July2018
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Afghanistan attackers take dozens hostage in eastern city
Jul 31, 2018Gunmen stormed a government building in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, taking dozens of hostages after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance gate, officials and witnesses said. There was no immediate... -
In Soviet echo, Putin gives Russian army a political wing
Jul 31, 2018Vladimir Putin has created a new directorate inside the Russian army to promote patriotism, evoking memories of a Soviet practice that once saw soldiers taught the precepts of Marxism and Leninism by political commissars. The move,... -
Zimbabwe’s president, opponent both confident of win after close vote
Jul 31, 2018Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his main opponent Nelson Chamisa both said on Tuesday they were confident of victory, after peaceful voting in the first election since the end of Robert Mugabe’s nearly four decade rule.... -
Meaningful Youth Participation is Key to Achieve FP2020 Commitments
Jul 31, 2018Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) is a global partnership that supports the rights of women and girls to decide, freely, and for themselves, whether, when, and how many children they want to have. FP2020’s core indicators are... -
Director plans Tokyo 2020 ceremonies ‘rich in Japanese spirit’
Jul 31, 2018The opening and closing ceremonies at Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics Games will showcase Japan’s ancient and modern sides, the traditional theatre actor newly appointed to direct the events said Tuesday. The appointment of Mansai Nomura, who performs... -
Gayle left out for T20 series against Bangladesh
Jul 31, 2018Chris Gayle and Rayad Emrit are out as West Indies named a strong 13-man squad for the three Twenty20 Internationals against Bangladesh. The first match will be played tomorrow (Wednesday) in Basseterre, before the teams go... -
Malaysia aviation chief quits over MH370 report
Jul 31, 2018The head of Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator resigned Tuesday after an official report found failings in air traffic control when Flight MH370 disappeared. In a long-awaited report released on Monday, the official investigation team pointed to... -
Bangladesh still need to improve and maintain consistency: Mashrafe
Jul 30, 2018Bangladesh managed to stage a comeback in their favorite format of ODI series after their horrific Test series defeat against West Indies but Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza still thinks they have rooms to improve and... -
Spoilt Cambodian ballot papers seen as protest over ‘sham’ election
Jul 30, 2018More than half-a-million spoilt ballots in Cambodia’s general election represent a protest against the vote that critics have called a sham, the opposition and an analyst said on Monday. Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s... -
India leaves 4 million off Assam citizens’ list, triggers fear
Jul 30, 2018More than 4 million people were excluded from a draft list of citizens released on Monday by a census official for India’s northeastern border state of Assam, in a long-running campaign against immigrants, sparking uncertainty about...
