Road Safety World Series Season 2
Mumbai: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will lead defending champions India Legends in the second edition of the Road Safety World Series (RSWS) scheduled to be played from September 10 to October 1 in Kanpur, Raipur, Indore and Dehradun.…
Jayani Thankchen begins a new innings at UNO as Info Systems Chief
United Nations, Nairobi: Ms. Jayni Thankachen, has joined as Chief of Service, Information Systems and Telecommunications, D1, at United Nations office in Nairobi (UNON) on 18th July.
Ms. Jayni Thankachen is a seasoned IT professional…
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Russia again shuts major gas pipeline to Europe
Berlin: Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via major pipeline Nord Stream 1, saying repairs are needed 189 days after it launched war against Ukraine and faced EU sanctions in response.
The Russian state-owned energy…
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On this day, August 31 ....
1625 - The first patent for antifouling paint was issued in Britain to William Beale. He used a mixture of cement, copper compound,…
Baghdad tense, 30 dead in fighting
Muqtada al-Sadr has launched a hunger strike until “violence and the use of weapons” ends.
Taliban declare Aug 31 holiday to mark one year since US withdrawal
Kabul: The Taliban have declared August 31, the day when US troops withdrew from Afghanistan last year, a public holiday, according to a document at Sputnik's disposal.
Festive events have been planned for August 31 to mark the…
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On this day, August 30....
1659 - Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s son Dara Shikoh was put to death by his younger brother Aurangzeb.
1831 - Michael Faraday…
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On this day, August 29 ....
1612 - Battle at Surat: English fleet beats Portuguese.
1828 - The first U.S. patent for a brake of any kind was issued to Robert…
Algeria offers to increase gas supplies to France
Paris: Algeria is ready to increase gas supplies to France amid the risk of a "strained" winter in Europe, the Europe1 radio reported on Sunday, citing sources.
French President Emmanuel Macron came to Algeria with an official visit on…
Over 1 million tons of grain shipped from Ukraine
Ankara: The volume of grain shipped from Ukrainian ports under the UN-brokered grain deal is 1.043286 million tonnes, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said on Saturday.
"The shipment of grain, which began with the departure of the…
Drought in Spain likely to severely impact Olive Harvest Season
Madrid: The ongoing drought may reduce the olive harvest in Spanish Cordoba region by 50% this year and lead to massive financial losses, the Europa Press news agency reported, citing Spanish Young Farmers’ Association (Asaja).
In previous…
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On this day, August 28 ....
1565 - Oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine Florida, established.
1600 - Mughals capture Ahmednagar.
1830 - “Tom Thumb,”…
