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One killed, 50 injured in Bangladesh local polls violence

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At least one person was killed and 50 others injured in violence during local government elections in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said. Chotan Adhikar, 40, was killed in a clash between supporters of two councilor candidates in the northern Nilphamari district’s Saidpur municipality, according to sources. “We have come […]

US-Taliban deal failed to bring peace: Afghan govt

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The 2020 Doha agreement between the US and Taliban has failed to bring peace to war-ravaged Afghanistan, the Afghan government said on Sunday. “This agreement has only ensured [Taliban’s] cease-fire with the US, while relations between the Taliban and Afghans remained limited to killings, terror and horror,” […]

Iran receives first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

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Iran received the first consignment of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm on Sunday, as the country surpassed 60,000 deaths from the pandemic. The cargo of 250,000 doses of the vaccine, donated by China, was handed over to the Health Ministry, officials said. Iran is presently on the verge of […]

Armenian president rejects army chief’s dismissal

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Armenian President Armen Sargsyan on Saturday rejected a prime ministerial order to sack the army’s chief of General Staff. “The sole purpose of the President is to protect the country from threats against the constitutional order and security, to ensure stability in the country and the […]

$1.9 trillion Covid plan clears US House, heads to Senate

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Washington-The US House passed an enormous, $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling new funding toward vaccinations, overburdened local governments, and millions of families devastated by the pandemic. Four days after the Covid-19 death toll surpassed 500,000 in […]

UN rights chief concerned over Kashmir restrictions

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Raids on human rights defenders in Indian-administered Kashmir show continued restrictions on civil society, which impair the public’s rights to impart and receive information and debate the government policies affecting them, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Friday. Bachelet said […]

Biden to sign order to bolster critical supply chains

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US President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday intended to strengthen the nation’s supply chains of key goods and materials after biting shortages hobbled public health efforts and manufacturing. Biden specifically pointed to shortages of personal protective equipment in the early days of the US coronavirus outbreak that included a […]

Malaysia under fire after controversial Myanmar deportation

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Kuala Lumpur   –  Malaysia’s government faced mounting criticism from opposition MPs and rights groups Wednesday over its decision to deport over 1,000 Myanmar nationals in defiance of a court order.  The migrants, whom activists say include vulnerable asylum seekers, departed Tuesday on Myanmar navy ships from a […]

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