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August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 HABIB daranijo

HONG KONG PROTESTS: FLIGHTS CANCELED, KEY ROADS BLOCKED AS POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS, RUBBER BULLETS TO PROTESTERS

The Hong Kong Police on Monday fired tear gas and rubber bullets during fresh clashes with protestors after a general strike that left hundreds of people stranded at the airport,…

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 HABIB daranijo

SRI LANKA TO OFFER FREE VISAS ON ARRIVAL TO BOOST TOURISM

Sri Lanka will offer free tourism visas on arrival to citizens of almost 50 countries, a government document showed on Tuesday, as it tries to woo back visitors after terror…

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 HABIB daranijo

HONG KONG PROTESTS: ACTIVISTS DISRUPT RUSH HOUR TRAINS

Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong blocked access to commuter trains on Tuesday, causing widespread disruption during the morning rush hour. Activists prevented trains from leaving across the city. Some…

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 HABIB daranijo

AFGHANISTAN WAR: MORE CIVILIANS KILLED BY ALLIES, UN SAYS

Pro-government forces, including Nato allies, killed more civilians in Afghanistan in the first half of 2019 than insurgents did, UN figures show. It is the first time in the 18-year…

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 Arpa Chatterjee

Kyoto Animation fire: 33 died and 36 injured

“You die”, a man was screaming and fired up a flammable liquid at the door of an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, result in at least 33…