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Bangladesh processing scholarships for families of India’s 1971 war veterans

Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Saturday said his country is in the process of extending 200 scholarships for the family members of the war veterans from India who fought for…
Maduro slams US for excluding countries from Americas Summit

Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned the US for excluding his nation Cuba and Nicaragua from the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held June 6-10 in Los Angeles. Maduro expressed…

People-smuggling thrives on bribes to Taliban

Nimroz: The Taliban has tried to stem the flow of Afghans attempting to escape economic ruin and persecution. But, despite an official ban, the smuggling of undocumented migrants to neighbouring Iran and…
Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf, tensions spike

Dubai: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations…
Trust in political parties crippled after clashes, says Pakistan’s CJP

Islamabad: Trust in political parties has been undermined following Wednesday’s events, said Pakistan’s Chief Justice (CJP) Umer Ata Bandial following mayhem caused by supporters of Imran Khan’s political party that took siege…
Sri Lanka, out of lifesaving drugs, receives consignment from India

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s medical system, ailing with the shortage of over 270 drugs including some life-saving medicines, received a boost on Friday with the receipt of a 25 ton consignment of drugs valued…
Seoul to resume late-night subway service from June

Seoul: Labour union for the Seoul subway on Saturday said it reached an agreement with the South Korean capital’s government to extend public transportation operations past midnight, two years after they were…

Musk advises Jeff Bezos to party less, work more

San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday advised Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to party less, and work more if he wants to get to orbit. On being asked by a Twitter…
India criticises OIC-IPHRC comments on Yasin Malik ruling

New Delhi: India on Friday described as “unacceptable” the comments made by OIC-IPHRC (Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission) criticising New Delhi for the court ruling against Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik. External Affairs…
Prioritise school security funding over Ukraine aid, says Trump

Houston: Former US President Donald Trump said that the Washington government should prioritise funding for school security in the country rather than sending aid to the war-torn Ukraine. Trump made the remarks on…
Countries should take right measures to contain Monkeypox: WHO

Geneva: The World Health Organisation on Friday said that countries should take the right measures to contain Monkeypox cases easily and also share data about their vaccine stockpiles. “We don’t know the…
A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes: Study

Washington: According to a new Virginia Tech Study, Sticky with sediment, the bottom waters of lakes are more than their deepest, darkest layer. They bury massive portions of the carbon, nitrogen, and…
US officials visited Saudi Arabia to review relations, energy supplies: White House

Washington: White House Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk and State Department Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein visited Saudi Arabia to review the Biden administration’s engagement with the Kingdom on a range of issues,…
Actively supports Russia’s move to expand BRICS bloc, says China

Beijing: China, which is holding the rotating Presidency of BRICS bloc this year, said on Friday that it actively supports the expansion of the five-member group, a day after Russian Foreign Minister…
UN official praises Indian peacekeepers for thwarting attack in Congo

United Nations: Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers’ efforts…