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April 25, 2024 4:48 PM

Blinken arrives in Beijing for high-level talks with Chinese officials

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Chinese capital Beijing on Thursday (April 25), ahead of high-level talks with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and possibly President Xi Jinping. Blinken called on China to provide a l...

April 25, 2024 1:20 PM

The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine has now used them twice, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. The missiles were contained in a $300 mill...

April 25, 2024 11:21 AM

Bangladesh sent back 288 Myanmar security personnel

By: Navalsang Parmar (Dhaka) In a coordinated early morning operation on Thursday, Bangladesh repatriated 288 members of Myanmar's security forces who had sought refuge across the border. This group included members from the Myanmar Border Guard Pol...

April 25, 2024 10:17 AM

US births retreat after pandemic-era growth

The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked birth rate decline among older teenagers and women aged 20-24, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (...

April 25, 2024 9:14 AM

US official visits Jain Temple in California, terming ‘Indian-Americans’ backbone of strong relationship

US State Department Assistant Secretary Donald Lu on Wednesday visited Jain Temple in California and stressed that the Indian-Americans are the backbone of strong relationship between the two countries. Following his visit, community leader Ajay Bhut...

April 25, 2024 8:56 AM

Deadly floods kill 38 in Kenya, situation moving from emergency to disaster level

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has informed that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level. The heavy rains in the African nation has also disrupted norm...

April 24, 2024 5:24 PM

Salt Lake City poised for 2034 Olympics award

Salt Lake City is all but guaranteed to be awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics later this year and officials said its robust infrastructure and enthusiastic public support have paved the way. Utah's capital city hosted the Games back in 2002 and In...

April 24, 2024 4:52 PM

Israel gears up for Rafah civilian evacuation ahead of promised assault

Israel has procured tens of thousands of tents for Palestinian civilians it intends to evacuate from Rafah in the coming weeks ahead a promised assault on the city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli sources said on Wednes...

April 24, 2024 4:41 PM

Modi has done an unbelievable job in India, says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, saying India has made remarkable progress under his leadership. Dimon's was speaking at a luncheon organized by the Economic Club of New York. A video ...

April 24, 2024 4:09 PM

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday to take action against Israel, saying it had "illegally" targeted neighbouring countries and foreign diplomatic facilities. The joint statem...

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