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5 members of new militant group arrested in Dhaka
Dhaka: Five members of the new militant outfit in Bangladesh, Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, were arrested by the Counter…
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5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka
Dhaka: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka on Monday, according to athe Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Kazi Zebunnesa, a meteorologist from…
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Sikh woman shot dead outside gas station in Canada
Toronto: In a “targeted” killing, a 21 year-old Canadian-Sikh woman died after being shot multiple times outside a gas station…
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Out of 19 abducted from Nigerian mosque, six rescued
Abuja: Nigerian police have confirmed that they had rescued six people out of 19 who were kidnapped from a mosque…
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Protesters attack govt building in Syria
Damascus: A group of Syrian protesters carried out sabotage acts and attacked a government building in the southern city of…
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Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, residents evacuated
Jakarta: Semeru volcano on Indonesia’s Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. As of Sunday…
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6 coal miners killed in gas explosion in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least six coal miners were killed after getting trapped due to a gas explosion inside a coal mine in…
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554 killed in 463 road accidents in Bangladesh in Nov
Dhaka: A total of 554 people were killed and 747 injured in 463 road accidents in Bangladesh in November, says a…
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Indo-Canadian part of team to hire nurses from Karnataka
New Delhi: An Indian-origin health official is part of a visiting team that is setting up a recruitment desk in Bengaluru…
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IMF can’t dictate Pakistan government: Finance Minister
Islamabad: At a time when Pakistan, under the current coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is facing a towering…
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British-Indian honoured with OBE for healthcare services
London: Indian-origin Mohan Mansigani has received Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his…
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Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul survives assassination bid
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Head of Mission to Kabul, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani has survived an assassination bid, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)…
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EU plans to criminalise violation of sanctions against Russia
Brussels: The European Commission has proposed making the circumvention of the European Union’s (EU) sanctions against Russia a criminal offence.…
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Blinken designates Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia as religious freedom violators
New York: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has designated Pakistan, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia as religious freedom violators…
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One person killed in attack on mosque in Yemen
Cairo: One person died and 20 others were injured in a grenade attack on a mosque in Hadhramaut Governorate in…
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US rail labour union angered by ‘one-two punch’ from politicians
Washington: The Railroad Workers United (RWU) in the US has expressed anger at both the Democratic and Republican Parties. On…
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G7, allies approve price cap on Russian oil
Washington: Amid Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine, the G7 group of nations and its allies have officially approved a $60…
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Ukraine gets $1.5 bn in grant aid from US
Kiev: Ukraine received $1.5 billion in grant aid from the US mobilised by the World Bank, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry…
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US Prez Joe Biden’s approval rating hits record high
Washington: Contrary to popular belief and Donald Trump’s inflation propaganda, US President Joe Biden has seen his approval rating hit…
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US and France to form united front to ask Putin to end Ukraine war
Washington: The US and France appear to be forming a united front seeking end of the war in Ukraine as…
