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May 20, 2024 4:27 PM

Amid opposition protests, Nepal PM wins parliamentary vote of confidence

Nepal's prime minister won a parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday amid protests by the opposition demanding a parliamentary probe into allegations that his home minister illegally took money from several companies before he entered politics. P...

May 20, 2024 2:43 PM

Iran’s Supreme Leader approves Mohammad Mokhber as interim president

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber is in charge of the executive branch and has a maximum period of 50 days to hold elections following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a heli...

May 20, 2024 11:34 AM

New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace is the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people. Lai, addressing the c...

May 20, 2024 9:35 AM

India & China can resolve Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh Foreign Minister

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said that the solution to the Rohingya crisis is the repatriation with civil rights and dignity. He said India's intensified engagement along with Chinese mediation as regional powers is crucial to a...

May 19, 2024 8:22 PM

Rescue teams trying to locate Iranian President Raisi’s chopper in Jolfa

Rescue teams have reached the city of Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province, northwestern Iran, where they are attempting to locate the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, which made a hard landing. President Raisi, along with Foreign M...

May 19, 2024 2:24 PM

Dubai celebrates 550th birth anniversary of Hindi poet Surdas

In a vibrant celebration of Hindi literature, Dubai’s Indian community came together to mark the 550th birth anniversary of the revered poet Surdas. The Kirtan Sahitya Sabha, held on May 18th, saw enthusiastic participation from non-resident Indian...

May 19, 2024 1:47 PM

New probe uncovers alleged illicit transactions by Imran Khan in Toshakhana case

A recent investigation by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has revealed additional corruption allegations against Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Prime Minister. The probe unveiled that Khan had unlawfull...

May 18, 2024 4:41 PM

Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan

At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, the head of the information department for the central Ghor province, told Reuters that ther...

May 18, 2024 2:36 PM

Fierce fighting in Northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier

Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Res...

May 18, 2024 5:12 PM

Indo-Bangla Baul Music Festival inaugurated to mark 250th birth anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah

A Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka on Friday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. In the nine day long festival, famous Baul artists of India and Bangladesh will participate. T...

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