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Severe earthquake jolts large parts of Pak, Afghanistan
Islamabad: A strong earthquake of 5.8 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan, confirmed the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC).
However, the US Geological Survey claimed that the magnitude of the quake was recorded as 5.5 on the…
Bangladesh reels under severe cold wave
Dhaka: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Thursday predicted that mild to severe cold wave sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts may continue for more days.
"Mild…
Kazakh President reshuffles cabinet, appoints new deputy PM
Almaty: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on Wednesday replacing a number of ministers and appointing the head of prime minister's office, Galymzhan Koishybayev, to the simultaneous post of the country's deputy prime…
Bangladesh next election to be held as per constitution: Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the next election will be held as per country's constitution while four MPs of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group called on her.
"The next election will be held as per…
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Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander’s assassination
Tehran: Iranian foreign minister said nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
In a televised…
Israel strikes Damascus airport, killing 2 soldiers
Damascus: Israel launched a missile strike on Damascus International airport on Monday, killing two soldiers.
The air attack at around 2:00 am local time (2300 GMT) has caused Damascus International Airport out of service and the death of…
Pokhara Int’l airport inaugurated by PM Prachanda
Kathmandu: As Pokhara International Airport, a national pride project of Nepal, was inaugurated on Sunday, by Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who laid emphasis on its contribution to national and regional development.
A Buddha…
Farida- Shyamol elected president, Secretary of Bangla Press Club
Dhaka: Farida Yasmin of Dainik Ittefaq and Shyamal Dutta of Dainik Bhorer Kagoj of the pro-liberation journalist's forum has been elected president and general secretary (GS) respectively of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) respectively for the…
Myanmar Commander extends ceasefire period until end of 2023
Yangon: Myanmar's military extended its ceasefire agreement with ethnic armed groups until the end of 2023, according to a statement released by Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services on Saturday.
According to the statement,…
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to another 7 years
Naypyidaw: A court in Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw, on Friday sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and former President Win Myint to seven years in prison each on five corruption charges, Myanmar's Mizzima News portal…
Putin meets Armenian, Azerbaijan PMs in Petersburg on border conflicts
Yerenvan: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday called on Russia to initiate a discussion in the United Nations Security Council on the blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.…
Bird-Flu scare in Japan; over 7mln chickens culled
Tokyo: AS the scare of Bird Flue spread in Japan earlier in two months, almost 7.3 million chickens have been culled in Japan since early October amid a bird flu outbreak, Japanese media reported on Thursday.
The risk of infection will…
Ashwin, Iyer jump upwards in ICC Men’s Test Rankings
Dubai: Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer have made significant gains in the
ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after helping India win the second match of their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against Bangladesh in Mirpur.
Ashwin…
Likud led coalition agreement signed paving way for Netanyahu’s 6th term
Tel Aviv: The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, and the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism alliance have signed a final coalition agreement after all details were agreed on, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
The signing of the…
Former Afghan Prez Karzai blames US for corruption in his country
Washington: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday that he took responsibility for corruption in the country, while also admitting that the United States was involved in it as well.
" full responsibility for the corruption…
Gas field with 58 BCM reserves discovered in Black Sea
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a new gas field with a reserve of 58 billion cubic meters has been discovered in the Black Sea.
"Our drilling vessel Fatih has discovered 58 billion cubic meters of natural…
Pak reach 317/5 as Babar survives two calls and becomes highest run-getter in 2022
Karachi: Pakistan recovered from a precarious 110 for four to finish the opening day’s play in the first Test against New Zealand at 317 for five at the National Bank Cricket Arena on Monday.
Captain Babar Azam benefitted from a dropped…
Dhaka Metro rail ready for first run on Wednesday
Dhaka: The much awaited first ever elevated metro rail is ready for commercial operation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the metro rail on December 28.
"Dhaka is the second largest city in South Asia and the seventh…
Church of Cyprus calls upon citizens not to give up to Turkish greed
Athens: The Church of Cyprus on Sunday urged the nation and government not to give up efforts to liberate the island from Turkish occupation and criticized excessive consumerism during Christmas.
"Unfortunately, the year 2022 is passing…
