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October 3, 2024 10:08 AM

Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

Bangladesh's interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in a major diplomatic reshuffle, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. Major political changes in the South Asian nation ushered in the...

October 3, 2024 10:04 AM

China urges UN Security Council to de-escalate Middle East crisis

China called on the United Nations Security Council to take "urgent actions" to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East as Israel launched fresh air strikes in Lebanon. China's permanent representative to the U.N., Fu Cong, said during a Securi...

October 1, 2024 4:36 PM

Indian stocks close marginally lower on Tuesday

Indian stock indices closed slightly lower on Tuesday, marking the third straight session of profit booking. The market largely held steady throughout the day before ending on a marginal decline. The Sensex ended the session at 84,266.29 points, dow...

October 1, 2024 3:55 PM

Former US president Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday

Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter, who has lived longer than any U.S. president in history, celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Carter, a Democrat, served a single term as president from January 1977 to January 1981. His decades of humanitarian work...

September 30, 2024 11:09 PM

Death toll rises to 209 in Nepal flood disaster

Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs confirms that the death toll has increased to 209 people, 29 people are still missing and 142 people are injured. Nepal Army and Police have rescued more than 4500 people. Today by use of helicopters for search, Rescu...

September 30, 2024 10:53 PM

UN authorizes Haiti security force for another year

The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed on Monday (September 30) to authorize for another year an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti, but a U.S. push for a plan to transform it into a U.N. peacekeeping mission was dr...

September 30, 2024 10:34 PM

US envoy to UN: We want de-escalation in Middle East

The United States does not want to see violence spread in the Middle East and wants to see a de-escalation, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Monday.   "We want to find a path to peace, so that Palestinians and Israelis have safety and ...

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