North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan Thursday, in its first provocation of the Biden White House. The missiles fell into the ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi to visit Bangladesh: Defence, security, culture, connectivity and Infra to be the focus discussion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set for a two day visit (March 26-27, 2021) to Dhaka where he will be holding talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh marks 50 years of independence
Shafiqul Islam was studying business at Dhaka College in 1971 when a bloody and brutal war for independence ravaged Bangladesh. After undergoing guerrilla training in India, ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Pakistan comes under fire for holding Republic Day military parade
Pakistan held a pompous ceremony to show off its military strength at a time when the government lacks funds to procure COVID-19 vaccines, and Russia's Sputnik V doses go on sale in the country for a ... ( read original story ...)
Cementing Bangladesh-India ties through border haats
One indicator of the strength of a cross-border bond is the extent of people-to-people contact, and the evidence here is remarkable: Pre-Covid-19, Bangladesh was the single largest source of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Special Report: Pompeo rejected U.S. effort to declare ‘genocide’ in Myanmar on eve of coup, officials say
In the last days of the Trump administration, some U.S. officials urged outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to formally declare that the Myanmar military’s campaign against the Rohingya minority ... ( read original story ...)
The secret network helping hundreds of Myanmar police flee to India
AIZAWL, India (Reuters) - Strung across remote mountain settlements, a secret network of activists and volunteers is helping spirit hundreds of defecting Myanmar policemen away from the military’s ... ( read original story ...)
Sydney peace prize laureates call for more sanctions against Myanmar military figures
Marise Payne says she is considering further sanctions but advocates say it is time for action not words ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand approves Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
Thailand has granted emergency authorisation to Janssen, the single-dose coronavirus vaccine of Johnson & Johnson, the country's health minister said on Thursday, the third vaccine to be cleared for ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand grants Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine emergency authorization
Reuters / Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Follow RT on Thailand’s health minister has announced that the country has granted emergency authorization for the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine, ... ( read original story ...)