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Army, NDRF teams start restoration work in cyclone-hit Bengal

Seven killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bangladesh

11:03 am May 21, 2020

Dhaka: At least seven persons, including a six-year-old boy, were killed as a powerful cyclone battered Bangladesh, inundating many areas and damaging scores of houses, authorities said on Thursday. Cyclone ‘Amphan‘, the strongest to hit the region in nearly two decades, made a landfall on Wednesday evening. It was the most powerful storm since cyclone […]

Japan suspects missile data leak in Mitsubishi cyberattack

5:51 pm May 20, 2020

Tokyo: Japan is investigating a possible leak of data including details of a prototype missile in a massive cyber attack earlier this year on Mitsubishi Electric Corp., officials said Wednesday. The suspected leak involves sensitive information about a prototype of a cutting-edge high speed gliding missile intended for deployment for the defense of Japan’s remote […]

Cyclone Amphan dumps rain on India, Bangladesh

10:11 am May 20, 2020

New Delhi: A powerful cyclone began dumping rain on coastal India and Bangladesh early Wednesday as more than 2 million people were being moved to shelters before the storm hits land in the afternoon. Cyclone Amphan slowed slightly as it reached cooler waters near the coast. But with wind speeds ranging between 160 and 170 […]

COVID-19: South Korean schools to reopen

1:25 pm May 19, 2020

Seoul: South Korea has reported 13 fresh cases, a possible sign that a recent outbreak in the capital area is stabilizing, as officials prepare to reopen schools. Nine of the new cases were from Seoul and nearby regions, where dozens of infections have been linked to clubgoers who went out in early May as the […]

Japan’s growth drops amid pandemic, worse times likely ahead

2:11 pm May 18, 2020

Tokyo: Japan’s economic growth plunged into recession in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic squelched production, exports and spending, and fears are growing that worse times may lie ahead. The Cabinet Office reported Monday a 3.4 per cent drop in the annual pace of seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product, or GDP, for the […]