Thu 20 August 2020: At least 6 candidates from Rohingya-led parties have been disqualified by Myanmar election commission, says group DHAKA, Bangladesh / YANGON, Myanmar – A UK-based Rohingya rights body on Wednesday urged the international community to stop supporting Myanmar election officials for their “discriminatory” role in the country’s upcoming national polls, said a […]
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Wed 19 August 2020: Total number of cases in Philippines, worst-hit region country in region, surpass 173,000 JAKARTA – The total number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asian countries reached 389,173 on Wednesday, including 9,385 fatalities and 278,060 recoveries, according to health authorities in the region. At least 6,672 new cases and 180 deaths were […]
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Wed 19 August 2020: Guwahati: Thousands of protesters hit the roads across Assam on Monday, demanding the repeal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2020. Assembled under the aegis of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP), the protestors warned of more intense protests in the future. The […]
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Wed 19 August 2020: Engin Altan Duzyatan talks to teenagers via video-link Turkey’s leading actor Engin Altan Duzyatan on Tuesday met three terminally ill Pakistani children via video link. The actor is best known for his role as Ertugrul in the Turkish series Resurrection: Ertugrul which became popular worldwide. The event was arranged by Make-A-Wish Foundation […]
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Tue 18 August 2020: Multiple mortars were fired by unknown assailants towards the diplomatic enclave in the capital Kabul amid Independence Day celebrations in Afghanistan on Tuesday, an official confirmed. Fourteen rockets were fired from two vehicles in Kabul, interior ministry spokesman Tareq Arian said, adding that two suspects had been arrested. “Most of these […]
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Tue 18 August 2020: Under fire for their actions in country, Facebook says it prohibits hate speech and content NEW DELHI – A massive political controversy erupted in India over Facebook’s reported tolerance to the hate speech posts shared by the country’s ruling circles. Amid the worldwide criticism of social media platforms’ role against spreading […]
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Mon 17 August 2020: Any use of American software or equipment to produce things for Huawei is banned, says commerce secretary US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday expanded restrictions on Chinese telecom company Huawei over the company’s alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Fox Business that Huawei’s access […]
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Mon 17 August Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Georgia report new cases, fatalities KIEV Some Eurasian and Central Asian countries reported new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus on Monday. Ukraine’s Health Minister Maksim Stepanov announced 1,464 new infections over the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 92,820. Over 14,000 tests were carried […]
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Mon 17 August 2020: Pakistan’s army chief has arrived in Saudi Arabia amid a disagreement between the two countries that has threatened Riyadh’s financial lifeline to Islamabad. General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s visit on Monday was “primarily military-affairs oriented”, Pakistan’s army spokesman said. The military declined to comment to Al Jazeera on the agenda for the […]
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Mon 17 August 2020: Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan received world-renowned Bollywood star and director Aamir Khan on Saturday at the presidential residence at the Huber Mansion in Istanbul. The meeting was requested by Khan, who informed Erdogan about social responsibility projects he has initiated, including the Water Foundation, which he and his wife established […]
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