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Myanmar military blocks Facebook throughout the country
Almost half of Myanmar’s 53 million people use Facebook which for many is synonymous with the internet. Meanwhile, Myanmar court…
Istanbul faces severe water crisis, may run out of water in 45 days
Turkey is a ''water-stressed'' country as it produces only 1346 cubic metres of water per capita per year. The critically low…
Myanmar orders 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
India gifted 3000 vials of Anti Covid Remdesivir to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi as a "symbol" of India‘s commitment to…
Island nation of Micronesia records first Covid-19 case
The man and his other crewmen remain on the ship which is anchored off the island nation under round-the-clock surveillance. The…
46,000 people displace due to floods in Malaysia
A total of 26,250 people have been evacuated and three rivers in the state have passed the danger level, according to the data…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry statement said, "While this official visit marks the first arrival of a high-level foreign dignitary…
North Korean dictator thanks people by sending them New Year’s Day cards
“I offer thanks to the people for having invariably trusted and supported our party even in the difficult times,” he said. “I…
6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines on Christmas day
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through…
Four Azeri soldiers killed during clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Baku government said the clashes, which also left two Azeri servicemen wounded, had taken place in an area which fell under…
China and Nepal revise Mount Everest’s height to 8,848 metres
The new height is 86 cm - a little less than 3 feet - more than the previous measurement, the country’s Foreign Minister Pradeep…