December2021
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Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 34
Dec 7, 2021The death toll from Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano explosion increased to 34 on Tuesday, according to the national disaster agency, as relief was sent to the damaged area. According to the agency’s spokesman Abdul Muhari, seventeen... -
WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19
Dec 7, 2021Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when... -
Malala Yousafzai calls for stronger US support of Afghan women
Dec 7, 2021During a visit to Washington on Monday, Malala Yousafzai, a human rights activist who was shot by the Pakistani Taliban in 2012, urged for increased US support for Afghan girls and women. “Afghanistan is currently the... -
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn over Myanmar hate speech
Dec 7, 2021Hundreds of Rohingya refugees in the United Kingdom and the United States have sued Facebook, alleging that the social media giant aided the spread of anti-Rohingya hate speech. They are seeking more than $150 billion (£113... -
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: China criticises US diplomatic boycott
Dec 7, 2021China has vowed retaliation in response to a proposed US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Zhao Lijian, a spokeswoman for China’s foreign ministry, said the country would take “decisive counter-measures,” but did... -
38 killed in Burundi prison fire
Dec 7, 2021Vice President Prosper Bazombanza said 38 people died in a massive fire that ripped through an overcrowded jail in Burundi on Tuesday. He told reporters that another 69 persons were critically injured in the fire at... -
Saudi Arabia, Oman sign deals worth $30 bn
Dec 7, 2021Saudi Arabia signed deals with Oman valued at $30 billion, state media said Tuesday, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began a tour of Gulf Arab countries, including former rival Qatar. Saudi and Omani companies “signed... -
Tulip becomes UK Shadow Economic Secretary
Dec 7, 2021Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, a member of the British parliament and granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been named the country’s shadow economic secretary. “After nearly six years as Shadow Early Years Minister, I’m delighted to... -
Kennedy Center honors gala returns, with Biden in the house
Dec 7, 2021With President Barack Obama in the audience, Stevie Wonder performed at a star-studded event honoring Motown founder Berry Gordy, folk artist Joni Mitchell, and other recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, one of America’s highest art... -
All missions abroad to celebrate ‘Digital Bangladesh Day’ on Dec 12
Dec 7, 2021On December 12, the Foreign Ministry will commemorate ‘Digital Bangladesh Day’ here and in all Bangladesh embassies throughout the world. The 12th of December will be marked as Digital Bangladesh Day 2021, with a week-long celebration...
