India is set to become a major hub for the production as well as the processing of lab-grown diamonds and already accounts for about a quarter of global lab-grown diamond output, according to figures ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Philippines reports record daily virus cases
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines reported its highest-ever daily jump in COVID-19 cases Friday at more than 7,100 as officials shut down movie houses, video game arcades and ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines sees new daily record coronavirus cases
The ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 648,066 while confirmed deaths have reached 12,900. The Philippines, its capital region in particular, is seeing a spike in new cases, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Will Relax Its Market Stimulus: Live Updates
The N.F.L. signs new broadcast deals with CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN and Amazon. Japan’s central bank will ease its support for the stock market. I.R.S. urges taxpayers not to amend already-filed returns to ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh gets $500M to aid COVID-19 vaccination drive
Additional financing will help Bangladesh distribute vaccines to 31% of population, says World Bank - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh hunt elusive win against Kiwis in New Zealand
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal putting light on their confidence of getting the first win said it is driven mostly from the current pace bowling line-up ... ( read original story ...)
PM Rajapaksa: Want to strengthen ties with Bangladesh
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister is the second among the world leaders to attend the celebrations of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan army chief says ‘it is time to bury the past’ with India
Bajwa stressed however that the burden was on India to create a 'conducive environment' for talks [File: Inter Services Public Relations via AP] 19 Mar 2021 Pakistan’s powerful army chief has called ... ( read original story ...)
Babar Azam in Massive Trouble: Lahore Court Order FIA to Register FIR Against Pakistan Captain in Harassment Case
At the hearing, the FIA officials informed the court that after Hamiza filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Cell and they started an inquiry they found one of the numbers used to send the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia resumes use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday cleared the AstraZeneca vaccine for use again after the European Union's drug regulator said the vaccine didn't increase the overall incidence of blood ... ( read original story ...)