# US signs deal to sell F-16 jets to Taiwan. The United States has signed a deal to sell 66 of the latest model F-16 jets to Taiwan amid the ongoing tensions between the Washington and Beijing, The Hill reported. The F-16 jets have been built by Lockheed Martin Corp. The sale…
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Historic peace agreement between UAE & Israel.
# Historic peace agreement between UAE & Israel. President of USA, Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Nahyan have agreed to the fu…
Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris named US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic party.
# Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris named US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic party. In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has named Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Joe Biden made history by sel…
# Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab resigns following public outrage over major blast in Beirut last week.
# Lebanon's government resigns over deadly Beirut port blast. Lebanese PM Hassan Diab announced that he is stepping down after last week's deadly explosion in Beirut. A number of ministers had already stepped down after mass protests against the government erupted in…
Belarusan President Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term.
# Belarusan President Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term. President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term with 80.23 per cent of the vote at the country’s presidential election. A former English teacher Svetlana Tikhanouskaya, who emerged as L…
Walter Roger Martos Ruiz sworn in as new Prime Minister of Peru.
# Walter Roger Martos Ruiz sworn in as new Prime Minister of Peru. The former defence minister and retired army general, Walter Roger Martos Ruiz becomes new Prime Minister of the country. His appointment was confirmed by President of Peru, Martin Vizcarra. Ruiz will succeed…
Mohamed Ould Bilal becomes new Prime Minister of Mauritania.
# Mohamed Ould Bilal becomes new Prime Minister of Mauritania. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has appointed veteran public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as prime minister, hours after the previous government resigned amid an investigation into alleged high-l…
Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as new Prime Minister.
# Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as new Prime Minister. Leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Mahinda Rajapaksa took oaths as the new prime minister of Sri Lanka on 09 August 2020. He was sworn-in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the sacred site of Kelaniya Raja Ma…
Trump hosts swearing-in of first Black Air Force chief.
# Trump hosts swearing-in of first Black Air Force chief. President Donald Trump hosted the swearing-in of the first Black Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, in an Oval Office ceremony Tuesday 04 August 2020. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oat…
Pakistan Prime Minister unveils a new political map.
# Pakistan Prime Minister unveils a new political map. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday 04 August 2020 unveiled a “new political map” of Pakistan that includes Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) as part of the country’s territory for the first time…
Mark Phillips sworn in as Prime Minister & Bharrat Jagdeo takes up position as Vice President of Guyana.
# Mark Phillips sworn in as Prime Minister & Bharrat Jagdeo takes up position as Vice President of Guyana. Former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Guyana. Meanwhile, former president Bharra…
Mohamed Irfaan Ali named as President of Guyana.
# Mohamed Irfaan Ali named as President of Guyana. Presidential candidate of the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali was sworn in as Guyana’s ninth Executive President. Former President Mr Bharrat Jagdeo, who was sworn in as Vice-President, will head a trans…
Legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham made member of House of Lords.
# Legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham made member of House of Lords. Legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham has been made a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament. The 64-year-old Botham, a former captain, was among 36 new peers announced by the governm…
Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise, aims at replica American aircraft carrier.
# Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise, aims at replica American aircraft carrier. Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles Wednesday 29 July 2020 as part of a drill that targeted a replica American aircraft …
Ivory Coast Defence Minister Bakayoko named prime minister.
# Ivory Coast Defence Minister Bakayoko named prime minister. Hamed Bakayoko has been named prime minister after acting as interim PM since the sudden death of former Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly. Ivory Coast's defence minister, Hamed Bakayoko, has been named prime…
China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, U.K.
# China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, U.K. China announced the suspension Tuesday of Hong Kong's extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and Britain in a tit-for-tat move following similar decisions by those countries over a controversi…
Germany to stop exporting weapons to Hong Kong, says Foreign Minister.
# Germany to stop exporting weapons to Hong Kong, says Foreign Minister. Germany will stop exporting weapons and dual-use goods to Hong Kong as part of the European Union's reaction to China's national security law for Hong Kong, Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said. The …
Russia suspends deliveries of S-400 missiles to China.
# Russia suspends deliveries of S-400 missiles to China. Russia has announced suspension of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to China and said the resumption of further deliveries is yet to be ascertained. # රුà·ƒියාà·€ චීනයට S-400 මිසයිල ලබා දීම අà¶්à·„ිටුවයි. රුà·ƒියාà·€ චීනයට S-40…
Hichem Mechichi becomes new Prime Minister of Tunisia.
# Hichem Mechichi becomes new Prime Minister of Tunisia. Tunisia’s interior minister, Hichem Mechichi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the country. His Precedecer was Elyes Fakhfakh who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest. He has a month to for…
Maldives celebrated 55th Independence Day - 26 July.
# Maldives celebrated 55th Independence Day - 26 July. Maldives has celebrated its 55th Independence day on 26 July 2020. The Maldives became a protectorate state of the British Empire on 16th December 1887. On July 26th 1965, An agreement was signed by the Maldives' Prim…
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