COVID-19: MORE THAN 7,000 OF INDIA’S PARAMILITARY PERSONNEL INFECTED

Sat 25 July 2020: Over 7,000 personnel of India’s top three paramilitary forces have contracted COVID-19 so far, military officials have confirmed. Thousands of paramilitary troops normally responsible for border security have been redeployed at COVID-19 treatment and quarantine centers across India, where infections are now over 1.33 million. According to Saturday’s update, 48,916 more cases were […]

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CORONAVIRUS: HONG KONG SEES ANOTHER DAILY RECORD HIGH

Sat 25 July 2020: Coronavirus cases in Hong Kong hit another record high over the past 24 hours, authorities said on Saturday. According to China’s National Health Commission, 123 more infections were recorded in Hong Kong, raising the overall count to 2,372. Two more virus-related fatalities took the COVID-19 death toll up to 16, the commission […]

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GOLDMAN SACHS TO PAY US$3.9B IN 1MDB SETTLEMENT TO MALAYSIA

Fri 24 July 2020: Malaysia reportedly agrees to withdraw cases involving Wall Street financial services firm Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay nearly $4 billion to Malaysia, state media reported on Friday. The American multinational investment bank and financial services company has settled its outstanding charges and claims related to 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) that […]

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GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: BANGLADESH EXPERTS URGE REGIONAL HELP IN CLIMATE CHANGE FIGHT

Fri 24 July 2020: Being one of worst victims of global climate change, Dhaka inaugurates ‘world biggest’ rehabilitation project for victims DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Floods, cyclones, monsoon rains, landslides and river erosion leave hundreds of thousands homeless in Bangladesh every year and this year it faces one of the worst floods in history.  In […]

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