The Philippines’ dive sites and famed walled city Intramuros were hailed World’s Leading Dive Destination and World’s Leading Tourist Attraction in 2020, respectively, in this year’s World Travel ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto wins NHK Trophy in near-perfect skate
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the women's NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series. Skating to ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh disburses $500,000 to OIC over Rohingya genocide case
In November last year, Gambia had brought the case against Myanmar to the International Court of Justice Bangladesh has disbursed $500,000 to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as foreign ... ( read original story ...)
SGIFF: ‘The Salt in Our Waters’ Explores Man vs Nature in Bangladesh
Feature debutant Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s “The Salt in Our Waters,” bows Nov. 29 at the Singapore International Film Festival’s Asian Visions strand after successful festival screenings at London, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bangladesh records 36 deaths in 24hrs
Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,908 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,60,619. Of the total ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 cases rise to 460,619, death toll at 6,580
(Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 1,908 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 36 new deaths on Saturday, bringing its total tally to 460,619 with 6,580 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services ... ( read original story ...)
7th Pakistan cricket team member tests positive for Covid-19
Six of the 53 members of the group had tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their arrival in New Zealand. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia police say suspected militants kill 4 villagers
Indonesian police said Saturday that suspected militants killed four people and burned seven houses in a village in Central Sulawesi province. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia police hunt suspected militants after four killed; 7 terrorist suspects arrested thus far
Indonesian police said Saturday that they have arrested seven terrorist suspects in the country's eastern province of Gorontalo. ( read original story ...)
Police: IS-linked militants kill 4 Christians in Indonesia
Indonesia has long wrestled with Islamist militancy and terror attacks and Indonesia's Christians have been targeted in the past ... ( read original story ...)