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Strike launched at Gampaha Hospital by allied health professionals

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) has launched an unannounced trade union action at 8:00 a.m. today (20) at the Gampaha District General Hospital... Read More


India and China to Resume Direct Flights After Four-Year Suspension

Afghanistan, Aug. 20 -- India and China have agreed to restart direct flights, suspended since 2020, alongside border trade reopening and visa easing, marking a significant step toward normalizing str... Read More


Military alone can't defeat terrorism, says Nigerian governor

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that military operations and law enforcement measures alone cannot end violent extremism and terrorism in Nigeria's North-west. Speak... Read More


Israel approves settlement plan to 'erase' idea of Palestinian state

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Isra... Read More


Journalists stage walkout at ministry event as advisor Mahfuj leaves them waiting

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Journalists have staged a walkout after waiting nearly two hours for Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam, who has turned up late at a government event to distribute grants for full-lengt... Read More


India denies Awami League running 'anti-Bangladesh activities' on its soil

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- India has rejected allegations by the interim government that "fugitive" Awami League leaders and activists are carrying out "anti-Bangladesh activities" from its soil. On Wednesday... Read More


Russian drone fell in eastern Poland, Warsaw says

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- A Russian drone crashed in a field in eastern Poland, according to early findings, Polish officials said on Wednesday, in an incident the nation's defence minister described as a pro... Read More


Dr. Lal PathLabs adopts AI-powered diagnostics for cancer detection

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- Dr. Lal PathLabs (DLPL) has become the first laboratory in the country to adopt a deep learning-based AI module to detect lymph node metastasis, including micrometastasis, in cancer... Read More


Parties given two more days to submit feedback on July charter draft

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Political parties have been given two more days to send their feedback on the consolidated draft of the July Charter, also known as the National Charter, prepared through a series of... Read More


Lula, Macron discuss US tariffs, Mercosur-EU deal in phone call

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Wednesday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and discussed US tariffs and the Mercosur-European Union trade d... Read More