Beirut explosion: WHO warns dozens of health facilities ‘non-functional’
Residents of Beirut have been helping to clear up at the city’s hospitals BEIRUT, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The damage…
Beirut explosion: City holds vigil to mourn blast victims
BEIRUT, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — People in Beirut have attended a vigil for the more than 200 victims of the…
Bangladesh to ink agreement with Algeria to increase bilateral trade
DHAKA, Aug 14 (NNN-BSS) –Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Bangladesh and Algeria have agreed to ink an agreement to…
US Pres Trump says Hong Kong can ‘never succeed’ under China control
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump saidthat Hong Kong’s global financial center will “go to hell”under tightened…
Covid-19: European virus surge due to relaxed behaviour – WHO
COPENHAGEN, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A combination of easedrestrictions, less strict rule-following in summer and increasedtesting explains the rising number…
Covid-19: Global coronavirus deaths top 750,000
PARIS, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic has killedmore than 750,000 people worldwide since it first emerged in China…
Over 60 journalists detained after election in Belarus
MINSK, August 14 (NNN-TASS) — Belarusian security agencies have detained 64 journalists covering protests following the Aug 9 presidential election,…
Lebanon lawmakers debate emergency imposed after blast
A Lebanese man talking on the phone while seated by the rubble of a destroyed building in Beirut. BEIRUT, Aug…
Flight warning as Indonesia’s Mt Sinabung erupts again
JAKARTA, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted again with a string of blasts that sent plumes of ash…
Bangladesh proposes to host D-8 summit virtually in December or January
DHAKA, Aug 14 (NNN-BSS) — Dhaka has conveyed that Bangladesh would like to host the 10th D-8 Summit and its…