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BAF to get high-performance fighters, other advanced equipment: Hasina
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is also going to get air defence system integration, unmanned aerial vehicle system, mobile gap-filler radar and ultra-modern air defence radar soon, she added.
Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces mid-term general election in April-May 2021
The announcement came after Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, earlier in the day, recommended dissolution of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament at an emergency Cabinet meeting. The recommendation to dissolve the House came two years prior to its term.
Pakistan Supreme Court to decide on letter of Daniel Pearl's murder accused
According to Faisal Siddiqui, the counsel of Pearl's parents, Sheikh submitted the hand-written letter to the Sindh High Court on July 19, 2019, reports The Express Tribune. In the letter, Sheikh claimed that he was "a scapegoat" arrested on the US "pressure", and that the real culprit was the Karachi militant, Attaur Rehman.
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli recommends dissolution of House
Representatives of the Federal Parliament at an emergency Cabinet meeting. The recommendation to to dissolve the House came two years prior to its term.
Nepal to kickstart overseas participation on Indian power exchanges
As per the plan, power producers from neighbouring Nepal would be the first to get access to Indian power exchanges through a power trader to undertake both short term and long term power sale contracts.
Imran Khan claims Pakistan Army working under him, is defender of democracy
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Sharif has repeatedly, while addressing the PDM rallies through a video link from London, accused the Pakistan's security establishment of orchestrating his ouster, bringing Khan into power, creating "two governments" and a "state above the state".
Iraq devalues national currency over economic crisis
The new devaluation of the Iraqi dinar will be one-time only and will not be repeated, as the CBI will protect the stability of the new price by using its foreign currency reserves, which are still at solid levels, according to the statement.
Astronomer discovers rare comet during total solar eclipse
This comet was first spotted in satellite data by Thai amateur astronomer Worachate Boonplod on the NASA-funded Sungrazer Project, as Chile and Argentina witnessed the total solar eclipse on December 14, reports NASA.
Egyptian President discusses Middle East peace with Jordanian, Palestinian Finance Ministers
During a meeting in Cairo on Saturday, Sisi affirmed to the Jordanian and Palestinian foreign ministers that his country will continue its tireless efforts to solve the Palestinian cause, Egyptian Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement.
Boris Johnson announces new tighter curbs for London, parts of England
The planned relaxation of coronavirus rules for Christmas has been scrapped for a large part of southeast England, and cut to one day for rest of the region, Xinhua news agency quoted Johnson said at a virtual press conference at Downing Street on Saturday evening.
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