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Biden passes the baton to Harris, says she will be a ‘historic president’
CHICAGO: US President Joe Biden formally passed the baton of his Democratic Party to his deputy Kamala Harris, saying she will be a "historic president" and describing her as the best person to save democracy.
Biden, 81, received an…
Modi to make first visit of any Indian PM to Ukraine
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his maiden visits to Poland and Ukraine later this week. He will be in Poland on August 21-22 and in Ukraine on August 23 which is the Ukrainian National Day.
"This will be the first…
German captain Gundogan announces retirement from international football
BERLIN: German captain Ilkay Gundogan, who will be 34 on October 24, announced his retirement from international football on Monday after leading his country at Euro 2024, citing "a certain tiredness" both physically and mentally. Germany…
Blinken says Israel agrees to U.S.-backed proposal for cease-fire
TEL AVIV: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether it had…
Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south as this monsoon’s death toll rises to 209
ISLAMABAD: Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept through streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north, officials said Monday, as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 209 since July 1.
Fourteen…
Seven people killed in landslide in western Nepal
KATHMANDU: Seven people from two families were killed in separate incidents of landslides triggered by incessant rains in western Nepal in the last 24 hours, police said on Monday.
Four members of a family were buried alive in the…
New Zealand’s population stagnates
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's population growth has come to a near halt, official statistics showed Monday, as tens of thousands of people exit a spluttering economy for pastures new.
Statistics New Zealand reported that population growth…
Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter early Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.
Both…
UN warns of ‘unacceptable’ level of violence against aid workers
New York: The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
And it warned that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza…
Vietnam’s new leader Visit to China highlights crucial relationship
BEIJING: Vietnam's new leader, To Lam, is making China the destination for his first overseas visit, signalling the continuing importance the Southeast Asian country places on its giant neighbour even as it strengthens ties with the United…
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for deepening ties with India
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country seeks…
Yunus claims former PM Hasina destroyed all Bangladeshi institutions.
DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power, as he promised to hold a free, fair and…
Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country's economic recovery at risk.
Since July, internet networks…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff
BANGKOK: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand's prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court…
Ukraine says it repelled Russian missile attack on Kyiv
Kyiv: Ukrainian forces said they thwarted a Russian missile attack on the capital Kyiv where air raid sirens sounded before dawn on Sunday.
"This is the third ballistic missile attack on the capital in August with a clear interval of six…
Educational institutions in Bangladesh reopen after a month of closure
DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a month of closure due to violence centring the student-led protests that led to…
Bangladeshi and Indian diaspora in Germany protest against atrocities in B’Desh
'Save Hindus in Bangladesh' Call at Rathenau Platz in front of Goethe Statue, in Frankfurt a M Main
India a global leader in breakthrough innovations, says Bill Gates
WASHINGTON: India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations, American businessman and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said as he joined Indian Americans to celebrate the first ever India Independence Day celebrations of the…
Seventh case filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Days after Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal started an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, another murder case has been filed against the ousted PM.…
Trump back on stage as Harris basks in poll surge
New York: Wilkes-Barre, United States: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are holding dueling campaign stops in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania this weekend, as new polling shows the US vice president making major gains ahead of…
