Bangladesh is set to move a second batch of Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal this month, officials said on Sunday, despite calls by ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Bangladesh logs single-digit infection rate for 6th day
So far at least 7,398 people have died of Covid-19 in the country The ongoing trend of single-digit percentage test positivity rate continued for the sixth consecutive day in Bangladesh. In the past ... ( read original story ...)
Blackcaps v Pakistan: first test, day two – As it happened
App users click here for update notifications Pakistan 30/1 Abbas 0, Abid 19 Blackcaps 431 - Williamson 129, Watling 73, Taylor 70, Shaheen 4/109 End of play 20th over - Jamieson to bowl the final ... ( read original story ...)
Why is India denying prisoners spectacles and straws?
Life in prison is expected to be tough. But in recent weeks, jail authorities in India have been called out for being especially cruel to prisoners, particularly the government's critics who are ... ( read original story ...)
Warner no certainty to return for third test v India – Langer
Opening batsman David Warner is doing everything he can to recover from a groin injury but is still no certainty to play in the third test against India, Australia coach Justin Langer said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
China to leapfrog U.S. as world’s biggest economy by 2028: think tank
China will overtake the United States to become the world's biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s industrial profits grow robustly, seventh straight rise
Profits at China's industrial firms grew robustly in November for a seventh month of gains, supported by strong industrial production and sales, as manufacturers continue their recovery from the COVID ... ( read original story ...)
The £77m wall of cash flowing in to China funds
Investors are racing to buy Chinese companies and funds after a record retreat from the country earlier in the year.Some £77.5 million was ploughed into Chinese equity funds last month, the strongest ... ( read original story ...)
Utah standout Ty Jordan dies one week after scoring 3 TDs against Washington State
One week after spearheading a comeback against Washington State with 154 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah running back Ty Jordan has died, ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s bread lines reflect wider crisis
Abu Mohammed and his two eldest sons wake up for dawn prayer in Damascus, then take turns heading to the bakery. They wait for at least three hours, barely making it to work or school ... ( read original story ...)