China strongly opposes visit of US congressmen to Taiwan

April 15, 2022, 6:08 am Beijing, April 15 ( /Sputnik) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said that Beijing firmly opposes any official contact between the ted States and Taiwan after the arrival of a US delegation on the island earlier in the day. Taiwanese news agency CNA reported that a delegation of six US … Read more

Ex-Coca Cola manager, 2 others sentenced for corruption in UK

April 15, 2022, 6:36 am London, April 15 ( /Sputnik) A former manager at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (formerly Coca Cola Enterprises) and two individuals with whom he conspired were sentenced for corruption and bribery, the latter in the amount of 1.5 million pounds ($2 million), in the UK . According to the Metropolitan Police of … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif orders probe against Imran’s party

April 14, 2022, 11:45 am Islamabad, April 14 : Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday issued for the time orders to hold inquiry against the previous Imran Khan-led government. The PM slammed the previous government for the delay in the launch of a metro bus project that has been pending for last four … Read more

Death toll from floods in South Africa surpasses 340

April 15, 2022, 7:08 am Johannesburg, April 15 ( /Sputnik) The death toll from the floods in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has reached 341 people, South African media reported. On Wednesday, the province was declared a disaster area by the authorities due to severe floods, which have caused the deaths of hundreds of … Read more

Bengali New year festival is being celebrated at Ramna in B’desh

April 14, 2022, 1:52 pm By Mir Afroz Zaman Dhaka, April 14 : Baishakh is a prominent festival of Bengalis. After not being celebrated for the last two years due to Covid-19, this time the new year festival has started at Ramna. The program started on Thursday (April 14) after 0800 hours with instrumental music. … Read more