August2021

Germany announced on Thursday that if the Taliban were to gain control in Afghanistan, it would stop delivering financial aid to the country. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told German network ZDF that the Taliban understand that...

Operation of all the public transport, including rail, road and waterways vessel, will resume from 19 August, said a cabinet division order on Thursday. The cabinet division order further said that all tourist spots, resorts, community...

The process of performing Umrah in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia resumed today for the Bangladeshi pilgrims who have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has received...

On Wednesday, the foreign ministries of Morocco and Israel signed three agreements, marking the first visit by a senior official from the Jewish state since relations were repaired last year. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and...

Zambians voted in national elections on Thursday, following a heated campaign dominated by economic concerns and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. There are sixteen presidential contenders running, but President Edgar Lungu, 64, and his long-time...

According to rescuers and local officials, a helicopter carrying tourists on a volcano sightseeing excursion in Russia’s far east crashed into a lake on Thursday, killing eight people and seriously injuring two more. The Mi-8 helicopter,...

Migrants seeking to enter Western Europe via the so-called Balkan route are at risk of drowning, abuse, exploitation, and gender-based violence, among other things. There’s also the danger posed by ground mines. According to the Bosnia...

Nigeria will soon lift its ban on Twitter after resolving some of its differences with the social media platform, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Wednesday, signalling the end of a policy widely condemned as an...

Amazon.com Inc backed electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian is in discussions to invest at least $5 billion in a new vehicle plant near Fort Worth, Texas, a city document showed. The Fort Worth offer is part...

Shakib al Hasan, the Bangladeshi all-rounder, has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2021 for his outstanding performances in all three formats of international cricket. Last month, Shakib’s performances helped Bangladesh...