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Bangladesh shuts down main opposition party's newspaper
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 21: The only newspaper of Bangladesh's main opposition party has halted printing after a government suspension order...
Scottish finance minister hopes to succeed Nicola Sturgeon
London [UK], February 21: Scotland's Finance Secretary has confirmed she is entering the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon - with...
Russian prank callers release excerpts of call with...
Berlin [Germany], February 21: A renowned pair of Russian pranksters claim that they duped former German chancellor Angela Merkel into...
NATO ships containers to set up temporary housing...
Brussels [Belgium], February 21: The defence alliance NATO is shipping some 1,000 containers to Turkey to set up temporary housing...
German-language film All Quiet On The Western Front...
London [UK], February 21: German language film All Quiet On The Western Front was the big winner at Britain's Bafta...
EU adds two ministers to its new sanctions...
Brussels [Belgium], February 21: The European Union Monday added 32 individuals and 2 entities in Iran to its news sanctions...
AU vows 'zero tolerance' to undemocratic change
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 21: The African Union insisted on Sunday it had "zero tolerance" for undemocratic changes of power...
UK returns stolen antiquities to Cambodia
Phnom Penh [Cambodia],February 21: The Cambodian Ministry of Culture said on February 20 that dozens of precious items from the...
North Korea's new missile move
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 21: In recent days, North Korea has repeatedly test-fired missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of...
Death toll from Brazil rains hits 40; Lula...
Sao Paulo [Brazil], February 21: The death toll from devastating rainfall in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Monday, official...
Bus carrying migrants in Mexico crashes, killing 17
Mexico City [Mexico], February 21: A bus carrying migrants from Venezuela, Colombia and Central America crashed in central Mexico, killing...
Wildfires in Chile raise 'great concern', says minister
Santiago [Chile], February 21: New and reactivated wildfires in south-central Chile are causing great concern in populated areas, the country's...
Italy faces new drought alert as Venice canals...
Rome [Italy], February 21: Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last...
Explosion rocks Ohio factory, scattering molten metal; 14...
Washington [US], February 21: An explosion tore through an Ohio metals plant on Monday, scattering molten metal and debris.
Moscow downplays the importance of Biden's visit to...
Moscow [Russia], February 21: Officials and state media of Russia are downplaying today the importance of the surprise visit of...
6.4 Earthquake in Southern Turkey
Ankara [Turkey], February 21: A new strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale shook the border region between Turkey...
Commander of Land Forces receives senior officials at...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 21: Major General Saeed Rashid Al Shehhi, Commander of the Land Forces, today received in his...
UN expert urges embracing of indigenous languages
Geneva [Switzerland], February 21: States must be more inclusive in the treatment and use of minority and indigenous languages, the...
The Netherlands expels around ten Russian diplomats
The Hague [Netherlands], February 20: The Netherlands is expelling about 10 Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra told the television...
German business sees prosperity decline caused by Ukraine...
Berlin [Germany], February 20: Russia's Ukraine invasion resulted in considerable financial losses for German businesses, Association of Chambers of Industry...
Kremlin accuses West of unwillingness to negotiate
Moscow [Russia], February 20: Russia has accused the West of a being unwilling tonegotiate after almost a year of its...
Athens for 100m fence on Turkish border
Athens [Greece], February 20: Greece wants to extend an already existing fence along its border with Turkey by 35 kilometres,...
Finland to go to NATO along with Sweden
Vienna [Austria], February 20: Finland continues to favour joining NATO together with Sweden, the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said...
Zionist envoy ejected from AU summit
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 20: The Zionist entity accused arch-foe Iran of orchestrating the ejection of one of its senior...
Plane crashes on Philippine volcano, search underway for...
Manila [Philippines], February 20: Rescuers struggled on Sunday to reach the slopes of an active volcano in the central Philippines...
Taliban wants to turn US bases into special...
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 20: The Taliban government announced plans to convert abandoned US military bases in Afghanistan into special economic...
Mexico seeks to withdraw 'white gold' from foreign...
Mexico City [Mexico], February 20: The Mexican government plans to nationalize lithium mines, which play a key role in the...