Yearly Archives

2018

Transport workers to enforce 48-hr strike from today

Gb news24 desk// Transport workers have announced the enforcement of a 48-hour general strike from Sunday to press home their eight-point demand. The transport strike across the country starts at 6 am on Sunday and will continue till…

Khashoggi fiancée snubs Trump invitation to White House

Gb news24 desk// The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she has declined an invitation to the White House from US President Donald Trump, accusing him of not being sincere about investigating the killing. Hatice…

Sri Lanka president sacks PM, appoints Rajapaksa

Gb news24 desk// Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as prime minister after the country's president sacked incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, in a surprise move that threatens political turmoil in the Indian…

Ousted Sri Lanka PM seeks emergency parliament session

Gb news24 desk// Sacked Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday demanded the parliament speaker call an emergency session so he can prove his majority, officials said. Wickremesinghe sent a letter to Karu…

Suicide attack on Afghan police bus kills five

Gb news24 desk// A suicide car bomb attack on a bus carrying police officers and workers in central Afghanistan killed at least five people Saturday, officials said. Another 12 were wounded in the Taliban-claimed blast in the Wardak…

Bangladesh storm in semi-final of SAFF U-15 Championship

Gb news24 desk// The Bangladesh U-15 national football team stormed into the semi-final of SAFF U-15 Championship eliminating the Maldives by 9-0 goals in their opening group A match held on Saturday at All Nepal Football Association…

Facebook takes down more Iranian pages targeting US, UK

Gb news24 desk// Facebook said Friday that it had removed 82 pages, groups, and accounts that were run from Iran but targeting people in the US and the UK. The company said it had first discovered the pages a week ago and that it was…

Taxi licences issued to convicted criminals in private

Gb news24 desk// Taxi licences are being issued behind closed doors to drivers convicted of offences including child sex crimes and reckless driving, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has revealed. The findings follow a government…

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