World leaders won’t travel to New York for annual UN General Assembly 2020 due to COVID-19
WEB DESK For the first time in 75 years, world leaders will not travel to New York for the annual UN General Assembly session in September this year due to…
Bangladesh Govt directs mosques, other religious centres to spread COVID-19 messages
WEB DESK The government of Bangladesh has instructed the mosques and other places of worship to disseminate messages about Coronavirus prevention to spread awareness about the infection. The Ministry of…
US: George Floyd murder suspect Chauvin granted bail at $1.25m
WEB DESK In the U.S. the Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $1.25m (£1m).…
COVID-19 deaths worldwide near 403,000, confirmed cases more than 7 million
WEB DESK The number of COVID-19 deaths worldwide neared 403,000 and the confirmed cases stands at more than seven million, according to data collected by the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus…
Sri Lanka EC not reaches decision on date for holding next parliamentary elections
WEB DESK A meeting of Election commission today could not reach a decision on date for holding next parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka. Commission chairman Mahinda Deshapriya, however, said, the…
Global COVID-19 death toll crosses 4 lakh with 70 lakh infections
WEB DESK The global death toll from the novel coronavirus has surpassed 4 lakh with some 70 lakh infections. Johns Hopkins University said 4 lakh 135 people have succumbed to…
Trump Withdraws National Guard From Washington
AMN /WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered to withdraw National Guard troops from Washington saying the national capital was “under perfect control.” The 5,000 National Guard troops brought…
Turmoil in US: Protesters Converge on Washington Over Death of African American Man
WEB DESK / agencies People from different walks of life took to the streets of Washington Saturday in continuation of days of protests in the city and across the U.S.…
Areas near Rohingya Camps, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh put under lockdown
WEB DESK Local authorities in Bangladesh have put the Cox’s Bazar municipality under lockdown from Saturday declaring some areas near the Rohingya refugee camps as Coronavirus red zone. The lockdown…
Afghanistan welcomes UN Analytical Support, Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning the Taliban
AMN Afghanistan has welcomed the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning the Taliban and other associated individuals and entities constituting threats to peace, stabity and security of…