Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer as a symbol of "hope and courage" during the global coronavirus pandemic. Suga ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh relocates thousands of Rohingya Muslims to remote island
The group that fled violence in Buddhist-majority Myanmar are not allowed to move off the island, which emerged from the sea just two decades ago. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh sends more Rohingya refugees to remote, flood-prone island
A group of more than 1,700 Rohingya Muslim refugees set sail for a remote island in the Bay of Bengal with more readying to go on Saturday, a Bangladesh navy official said, despite concerns about the ... ( read original story ...)
India, Bangladesh hold preparatory dialogue for PM visit to Dhaka; to enhance partnership including defence, connectivity
In this context, both sides expressed their appreciation for the participation of the Bangladesh tri-service marching contingent at the 2021 Republic Day Parade. Both sides noted the significance of ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh moves thousands more Rohingya to remote island
Bangladesh authorities on Friday moved more than 1,750 Rohingya Muslims to a controversial island in the Bay of Bengal despite complaints made by refugees already there. Bangladesh has struggled to ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan government appeals against acquittal of men convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Pearl
Pakistan's government on Friday petitioned the Supreme Court to review its decision to free an Islamist and his co-accused convicted of kidnapping and beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, the Pearl ... ( read original story ...)
Islamist convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl to go free
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of an Islamist convicted of beheading American journalist Daniel Pearl, a decision that shocked his family and drew condemnation from ... ( read original story ...)
How India, world’s top vaccine maker, uses ‘vaccine diplomacy’
CNN's Kim Brunhuber reports on how India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, is leveraging that competitive advantage to provide some of its neighbors with the coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
India’s Yes Bank has made its balance sheet ‘very strong,’ says CEO
India's Yes Bank CEO and managing director Prashant Kumar discusses its third-quarter earnings and its efforts to restore confidence in customers and rebuild its reputation in the banking sector. ( read original story ...)
India’s Serum applies to conduct local trial for Novavax vaccine – CEO
The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine maker, has applied to local authorities to conduct a small domestic trial of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, which was found to be 89.3% ... ( read original story ...)