Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and educational institutions across the country, except for Kawmi madrasas, until Feb 28 amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh cricketers Nafees and Razzak announce retirements, will take up posts with Board
DHAKA: Shahriar Nafees and Abdur Razzak have announced their retirements from all forms of cricket, making public their decisions after being employed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Razzak, the ... ( read original story ...)
Pulwama terror attack 2nd anniversary: Why Pakistan is still fearful of India’s stand after the attack
The explosion was triggered by a suicide bomber carrying explosives in a car and the bomber targeted a CRPF convoy in order to inflict maximum damage ... ( read original story ...)
Pretorius takes 5-17 as SAfrica beats Pakistan in 2nd T20
Fast bowler Dwaine Pretorius took a record 5-17 in South Africa's six-wicket victory over Pakistan in their second Twenty20 international on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
India v England: second Test, day two – live!
Will India ram home their advantage on day two after Rohit Sharma’s stunning 161? Join our writers for the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla to set up electric car manufacturing unit in southern India
Billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla Inc will set up an electric-car manufacturing unit in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, according to a government document seen by Reuters on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
China fires back at US allegations of lack of transparency
China fired back Sunday at the U.S. over allegations from the White House that Beijing withheld some information about the coronavirus outbreak from World Health ... ( read original story ...)
Q1-3 Trade With Armenia Exceeds $260m
Iran and Armenia traded 1.09 million tons of commodities worth $264 million during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2020-Jan. 19), registering a 29% decline in value ... ( read original story ...)
What Heng Swee Keat’s 2021 Singapore budget has in store for the city state’s coronavirus recovery
Heng Swee Keat is expected to avoid another draw on reserves, focusing on targeted spending, reskilling workers, and tapered support schemes. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan central bank plans to introduce licenses for crypto exchanges
The Kyrgyz Republic’s central bank is planning to start regulating exchange operations involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, NBKR chairman Tolkunbek Abdygulov said. ( read original story ...)