Skipper Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland must aim high in the ODI series against Afghanistan which also has World Cup qualifying points. ( read original story ...)
Iran, South Korea bank negotiating new account after capture of tanker
Iran and South Korea are discussing creating a new bank account for the Iranian Embassy in Korea amid a standoff over a seized tanker. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani Says ‘Ball in U.S. Court’ Over Nuclear Dispute
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani urged U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday to return to the 2015 nuclear deal and lift crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic. "The ball is in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Rouhani Celebrates ‘End’ of Trump, but the Forces That Drove His Iran Campaign Remain
Biden wants to reopen talks with Tehran and revive the Iran nuclear deal, but the presidents of both countries will have to overcome domestic opposition. ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitors to Japan at 22-year low in 2020 on coronavirus curbs
The number of foreign visitors to Japan plunged 87% in 2020 to a 22-year low as the country mostly closed its borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan National Tourism Organization data ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Expects Rohingya Repatriation to Myanmar in June
Bangladesh officials say they expect to begin a third effort to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in June. The target date – seen as ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh reports 8 deaths, 656 corona cases in 24-hr
Bangladesh on Wednesday saw the lowest number of deaths from coronavirus infection in the last eight months as only eight people died in the last 24 hours. The death toll reached 7,950. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Shakib Al Hasan Stars In Comeback Match As Bangladesh Down West Indies
Shakib Al Hasan took four wickets for just eight runs as Bangladesh beat West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI in Dhaka. ( read original story ...)
‘Pharmacy of the World will deliver’: India begins COVID-19 vaccine exports
India has begun exporting COVID-19 vaccines to neighboring countries with the first batches being shipped Wednesday to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal and Seychelles. ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India marks inauguration day with candy, firecrackers and prayers
Candy, firecrackers and prayers as the tiny village of Thulasendrapuram finds inspiration and joy in the 1st U.S. Vice President from South Asia. ( read original story ...)