President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel in a call that Turkey wants to build its future with the EU, calling for Ankara and the bloc to move on from a "vicious cycle" ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 5.19 degrees latitude and 125.47 degrees longitude. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ debt to ADB to reach $9.4B in next three years
The sovereign lending program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Philippines is expected to reach some $9.4 billion in the next three years, not including the up to $500 million the country is ... ( read original story ...)
Honeymoon over for Japan’s new PM amid Covid third wave
Support for Yoshihide Suga plunges as his travel policy is blamed in part for rise in infections ... ( read original story ...)
Kyoto Animation arson suspect charged with murder in Japan
Shinji Aoba was arrested after attack in July 2019 in which 36 people died ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s over for us’: how extreme weather is emptying Bangladesh’s villages
The frequency of natural disasters is making life in rural areas increasingly difficult, pushing inhabitants into city slums ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 deaths reach 7,156, total cases rise to 495,841
(Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 1,632 new COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths on Wednesday, making the tally at 495,841 and the death toll at 7,156, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) ... ( read original story ...)
UN experts urge Bangladesh govt to release jailed cartoonist Kishore
“We urge Bangladesh to release Kishore on humanitarian grounds to avoid a further deterioration of his health.” In addition to requesting the immediate release of Kishore, the experts called on the ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Bangladesh captain fined for threatening to punch young teammate
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for a wild moment of aggression in a T20 match in Dhaka. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh celebrates 50th Victory Day
The people of Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated the 50th Victory Day. On December 16, 1971, Lt. Gen Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, the Chief Martial Law Administrator of East Pakistan and Commander of ... ( read original story ...)