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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…
IMF predicts tough year 2023 ahead for global economy
Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that this year will be “tougher than the year we leave behind” for most of the global economy as the US, the EU and China experience slowing…
Lula da Silva starts new innings as Brazil Prez
Brasilia, Jan 2 (UNI) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) was sworn in as president of Brazil for a four-year term.
The inauguration of Lula da Silva and his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin took place at 3:00 pm local time…
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…
Alain Berset takes office as new Swiss President
Geneva: Alain Berset from the Social Democrat party of Switzerland on Sunday took office as President of the Swiss Confederation for the second time.
Berset is also head of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs. Born in Fribourg on…
EU chief visits Croatia to mark entry into eurozone, Schengen
Zagreb: Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, visited Croatia on New Year's Day to mark the country's entry into the eurozone and the border-free Schengen area.
Various activities were held at border crossings with…
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,…
Prez Biden signs $1.7 trillion govt spending for 2023
Washington: US President Joe Biden said he signed the $1.7 trillion omnibus government spending bill passed by Congress earlier this month, which will fund the work of the government in 2023 and avert a government shutdown.
"Today, I…
Italy’s parliament approves 35 B Euro budget for 2023
Rome: Italy's Senate, the upper house of parliament, gave its final approval to the government's 2023 budget that worth 35 billion euros (37.3 billion US dollars).
The budget package allocates 21 billion euros in tax breaks and bonuses to…
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…
European capitals sound high alert as 50 percent arrivals from China test Covid +ve
Rome/London: Air passengers reaching Rome and other Italian destinations were found Covid-+ve, upto 50 % during; last 3 days, sounding a high alert in many European capitals.
The United Kingdom Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told media in…
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…
New York put under Emergency due to severe winter storm
Washington: US President Joe Biden declared an emergency in the state of New York due to a severe winter storm, the White House said in a statement.
"Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of…
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…
