World | - Part 197

Japan calls for increased cooperation in the India-Pacific region to counter Chinese expansion

ION correspondentSeptember 12, 2020

Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono has called for increased cooperation in the India-Pacific region to counter Chinese expansion. He was speaking at a webinar held by Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies in Tokyo, Kono pitched for a larger regional mechanism or global mechanism to counter China. Indo...

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ADB provides $50 million loan to Bangladesh for PPP infrastructure projects

ION correspondentSeptember 11, 2020

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and government of Bangladesh signed a dollar 50 million loan agreement on Thursday to promote, fund and implement public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in...

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US President Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

ION correspondentSeptember 10, 2020

United States President Donald J Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, reports said. As per a report by Fox News, the nomination was submitted by...

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Facebook must abide by nation’s rules and regulations: Bangladesh

ION correspondentSeptember 9, 2020

The Government of Bangladesh has asked Facebook to abide by the rules and regulations of the country in matters relating to both revenue and content. In a virtual meeting...

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World celebrates International Literacy Day today

ION correspondentSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Countries across the world celebrate International Literacy Day today. International Literacy Day-2020 will focus on Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond with a focus on...

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G20 member countries reaffirm commitment to ensuring education continuity and safety for all

ION correspondentSeptember 7, 2020

Education Ministers of G 20 nations have resolved to work together and share best practices in the area of education so that member countries can ensure inclusive and equitable...

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Malaysia extends ban on entry of Indian, Indonesian, Philippine citizens due to COVID-19 pandemic

ION correspondentSeptember 2, 2020

Malaysia has extended the ban on entry of citizens of India, Indonesia and the Philippines from entering the country to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. The...

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Islamabad High Court asks Nawaz Sharif to surrender to authorities by Sept 10

ION correspondentSeptember 2, 2020

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to appear before the court and surrender to the authorities by September 10 or face legal...

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Coronavirus infection in Nepal enters community transmission phase

ION correspondentSeptember 2, 2020

With growing cases of Covid-19 cases in Nepal, 12 districts in the country have entered the phase of community transmission, the Ministry of Health and Population said on Tuesday....

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First ever direct flight between Israel and UAE lands in Abu Dhabi

ION correspondentSeptember 1, 2020

The first commercial direct flight between Israel and the UAE landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday after the two countries announced normalisation of relations. The El Al airliner made...