February2021
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Double World Cup winner Pathan calls it quits
Feb 27, 2021Yusuf Pathan, who won the World Cup and Twenty20 world title with India, has retired from all cricket at the age of 38. Tributes were led by Indian great Sachin Tendulkar who said the hard-hitting all-rounder... -
UN CDP recommends Bangladesh’s graduation from LDC
Feb 27, 2021The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) of the United Nations (UN) has recommended Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status for fulfilling its all three eligibility criteria for the second time alongside Nepal and... -
UN FACTI Panel report should serve as a blueprint for global anti-corruption movement
Feb 27, 2021UN FACTI Panel report published today by the UN High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity (FACTI Panel) lays out a clear vision for a cooperative international framework to combat corruption, tax evasion, money... -
US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions
Feb 27, 2021The United States on Friday for the first time publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, unveiling a raft of punitive measures but stopping short... -
Tuchel reveals Man Utd defeat left him in a ‘dark place’
Feb 27, 2021Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed he was left in a “dark place” after Manchester United knocked Paris Saint Germain out of the Champions League during his time in charge of the French club. Tuchel has... -
Alesya Kafelnikova apologized for nude photoshoot atop an elephant
Feb 27, 2021Alesya Kafelnikova, A Russian social influencer and daughter of Russian tennis great Yevgeny Kafelnikov has apologized after she chased Instagram likes by being photographed naked atop an endangered elephant. previously Alesya Kafelnikova has shared a photo... -
Bangladesh urges UNHRC to engage with Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
Feb 27, 2021Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr AK Abdul Momen today urged United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the international community to constructively engage with Myanmar for the early commencement of Rohingya repatriation to their homeland in... -
Biden says US air strike in Syria a warning to Iran
Feb 27, 2021POTUS Joe Biden stated on Friday that a US airstrike against an Iranian-backed militia in eastern Syria, the first since he took office, should be seen by Iran as a warning, reports BSS. Asked what the...