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North Korea opens new housing district for families of Ukraine war dead

Seoul, Feb 16: North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine,...

Hindus among four from minority communities elected to Bangladesh parliament

Dhaka, Feb 16: Four candidates from minority communities, including two Hindus, won in the recent general elections in...

Delhi summit ‘important moment’ to unlock full benefits of AI, says UK Deputy PM

London, Feb 16: The UK's focus during the AI Impact Summit starting in New Delhi on Monday will...

BNP secured nearly 50pc votes while Jamaat received 31pc

Dhaka, Feb 15: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which swept to power with a two-thirds majority in the...

Bangladesh’s new cabinet to take oath on Tuesday

Dhaka, Feb 15: The newly-elected Members of Parliament of Bangladesh are scheduled to take oath on Tuesday morning,...
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Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine

Moscow, Jan 27: For average wage earners in Russia, it's a big payday. For criminals seeking to escape the harsh conditions and abuse in...

Top General Zhang Youxia threatened Chinese Communist Party’s leadership over military: PLA Daily

Beijing, Jan 25: PLA Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese military, has accused top military official Zhang Youxia and senior General Liu Zhenli of...

Myanmar holds its last election round with army already certain to keep control over government

Yangon, Jan 25: Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar in the final round of a three-stage general election, capping a nearly monthlong process that...

Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown

Minneapolis, Jan 25: Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a US Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing...

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1, wound 31 people ahead of second day of peace talks

Kyiv, Jan 24: Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person and wounded 31 overnight into Saturday as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and...

Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across much of US

Dallas, Jan 24: More than 8,000 flights across the US set to take off over the weekend have been cancelled as a major storm...

Five killed in a suicide attack at a wedding in Pakistan’s KPK

Peshawar, Jan 23: At least five people were killed and ten injured in a suicide blast during wedding celebrations at the residence of a...

India joins WEF initiative to reskill 850 mn people globally

Davos, Jan 23 : The World Economic Forum on Friday announced a major global initiative to invest in skill development that will reach more...

Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s recovery fund exceeds LKR 8.5 billion: Official

Colombo, Jan 23: Sri Lanka has received LKR 8.5 billion (around USD 27.5 million) in foreign contributions to carry out post-cyclone reconstruction, a top...

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown is reportedly at 5,002 as Trump says US ‘armada’ approaching

Dubai, Jan 23: The death toll from Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests reached at least 5,002 people killed Friday, activists said, warning many...

3 dead in Australian shooting

Melbourne, Jan 22: Three people were killed, and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting in a town in Australia's New South Wales...

Campaigning starts for Bangladesh’s first national election after Hasina’s ouster

Dhaka, Jan 22: Campaigning began on Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major...
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