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June 18, 2024 3:28 PM

China accuses U.S. of “malign intention” to discredit its COVID vaccines

China's embassy in the Philippines accused the U.S. military of "hypocrisy, malign intention and double standards" in response to a report of secret U.S. campaign to undermine confidence in a Chinese vaccines and other aid during the COVID-19 pandemi...

June 18, 2024 2:45 PM

Xi flags ‘severe’ task of flood control as rains lash China

China's task of flood control has grown "severe", President Xi Jinping warned on Tuesday, as heavier-than-usual rainfall pounded provinces from the interior to the eastern coast at the beginning of the annual flood season. Torrential rain and landsl...

June 18, 2024 11:14 AM

Formal Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted bail in royal insult case

Influential former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the ruling government, was granted bail by a court on Tuesday, avoiding pre-trial detention for allegedly insulting the monarchy in a 2015 interview. The billionaire s...

June 17, 2024 11:11 AM

Asia shares muted on China data, euro on defensive

Asian share markets were in the red on Monday as mixed Chinese economic news underlined the country's bumpy recovery, while political uncertainty in Europe soured risk appetites and kept the euro on the defensive. Chinese blue chips were off 0.2% af...

June 17, 2024 10:30 AM

Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Adha with religious fervour:

The festival of Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated in Bangladesh with religious fervour and solemnity. People started gathering in the mosques early in the morning to celebrate the festival of sacrifice and sharing. The main congregation of Eid-ul-Adha...

June 16, 2024 1:31 PM

Prime Minister Modi greets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Eid-al- Adha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed his warmest greetings to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and to the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the holy festival of Eid al-Adha. In his letter, Prime Minister Modi highlighted tha...

June 16, 2024 8:51 AM

Bangladesh: Huge tailbacks on highways, train rush as people leave Dhaka for Eid-ul-Adha

Huge tailbacks are reported from highways leading out of Dhaka due to the rush of people leaving the capital city to travel to their home towns and villages on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Adha festival. Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, the secon...

June 14, 2024 2:47 PM

Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in Sikkim, 2,000 tourists stranded

At least six people have been killed this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said on Friday. Another four people have been killed in Nepal's Taplejung...

June 14, 2024 12:37 PM

Pakistan detains 3 Ahmadis to prevent them from performing religious rites

Authorities in Pakistan's Chakwal district have detained three leading members of the minority Ahmadiyya community for one month to prevent them from performing religious rites during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival. Chakwal's Deputy Commissioner ...

June 14, 2024 11:43 AM

Indian envoy, Japanese speaker discuss strengthening cooperation in education, B2B ties

Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George met with the Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives, Fukushiro Nukaga, on Thursday to explore ways to deepen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The two leaders discussed strengt...

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