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China pushes rivals’ limits in regional disputes
BEIJING: China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.
Beijing in…
Israeli army says it has killed five more West Bank militants
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank early Thursday, including a well-known local commander.
There was no immediate Palestinian confirmation of the…
China still committed to ‘stable’ US ties, Xi tells Sullivan
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told top White House aide Jake Sullivan Thursday that Beijing remained committed to good ties with the United States, despite "great changes".
Sullivan, the first US national security advisor to…
Hong Kong court convicts two journalists in a landmark sedition case
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday, in a sedition case that is widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedom in the city once hailed as a bastion of free press in…
Jaat-e-Islami chief Bangladesh wants good relations with India
DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman has said his party seeks harmonious and stable ties with India but asserted that New Delhi needs to reconsider its foreign policy in the neighbourhood, as bilateral relations do not…
Bangladesh TV journalist found dead in Dhaka lake
DHAKA: The body of a 32-year-old woman TV journalist in Bangladesh was recovered from a lake here in the capital on Wednesday, according to media reports.
The deceased was identified as Sarah Rahanuma, a newsroom editor at Gazi TV, a…
Bangladesh influence Hizb ut Tahrir could have spillover effect in India
NEW DELHI: Amidst the ongoing turmoil and instability across the country, Bangladesh is facing another challenge – the rapidly increasing influence of the Hizb ut Tahrir (HuT). The HuT is a fundamentalist political organisation that aspires…
Israeli forces launch big operation in West Bank, kill at least 10 militants
AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank: Israeli forces launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin.
The ongoing operation was…
Meet Mohd Suman: Flag-seller who saw Dhaka protests up, close and personal
The flag-seller who lives in the Alu Bazar area of old Dhaka where several members of the Hindu community live, says his Indian-origin father had "immigrated" to Dhaka from Calcutta (now Kolkata) around the year 1971 and made this city his…
Army says Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza
Kaid Alkadi, a 52-year-old Israeli Bedouin, who was abducted by Palestinian militants during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, was rescued.
Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king
Muhyiddin's Islamic nationalistic bloc received stronger-than-expected support from Malays, who account for two-thirds of Malaysia’s 34 million people.
Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his alliance’s focus on…
Dissanayake says the people's wishes for a change were not realized because the protesters did not have a plan beyond ousting the president.
Philippine defense chief says China is ‘the biggest disruptor’ of peace, seeks stronger…
China and the Philippines blamed each other for the confrontation on Monday in Sabina Shoal, an uninhabited atoll both countries claim that has become the latest flashpoint in the Spratlys.
UN says movement of aid, aid workers in Gaza halted
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said Monday it had to halt the movement of aid and aid workers within Gaza due to a new Israeli evacuation order for the Deir al-Balah area, which had become a hub for its workers.
A senior UN official…
Gunmen kill at least 31 people in two attacks in Pakistan
PAKISTAN: Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 31 people in two separate attacks on Monday, with reports of other shootings and unrest across the same province, police and officials said.
Twenty-three people were fatally shot…
40 killed in two bus accidents in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: At least 40 people, including 11 Shia Muslim pilgrims, were killed and several others injured in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said.
The first accident occurred when a bus carrying around…
Dhaka Metro resumes service after more than 30 days
DHAKA: The Dhaka Metro resumed services on Sunday over a month after it was shut for passengers during the unprecedented anti-government protests in Bangladesh.
Two stations -- Mirpur 10 and Kazipara -- will however remain closed,…
Israeli defence minister declares 48-hour state of emergency
JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency from 06:00 am on Sunday, after the Israeli military launched what it called pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon.
"The declaration on the state of…
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza ahead of high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt
CAIRO: Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighbouring Egypt.
Among…
Roadside bomb kills at least 2 children in restive southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan: A roadside bomb attached to a motorcycle went off near a police office in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least two children and wounding 15 people, authorities said.
Local police official Mujirbur…