International

BBC 100 Women 2020: 2 Bangladeshis on the list

This year 100 Women is highlighting those who are leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times. The list includes Sanna Marin,...

12 months ago Published

COVID-19 infection creates immunity for at least six months: study

Individuals infected with coronavirus are unlikely to catch the illness again for at least six months, researchers at the University...

12 months ago Published

Love and war

If there are hardly any instances of love jihad, according to Govt data, and with laws to prevent forced marriages and conversions,...

12 months ago Published

WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East

As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director for the World Health Organization said...

1 year ago Published

China shows off Covid-19 vaccines for first time

China has put its homegrown coronavirus vaccines on proud display for the first time, as the country where the contagion was...

1 year ago Published

China accuses US using 'national security' as excuse to act against...

BEIJING - China accused the United States on Tuesday of using "national security" concerns as an excuse to...

1 year ago Published

Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases

The number of new cases of Coronavirus increased by almost 260,000 in 24 hours - the largest single-day increase since...

1 year ago Published

Coronavirus Update Cases: Tracking the Global Outbreak

Authorities in 214 countries and territories have reported more than 7 million (7,193,476) Covid‑19 cases and 408,614 deaths since China reported...

1 year ago Published

Coronavirus: Sex workers fear for their future

With social distancing rules in place and strip clubs and brothels closed, sex workers around the world have seen their incomes disappear almost overnight...

2 years ago Published

Amazon UK website destroyed with racist abuse

Amazon has accused of a "bad actor" for racist abuse that appeared on multiple listings on its UK website. The accuses, now removed, appeared...

2 years ago Published

Coronavirus Pandemic Update: The total global outbreak exceeds 5 million

Coronavirus is extending its spread across the world, with more than five million confirmed cases (currently 5,045,467) in 188 countries. More than...

2 years ago Published

BJP and RSS workers beat Muslim youth in Tripura for fasting

Jutan Das, an activist of the ruling BJP and Hindu extremist organization RSS, beat up a young man named Abul Hossain Chowdhury at his home in Agartala,...

2 years ago Published

Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns

The coronavirus "may never go away", the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies...

2 years ago Published

Coronavirus: White House plans to disband virus task force

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be turning down, with Vice-President Mike Pence hinting it could be...

2 years ago Published

Coronavirus: Eurozone economy shrinks at record rate

The eurozone economy shrank at the sharpest pace on record in the first quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic forced countries into lockdown. The first...

2 years ago Published

Coronavirus: 'One billion' could become infected worldwide

An aid group has warned that 'One billion' people could become infected with the coronavirus worldwide unless vulnerable countries are given urgent...

2 years ago Published