Lithuania recognizes Hezbollah as a terrorist organization

The Lithuanian government has designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, it announced Thursday...

Top Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in govt custody

Essam Al-Aryan, a prominent figure in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, died on Thursday while serving a prison sentence in the Egyptian capital Cairo, according to local media...

‘Bangladesh economy shows signs of positive growth’ despite global recession

Over 300 of the Bank’s clients joined via videoconferencing during the event to participate in a unique digital experience, according to a press release...

Lebanon parliament approves sweeping powers for the army

The cabinet had declared a two-week state of emergency on August 5, the day after the Beirut blast that left at least 200 dead and some 6,000 injured. Parliament on Thursday voted for the emergency declaration eight days in, as is legally required, though it could have also voted it down...

Ozil vows to see out Arsenal contract

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil says he will stay with the club "through to the last day" of his contract in June 2021...

Sabrian Flora made ADG of Health Directorate

The government has appointed Professor Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora as the additional director general (planning and development) of the Directorate General of Health Services...

TikTok signs deal with Yankees even as Trump threatens US ban

Despite facing a possible takeover or expulsion from the US, TikTok continues to make deals. The New York Yankees signed a deal with the controversial video-sharing app in an effort to reach younger, digital-savvy fans...

Bhutan imposes 1st nationwide lockdown

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has imposed its first nationwide lockdown after detection of Covid-19 infection in a returning traveler who had been released from quarantine...

Philippines to begin clinical trials of Russian vaccine in Oct

The Philippines plans to begin clinical trials for a Russian coronavirus vaccine later this year, according to the state-run Philippines News Agency (PNA)...

Bangladesh sees 44 more coronavirus deaths

The deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 3,557 in Bangladesh on Thursday as the country recorded 44 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,617 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 2,69,115, according to a Health Directorate press release...

WHO keen to review Russian vaccine trials

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was looking forward to reviewing clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed in Russia. President Vladimir Putin declared Russia the first country to approve a vaccine on Tuesday even though final stage testing involving more than 2,000 people was only due to start on Wednesday...

In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as US tensions rise

‘One of us’: South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice

Two words summed up Tamani Jayasinghe’s exuberance for the first Indian American and Black woman to run for vice president: “Kamala Aunty.”

Charges framed against ex-CJ, 10 others

A Dhaka court has framed charges against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others in a money laundering case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam of Dhaka Special Judges Court-4 passed the order on Thursday...

66,999 coronavirus cases in India’s highest one-day jump

India has recorded the biggest single-day spike of 66,999 COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections to 23,96,637...

Beirut blast damage cost tops $15 billion, president says

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Wednesday that property damage from a massive explosion in Beirut last week could cost more than $15 billion, according to the official Lebanese News Agency...

Death tally from flood climbs to 202

The death tally from flood has reached 202 as the country recorded four more flood-related deaths on Wednesday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, three people drowned in floodwater in Sunamganj, Kishoreganj and Gazipur districts while the rest died from snake-bite in Faridpur...

Pranab Mukherjee in coma

Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee is in a comatose state, but his vital parametres are stable, the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said on Thursday morning...

3 of a family among 4 killed in Kurigram road accident

Four people including three of a family were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Kurigram on Thursday morning. According to source, Social Service officer Akbar Hossen along with his family members were going to his hometown Kurigram from Narsingdi by a private car...

‘Hundreds dead’ because of Covid-19 misinformation

At least 800 people died around the world because of coronavirus-related misinformation in the first three months of this year, researchers say. A study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene says about 5,800 people were admitted to hospital as a result of false information on social media...