BANGLADESH: DHAKA HOSTS OIC YOUTH CAPITAL CONFERENCE

Tue 28 July 2020: Country’s premier calls for promoting potential of youth in fight against coronavirus pandemic DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh’s prime minister on Monday urged the global leaders to promote the potential of youth in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and to build a resilient globe. “The youth has great opportunity to […]

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FORMER MALAYSIAN PM NAJIB FOUND GUILTY OF ALL 7 CHARGES IN 1MDB

Tue 28 July 2020: Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak was on Tuesday (July 28) found guilty of all seven charges in the first of his five trials relating to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Judge Mohd Nazlan Ghazali said the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt over Najib’s role in diverting an estimated 42 million […]

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26 MISSING ROHINGYA FOUND ALIVE ON MALAYSIAN ISLET ‘HIDING IN BUSHES’

Mon 27 July 2020: Twenty-six Rohingya refugees, who had been feared drowned while trying to swim ashore on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, were found alive hiding in the bushes on a nearby islet, a senior coastguard official said on Monday. Malaysia does not recognize refugee status, but the Muslim-majority country is a favoured […]

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“KASHMIR IS FOR SALE” MINERAL CONTRACTS LARGELY HANDED TO NON-KASHMIRI

Mon 27 July 2020: Locals miss out online bidding process due to internet restrictions last summer SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Hundreds of mining contractors in Indian-administered Kashmir have been left hanging in the balance after the regional administration gave contracts to non-locals. “This move has increased manifold financial problems of local residents associated […]

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INDIA TO LAUNCH COVID-19 TESTING FACILITIES IN 3 CITIES TODAY

Mon 27 July 2020: Opening happens as deaths fall in Delhi, but overall India’s coronavirus case tally crosses 1.4M mark India on Monday will launch high-capacity coronavirus testing facilities in three major cities able to test over 10,000 samples a day. The opening event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be organized via video link […]

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US FLAG LOWERED AS CHINA TAKES CONTROL OF US CONSULATE

Mon 27 July 2020: Chinese authorities on Monday took control of the US consulate in its southwestern Chengdu city, official media said. According to Global Times, the Chinese authorities entered the consulate early in the morning. Chinese state broadcaster CGTN said the flag was lowered on the building at about 6:18am local time on Monday (22:48 GMT on Sunday). The […]

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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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