Oman will ban single-use plastic bags starting next year as part of efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment, Muscat announced on Sunday.
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All must act together to slow spread of coronavirus: UN chief
UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the global community to work together to slow the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19 and look after each other.
Australia unveils $11.4 billion in virus outbreak stimulus
Australia on Thursday put forward a $17.6 billion (US $11.4 billion) stimulus package meant to stave off a recession due to the impact of the virus outbreak on its economy.
Saudi Arabia suspends schools, universities over COVID-19
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that schools and universities in the kingdom are suspended in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Asia shares bounce back as BOJ promises support for economy
Share prices in Asia bounced back Monday from last week’s retreat, with mainland Chinese indexes gaining more than 3% as data showed progress in restoring factory output after weeks of disruptions from the viral outbreak.
S.Korea’s childbirth hits record low in 2019
South Korea’s childbirth hit a record low last year, boosting worry about a so-called demographic cliff, statistical office data showed Wednesday.
Coronavirus: Study suggests elderly,sick are most at risk
Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 70,000 cases of Covid-19, in the biggest study since the outbreak began, Reports BBC.
Half-a-million insect species face extinction
Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a “warning to humanity”.
1979 Islamic Revolution anniversary observed in Iran
Iranians were taking to the streets of Tehran and other cities and towns across the country on Tuesday for rallies and nationwide celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Coronavirus outbreak: Much of world’s factories still shut
The longer than expected shutdowns of Chinese factories because of the coronavirus outbreak are having a big impact on the world’s second largest economy and the global supply chain.
Global combat novel coronavirus focus on vaccine development
Research institutes and companies from many countries have been at the center of a scientific race to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic by pushing for the development of a vaccine, as well as more accurate tests for the virus.
Taliban who shot Malala escapes from Pakistan jail
Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban terrorist responsible for shooting Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai in 2012 and carrying out the deadly Peshawar Army school terror attack in 2014-in which 132 students were killed-has escaped from prison, according to an audio…
India bans export of protective masks
India on Friday banned the export of personal protection equipment such as masks and clothing amid a global coronavirus outbreak.
S Koreans attack official over quarantine plans
The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China: South Korean police say protesters have thrown plastic water bottles and paper cups at the country’s vice health minister to oppose plans to quarantine Wuhan evacuees in their neighborhood.
New virus mutes Lunar New Year mood in Asia
A new virus that started in China and is popping up around Asia hung over the first day of the Year of the Rat in much of the region.
BD peacekeepers earn reputation by protecting Congo
Torching of houses and killing of people in broad daylight are the everyday affairs there. Even 20 years into the launch of the UN Peacekeeping Mission, the area is still known as a battlefield. Bangladesh peacekeepers have to patrol this…
Nepal rescuers search for 7 after avalanche hit hiking trail
Special army and government rescue personnel were searching again on Monday for four South Korean trekkers and their three Nepali guides lost since an avalanche swept a popular trekking route in Nepal’s mountains.
Bushfire smoke from Australia covers sky of Auckland
The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, turning the city’s skyline into eerie orange color on Sunday afternoon.
Air pollution kills 17 in Kabul
At least 17 people have been killed by the extreme air pollution here over the past one week, an official with the Public Health Ministry Fida Mohammad Paikan said.
Russia reports ‘successful test’ of unplugged internet
Russia has announced the successful countrywide test of an alternative to global internet as experts fear that the policy could lead to repression of free speech.
3 dead, 7 injured in 4 shootings in US city of Baltimore
Three people died and another seven people were injured in four separate shootings in Baltimore, the U.S. state of Maryland, over the weekend, local media reported .
Perth Zoo celebrating Christmas with arrival of sets of rare twins
Perth Zoo in Australia is celebrating Christmas early this year with the arrival of two sets of rare twins.
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover completes first driving test
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has successfully passed its first driving test, according to a release of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California on Wednesday.
India’s Supreme Court delays hearing citizenship law pleas
India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law that has sparked opposition and massive protests across the country.
At least four dead, more than 20 hurt in Hong Kong bus crash
The crash of a double-decker bus in Hong Kong killed at least four people and injured more than 20, emergency services said.
UN climate talks limp toward finish line
After two weeks of talks on tackling global warming, nations have little progress to show for it.
“Three Bangladeshi daughters” shine in UK polls again
DHAKA– Three Bangladeshi-origin female politicians dubbed as “tin kanya” or “three daughters” shined again the UK general elections with their re-election in Thursday’s polls. The three – Bangabandhu’s granddaughter Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali and Dr Rupa Huq – retained…
Indian citizenship law ‘discriminatory’ against Muslims: UN
The United Nations human rights office voiced concern on Friday that India’s new citizenship law is “fundamentally discriminatory in nature” by excluding Muslims and called for it to be reviewed. Violent clashes erupted in Delhi between police and thousands of…
Tulip Siddiq reelected in UK general election
Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been reelected Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK general election 2019 as a candidate of Labour Party.
India’s Parliament passes contentious citizenship bill
Indian lawmakers approved legislation granting citizenship to non-Muslims who migrated from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, even though critics said it undermines the country’s secular constitution.