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Lai Chau has new provincial People's Committee Chairman

Lai Chau, Nov. 19 -- With 39 out of 40 votes in favour (97.5%), Ha Quang Trung, Deputy Secretary of the Lai Chau provincial Party Committee, was elected Chairman of the provincial People's Committee f... Read More


Bangladesh Bank keeps policy rate unchanged amid inflation fears ahead of election and Ramadan

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The Bangladesh Bank has decided to keep its key policy interest rate unchanged, citing the need to safeguard macro-economic stability in congratulations of the current financial situ... Read More


Bangladesh sees rise in road accidents, deaths in October: RSF

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- As many as 441 people including 63 children were killed and 1,128 others injured in 486 road accidents across the country in October, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation ... Read More


Incentives mulled for proper disposal of farm chemical containers

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The provincial government has renewed its call for farmers to properly collect and dispose of used fertilizer and pesticide containers to prevent environmental and health risks. Go... Read More


Lebanon says Israeli strike on Palestinian refugee camp leaves 13 dead

, Nov. 19 -- A Lebanese government agency says an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and injured several others, marking the deadliest atta... Read More


Uwan death toll in Bicol now 6

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- Six persons were reported dead from Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong) in Bicol Region, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol said Wednesday. In an updated report, OCD-Bicol spoke... Read More


World Cup ticket holders to get priority in US visa interviews

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- FIFA World Cup ticket holders will be eligible for prioritized US visa interviews ahead of traveling for the tournament. The announcement came Monday following a meeting between US P... Read More


DA: Coconut farms in Bicol suffered most damage after Uwan onslaught

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- Coconut farms in the Bicol Region recorded the most damage during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong), the Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) s... Read More


LTFRB: No student discount refusal on weekends, holidays

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday warned drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUV) to honor the 20-percent student discount ... Read More


Gia Lai deploys search team for fallen soldiers' remains in Cambodia

Gia Lai, Nov. 19 -- Steering Committee 515 of central Gia Lai province on November 19 held a send-off ceremony for the K52 search team, who will come to Cambodia to locate and repatriate remains of Vi... Read More