Bangladesh reported 327 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths on Sunday, taking the case tally to 543,351 and death toll to 8,349, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: Fire consumes over 100 shanties in Dhaka
A devastating fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka burnt down over 100 shanties on Sunday evening, officials and locals said. “Primarily we came to know that nearly 150 houses have been damaged due to ... ( read original story ...)
‘If decisions are based on merit, Pakistan will be removed from FATF’s grey list’
A three-day virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will begin tomorrow, February 22, 2021 Pakistani officials say if decisions are taken by FATF on the basis of merit, then the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan unlikely to exit grey list’ as FATF meets to decide its fate: Report
The virtual FATF plenary will be held in Paris from February 22 to 25 to consider cases of various countries on the grey list, including Pakistan, and a decision will be made at the conclusion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Issues Implementing Rules for Investment Law Reform
Indonesia has released the specifics of its investment law overhaul, with changes that include lower taxes on bond earnings and new permit requirements for plantations. The 49 implementing rules cover ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.7 quake hits 76 km southwest of Sukabumi, Indonesia in the evening
A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the evening near Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 49 km southwest of Dompu, Indonesia
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Dompu, Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The tremor was recorded late at night on Sunday 21 February 2021 a ... ( read original story ...)
India, China complete troop pullout from lake area
Indian and Chinese troops have completed a pullout from a lake area on their disputed border in the western Himalayas, setting the scene for disengagement at other friction points, the two countries ... ( read original story ...)
China has not shared ‘sufficient’ data for WHO coronavirus origin report: National Security Advisor
Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan cast doubt on the World Health Organization's forthcoming report about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
China Deploys Covid-19 Vaccine to Build Influence, With U.S. on Sidelines
Beijing and its companies are assembling a chain of airplanes, warehouses and trucks to deliver refrigerated doses to the developing world, the latest link in its push to build global influence; ... ( read original story ...)