Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has joined global leaders in congratulating American president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris on their election win. ( read original story ...)
India’s Queen of the Oceans
How Bula Choudhury was the first woman to swim straits of the world's seven seas. ( read original story ...)
India Celebrates ‘Probable President’ Kamala Harris
After congratulating Joe Biden for his victory, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra tweeted at Kamala Harris stating that her success was “pathbreaking, and a matter of immense pride not just for your ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia vote count continues as state edges near final count | Charlotte Observer
As partisans celebrated and protested Democrat Joe Biden’s victory, some Georgia counties are inching toward a final count of ballots in the state elections. ( read original story ...)
Dirty money Dubai
It’s a playground for the world’s rich and dubious – like the Guptas – where global corruption is the game, but Dubai’s days of impunity may be numbered. ( read original story ...)
IMF Approves $370 Million Loan Program To Help Bolster Afghanistan’s Struggling Economy
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $370 million loan facility to support the economy of Afghanistan, which is suffering from decades of war as well as the effects of the ... ( read original story ...)
What Thailand’s demonstrators want
Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn took the unprecedented step of mingling with monarchist supporters in the center of Bangkok. The king took the occasion to assure TV reporters that “Thailand is the land ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s trade policy will take aim at China, embrace allies
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to work more closely with U.S. allies in confronting China on trade, and is seen as unlikely to roll back his predecessor's tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Malaysia’s leading business group positive on CIIE to boost win-win cooperation
(Photo by Wu Kai/Xinhua) Since its inception, CIIE has received strong support from Malaysia's government and business community, said Ter. ACCCIM has also played an active role in promoting and ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: Night Curfew on Businesses as Daily Corona Cases Top 9,000
The National Coronavirus Taskforce on Saturday issued a night curfew on nonessential businesses in areas hit hardest by the coronavirus, as Iran reported its largest single-day spike in daily Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)