Indonesia reports 2,081 new COVID-19 infections, 79 more deaths
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Sunday (Aug 16) reported 2,081 cases of COVID-19 and 79 more deaths, according..
Tensions rise in Thailand ahead of fresh pro-democracy protest
BANGKOK: Protesters were set to rally in Bangkok on Sunday (Aug 16) against the government as tensio..
Monsoon Session of Parliament to witness many first-time measures in view of Covid-19
NEW DELHI: Hectic preparations are underway for the Monsoon Session of Parliament with several first..
Bengal sees rise of subnationalism ahead of assembly polls
KOLKATA: After a heavy doze of communal polarisation over the last three years, Bengali subnationali..
India sends assistance to Mauritius to help deal with oil spill
NEW DELHI: India has sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an IAF aircraft to ..
Algerians pack beaches after lifting of five-month Covid-19 lockdown
Issued on: 16/08/2020 – 08:38 Algerians hit the beaches on Saturday after authorities lifted some ..
The EU milk lookalike that is devastating West Africas dairy sector
When Hamidou Bandé was growing up in rural Burkina Faso in the late 1970s, the idea of drinking fore..
France keeps a close eye on Beirut blast aid amid endemic corruption in Lebanon
Issued on: 15/08/2020 – 11:34 France's Defence Minister Florence Parly said on a visit to Bei..
Lukashenko calls Putin as demonstrators gather once again in Belarus
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has spoken with Russian president Vladimir Putin, as unres..
Climate change: Greenland’s ice sheet has melted past the point of no return
Issued on: 15/08/2020 – 14:58 Greenland's ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return,..