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Bangladesh court scraps most job quotas after deadly unrest
A Bangladesh court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas in government jobs that had sparked violent clashes across the…
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Curfew extended in Bangladesh as top court is set to rule on job quotas that sparked deadly unrest: Video
Bangladeshi authorities extended a curfew across the country on Sunday as the nation's top court was expected to rule on…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz after drone strike wounds civilians
Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group said that its fighters fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Saturday, targeting a kibbutz…
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14 Palestinians killed by Israeli air raids in Gaza: Sources
At least 14 Palestinians were killed by Israeli air raids in the northern Gaza Strip, said Palestinian sources.
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3 killed, 87 injured as Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen after Tel Aviv drone attack
At least three people and 87 others were left injured after Israeli airstrikes targeted oil facilities in the port on…
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Yemen’s Houthis vow to launch retaliatory attacks after Israel hits oil storages
Yemen's Houthi group vowed to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel after the latter destroyed oil storage facilities in the Houthi-held…
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Despite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests over government jobs quota
Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday to quell further violence…
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Afghanistan News | 2 Killed and Six injured in Blast
At least two people were killed and six others injured in a blast in east Afghanistan's Parwan province, Fazal Reem…
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UN issues stamp to mark International Moon Day
The stamps and souvenir sheets showcase China's Chang'e 4 and Chang'e 5 missions, as well as lunar exploration missions from…
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Middle East | Poliovirus detected in Gaza, but no paralytic cases reported so far: UN
Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it's a relief that no cases of the paralysing…
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World Court declares Israel’s occupation of Palestine ‘unlawful’
The World Court on Friday declared in a wide-ranging historic opinion that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is "unlawful" and…
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Pakistan promises to ban Israeli products — but how?
The Pakistan government announced on Friday that it would impose a complete ban on all companies and products which are…
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Middle East | Hezbollah military official killed in Israeli airstrike
A military official of Lebanon's Hezbollah was killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike in Jibal al-Butm in southwest Lebanon,…
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Bangladesh Student Protests: Nationwide Shutdowns, Violence, and Demands for Reform: Video
Student protesters in Bangladesh have called for a nationwide shutdown of transportation and businesses to pressure Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
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Fire at shopping mall in China kills 16 people
At least 16 people were killed after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
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US cop who laughed after Indian student’s death fired
A Seattle police officer, whose insensitive comments and laughter following the death of an Indian student had caused outrage, has…
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Biden tests positive for Covid-19
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 following his first event in Las Vegas, the White House said…
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Road accident kills 17 in N Afghanistan
At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and 34 others were injured as a passenger bus plunged into ravine…
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35 dead, 250 injured in Afghanistan flash floods
At least 35 people were killed, and 250 others were injured as rainstorms and flash floods swept through east Afghanistan's…
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K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister
K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time.
