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Ban On Local Carriers To End By December

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says it is optimistic of meeting the United States Federal Aviation Authority...

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Top Brands Including H&M, Zara To Boycott Bangladesh Garment Summit

Leading fashion brands including H&M and Zara will boycott a key industry conference in Bangladesh in support of...

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Myanmar Security Forces Probe Rohingya Prison Deaths

Myanmar's security forces are investigating the deaths of eight Rohingya in custody who were among hundreds arrested...

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UN Envoy Visits Rohingya Camps In Bangladesh

UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee was Tuesday visiting Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, where...

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Myanmar Probes Murder of Four In Rakhine

Myanmar police are investigating the murder of four people in northern Rakhine state, the government said Tuesday, days...

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Bangladesh Recall Mustafizur For Sri Lanka Tests

Bangladesh on Tuesday recalled their left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman in a 16-man squad for the upcoming two-Test...

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Australia Renew Rivalry With Cricket Top Dogs India

Steve Smith's Australia have the chance of halting India's Test juggernaut in a series between the world's top two...

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Bangladesh Catches Islamist Convicted of Blogger Murder

Bangladesh police on Monday detained an Islamist who had been sentenced to death in his absence in 2015 for planning...

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India, Pakistan Target Elusive Women’s World Cup Breakthrough

India downed Pakistan by seven wickets in qualifying for the 2017 Women's World Cup on Sunday but both made it to the...

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Pakistan T20 Final Must Be In Lahore, Says ICC Task Force Chief

A top international cricket official insisted Sunday that the final of Pakistan's Twenty20 league must be held in...

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Hundreds of Rohingya ‘return Home’ From Bangladesh

Hundreds of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar have returned home, community leaders said...

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On the Road With Bangladesh’s Female Rickshaw Wallah

As Bangladesh's only known woman rickshaw wallah, Mosammat Jasmine may be a feminist icon but to the passengers she...

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Pakistan Vow To Host PSL Final Despite Lahore Blast

Pakistani cricket officials have vowed to stage the final of their Twenty20 league in Lahore next month, despite a...

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Myanmar Army Ends Operations In North Rakhine

Myanmar's army has halted "clearance operations" in northern Rakhine, a senior official said Wednesday, ending a...

International

Illegal Foreigners Risk Deportation After Swoop By Mauritius Authorities

About 40 illegal foreigners have been arrested in a police operation against illegal foreigners staying on the Indian...

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India Sets Anthem-Singing Record Amid Nationalist Tide

Half a million Indians have set a new world record by performing a mass rendition of their national anthem, as...

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Ashwin ‘Bradman of Bowling’, Says Steve Waugh

Former skipper Steve Waugh has warned that Australia's only hope of beating India in their upcoming series is by taming...

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Deaths From India Air Pollution Rivals China

India's air now rivals China's as the world's deadliest, according to a new study published Tuesday amid warnings that...

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Malaysian Aid Ship For Rohingya Arrives In Bangladesh

A Malaysian ship carrying aid for thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled a bloody army crackdown in Myanmar docked...