World
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Blinken in Tel Aviv as ceasefire talks hits roadblock
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Israel President Issac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday. He arrived here late Sunday night…
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VP Harris has brought in lot of hope and joy into this election, says Harrison
Chicago: The nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential candidate has brought tremendous energy and enthusiasm into the presidential elections, a top party leader said Sunday, adding that she has…
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5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Ibaraki
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred on Monday at 0:50…
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Bangladesh’s interim govt plans national elections soon after reforms
Dhaka: Chief Adviser to the Bangladeshi interim government Muhammad Yunus has said a free, fair and participatory election will be arranged as soon as possible after bringing necessary reforms in the state…
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New case filed against Sheikh Hasina over murder of 2 students
Dhaka: Another murder case was filed on Sunday against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of two college students during the recent anti-quota protests in the country. It was…
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Pakistan: 187 killed, 333 injured in monsoon rains & flash floods
Islamabad: Torrential rains and flash floods starting in July have killed 187 people and injured 333 others in different parts of Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has reported. Ninety-six children…
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Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s top leadership; discusses bilateral ties, developments
Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait’s top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level and also exchanged views on the geopolitical developments…
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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim begins 3-day visit to India on Monday
New Delhi: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s three-day visit to India will pave way for charting a multi-sectoral cooperation agenda between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…
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Bangladesh: Yunus accuses ousted PM Hasina of destroying institutions
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised…
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Bangladesh screens passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has decided to screen passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations, with increasing mpox cases elsewhere in the world. The country’s main Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday…
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Air India cabin crew assaulted at London hotel; airline pursuing matter
New Delhi: A female cabin crew member of Air India was allegedly assaulted by an intruder at a London hotel earlier this week, according to sources. The airline is pursuing the matter…
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US: Donald Trump says he is ‘much better looking’ than Harris
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is “much better looking” than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President Kamala Harris. “I am much…
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Nepal foreign minister Deuba to arrive in India on Sunday on 5-day visit
New Delhi: Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Sunday with an aim to explore ways to further expand bilateral ties, officials said. Deuba is…
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Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake
Moscow: Russia’s Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday. The volcano has started…
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Bangladeshi political analysts urge India to refix ties with Dhaka
Dhaka: India will benefit if it supports the current transition in Bangladesh and moves to build relationships with other political parties instead of “focussing on one person and party”, several political analysts…
