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Covid-19: Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world passed the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as several…

United States imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States…

Three Dead, Over 260,000 Families Affected by Floods in Southern Thailand

SONGKHLA, Dec 4 (Bernama) — The floods in southern Thailand have claimed the lives of three people and affected about 261,253 families in nine provinces. Heavy…

Covid-19: How the world has sped up vaccine approvals

PARIS, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain has become the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use,…

Japan set to ban sales of new petrol cars in mid-2030s in bid to reach carbon neutrality: reports

TOKYO, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan wants to ban sales of new petrol cars in around 15 years’ time as…

India expresses concern over construction of dam on Brahmaputra river by China

NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (NNN-BSS) – India has expressed its concern over construction of a “super dam”, the largest installed…

US refurbishes 12 multi-purpose cyclone shelters in Cox’s Bazar

DHAKA, Dec 4 (NNN-BSS) — The United States (US) government through USAID has refurbished 12 multi-purpose cyclone shelter (MPCS) in…

Bangladesh seeks Swedish investment in special economic zones: PM Hasina

DHAKA, Dec 4 (NNN-BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged Swedish investors to invest in Bangladesh’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs),…

COVID-19: Six More Quarantine Dodgers Test Positive in Thailand

BANGKOK, Dec 3 (Bernama) — Another six Thai nationals who skipped quarantine after sneaking into Thailand from Myanmar via natural border…

Second cyclone in a week threatens Sri Lanka, India

NDRF said it deployed 26 teams across the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala COLOMBO, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…