Dhaka, Aug. 31 (IANS) Devastating floods this month in Bangladesh have killed at least 59 people, according to the National Disaster Response Coordination Centre (NDRCC) under the Ministry of Disaster… Continue reading Devastating floods kill 59 in Bangladesh this month
Amman, Aug 31 (IANS) Jordan’s Anti-Narcotics Department has thwarted four drug smuggling attempts and arrested six suspects, the country’s Public Security Directorate announced Saturday. In the first case, an investigative… Continue reading Jordan foils four drug smuggling attempts, arrests six
Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities in Bangladesh to 83 this year, according to… Continue reading Bangladesh records 346 new dengue cases, four more deaths
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS) Russia has launched military investigations following an An-2 plane with 12 people on board made a hard landing near the village of Koban in the Caucasian… Continue reading Russia launches investigation after plane makes hard landing in Caucasus region
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s military said on Friday that it had killed five ‘terrorists’ and injured three others in three different operations in the country’s southwest Balochistan province. The… Continue reading Five ‘terrorists’ killed, three injured in military operations in Pakistan
Vienna, Aug 30 (IANS) Austria’s inflation rate in August is expected to fall further to 2.4 per cent, the lowest level since April 2021, according to a flash estimate released… Continue reading Austria’s inflation falls to 2.4 per cent, lowest level since April 2021
Beirut, Aug 30 (IANS) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday that Lebanon has joined the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI), an effort led by Saudi Arabia to mitigate… Continue reading Lebanon joins Saudi-led Middle East Green Initiative
Jerusalem, Aug 30 (IANS) Israel’s army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip… Continue reading Israeli forces withdraw from parts of Khan Younis, Deir al-Balah in Gaza after mission completion
Istanbul, Aug 30 (IANS) Turkish police on Friday arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) in Istanbul who was accused of planning a bomb attack, local media reported.… Continue reading Turkish police capture IS suspect planning bomb attack in Istanbul
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) In recent years, Pakistan has found itself deeply intertwined with China through a series of economic agreements, most notably the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). While… Continue reading Pakistan and Chinese debt trap: A looming crisis? (IANS Analysis)
Dhaka, Aug 28 (IANS) A total of 31 people were killed in unprecedented floods caused by seasonal rains in parts of Bangladesh, a government report said on Wednesday. According to… Continue reading Flood death toll rises to 31 in Bangladesh
London, Aug 28 (IANS) The amount of cannabis seized from smugglers at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) so far this year is already three times the total for 2023,… Continue reading Cannabis seizures at UK airports triple in 2024
