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November 19, 2023 5:48 PM

Biden says Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern Gaza and West Bank

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the Israel-Hamas war. "As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governanc...

November 19, 2023 3:14 PM

Biman Bangladesh to start Dhaka-Chennai flight from Dec 16

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to spread its wings to south Indian city Chennai from December 16, especially to facilitate Bangladeshi medical service seekers. Biman Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shafiul Azim said that Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka is ...

November 19, 2023 11:38 AM

Ministers from Arab, Muslim countries to visit China in bid to end Gaza war – Saudi minister

Ministers from Arab and Islamic countries will visit China on Monday on the first stop of a tour aims at ending the war in Gaza, Saudi Foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said. The tour will be the first step in carrying out decisions reached ...

November 19, 2023 10:42 AM

Tentative Gaza deal reached to free some hostages, pause fighting-report

Israel, the United States and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting, the Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the deal. Howeve...

November 18, 2023 1:10 PM

Rajnath Singh honours Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during Singapore visit

India's Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh, made a visit to Singapore during his journey back from Indonesia on November 18, 2023. This stopover was a heartfelt homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and an exploration of Singapore's rich Indian heritage....

November 18, 2023 12:29 PM

Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution ranking with 470 AQI

Pakistan’s Lahore on Thursday topped the global pollution ranking with an unhealthy air quality level during the whole day, as per reports. The second-largest city in Pakistan continues to suffer from a smog crisis that has affected the health a...

November 17, 2023 9:23 PM

Maldives will have no foreign military presence – new president

Maldives will use diplomacy to ensure there is no foreign military presence on its soil, its new president said on Friday, reaffirming his support for the departure of a small Indian force from the islands where India and China vie for influence. Mo...

November 17, 2023 3:11 PM

China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leader talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said they would pursue mutually beneficial relations in their first face-to-face talks in a year, putting emphasis on shared economic interests amid a series of diplomatic dispu...

November 17, 2023 2:47 PM

Ban in TikTok expected to reduce cybercrimes in Nepal, users in split at the ban on the popular social media app

With the Nepal government's decision to ban TikTok in the country, there is an ongoing debate on the benefits and damage that social media can cause. A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding the annulment of the decision of the C...

November 17, 2023 11:59 AM

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into Cyclonic Storm ‘Midhili’: Bangladesh Met Office

The deep depression over northwest bay and adjoining area moved north-northeast awards further and intensified into Cyclonic Storm “Midhili”, said the special bulletin by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The cyclonic storm was cen...

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