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DHAKA: (Feb 11) More than half the polling centres have been identified as “risk-prone” for the general elections in Bangladesh, as officials said 90 per cent of them will be under CCTV surveillance, with many policemen deployed in the capital, Dhaka, wearing body cameras. Officials said the Election Commission’s security system is based on risk… Continue reading Bangladesh elections: Over 50% polling centres considered ‘risky’, CCTV installed at most stations

BEIJING: (Feb 11) India and China should handle their ties from a strategic and long-term perspective, properly managing differences and expanding cooperation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said on Tuesday’s strategic dialogue between the two countries held in New Delhi. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu held… Continue reading Handle differences from strategic, long term perspective, China on talks between Misri, Ma Zhaoxu

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: (Feb 11) US President Donald Trump repeated the claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan last year, which he said could have turned nuclear, through tariffs. “I settled eight wars. Of the eight wars, at least six were settled because of tariffs. In other words, I said, ‘if you don’t… Continue reading India and Pakistan war could have been nuclear, 10 planes were shot down: Trump

Tehran [Iran], February 10 : Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the Iranian nation to show unity and resolve on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, emphasising that such national steadfastness will frustrate the country’s enemies, as reported by Iranian state broadcaster Press TV. In a televised message issued… Continue reading Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges nation to “frustrate enemy” on Islamic Revolution anniversary