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June 22, 2024 9:45 AM

Bangladesh PM Hasina receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The two leaders, along with ministers and delegates from both countries, met at the forecourt of ...

June 21, 2024 5:27 PM

Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional

A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country. The case was brought by Namibian activist Fried...

June 21, 2024 4:52 PM

Israeli forces step up bombardment across Gaza, amid fierce fighting

Israeli forces pounded Rafah and other areas across the Gaza Strip and engaged in close-quarter combat with fighters led by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, residents and Israel's military said. Residents said the Israelis appeared to by trying to ...

June 21, 2024 4:30 PM

Pakistan: Mob lynches tourist, burns him alive in Swat over blasphemy allegations

A mob brutally lynched a man in the Swat region of Pakistan, accusing him of desecrating the Holy Quran inside the Madyan police station, Dawn reported. The victim, a tourist from Sialkot, was burned alive by an enraged crowd on Thursday, as shown i...

June 21, 2024 3:04 PM

China threatens death penalty for ‘diehard’ Taiwan separatists

China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island. China, which vi...

June 21, 2024 2:36 PM

China says EU escalation of trade friction could trigger ‘trade war’

China's commerce ministry said on Friday the European Union has continued to escalate trade friction, which "may trigger a "trade war". "Responsibility lies entirely with the EU side," a ministry spokesperson said in a statement. China hopes the EU...

June 21, 2024 1:16 PM

Putin remarks about possible weapons for North Korea ‘incredibly concerning,’ US says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments on Thursday that Moscow may supply weapons for North Korea after signing a defense pact with Pyongyang are "incredibly concerning," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. Putin su...

June 21, 2024 12:09 PM

U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two Americ...

June 21, 2024 11:42 AM

Trump floats idea of giving foreign students graduating in US green cards automatically

Former US President Donald Trump, known for his strong anti-immigration stance, suggested on Thursday (local time) that foreign students who graduate from college in the United States should automatically receive a green card so they can stay in the ...

June 21, 2024 10:43 AM

Amid rain Indian embassy organises Yoga Day celebrations in Tokyo

The Indian embassy in Japan organized Yoga Day celebrations at the Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple in Tokyo, witnessing participants from across the country, including diplomats and members of the Indian diaspora. The yoga session took place amid a heavy d...

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