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Vietnam-Bangladesh direct flights likely from 2026

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Manh Cuong has said the aviation authorities in Bangladesh and Vietnam are now in the final stage of considering the new Air Services Agree... Read More


No Xmas dinner for the fisherman, By Banji Ojewale

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Kotei chewed on the flameless cigarette between two fingers on his left hand, regretting it was the last he took from the pack. He wished the manufacturers could load more into the... Read More


Shubman Gill's form comparison with Suryakumar Yadav laid bare; India's T20 captain extended support: 'He earned this'

India, Dec. 23 -- The fallout from India's T20 World Cup squad announcement continues. No one expected Shubman Gill, the designated vice-captain, to be dropped from the 15-member team for the 20-team ... Read More


Colombia will use drones to destroy coca crops as it grapples with record cocaine production

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Colombia will use drones to resume spraying of coca crops with a weed killer, the government announced on Monday as authorities grapple with record levels of cocaine production t... Read More


Gukesh's crisis just the nature of the game: Anand

India, Dec. 23 -- In the conference room of a posh Mumbai hotel, Viswanathan Anand walks around a table signing chess boards. These were mementos that every player competing in the third season of the... Read More


KISS student murder case: Storm over campaign comparing Achyuta Samanta with B.R. Ambedkar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Amid mounting questions over the murder of a tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), a fresh controversy has erupted over an alleged social media cam... Read More


Scientific awareness still limited in Bangladesh: Dr Firdausi Qadri

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Eminent scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri, renowned for her contributions to vaccine innovation, testing and deployment as well as infectious disease research in Bangladesh with ICDDR, B, ... Read More


The circular economy isn't just recycling: It's a trillion-dollar redesign - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 23 -- For decades, we've operated under the industrial era's guiding principle: take, make, dispose. This linear economy has delivered immense wealth, but at a catastrophic cost, l... Read More


Oluwatosin Ajayi, IPI and a new tone for press freedom, By Abdullahi M Gulloma

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The relationship between those who guard the state and those who tell its story has always been delicate. One watches for threats in the shadows; the other shines light into public... Read More


A carol that keeps memory and faith alive

Goa, Dec. 23 -- With Christmas approaching, Fr Noel Menezes has composed yet another original carol, but this one carries a particularly deep emotional resonance. Titled Jesus Is the Brightest Star, t... Read More