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US disappointed over extension of emergency in Maldives
Washington, Feb 21: The US today expressed disappointment over the Maldivian government extending the state of emergency by another 30...
Trump pushes for ban on rapid-fire gun ‘bump stocks’
Washington, Feb 21 :Facing anger over the deadly school shooting in Florida, President Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department...
Citing India, UNGA President says world needs science for addressing water scarcity
United Nations, Feb 21: Citing a project in India where farmers are using solar-powered pumps to access groundwater for irrigation,...
India has nothing to worry about China-Bangla ties: Hasina
Dhaka, Feb 21: India should not be worried about Bangladesh's growing ties with China, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said,...
200 dead as Syria enclave pounded ahead of expected ground assault
Hammuriyeh, Feb 20 (AFP) Heavy Syrian bombardment killed at least 200 civilians in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said,...
China upgrades air defence along Indian border: Report
Beijing, Feb 20: China is upgrading air defence of its Western Theatre Command, which looks after the security along the...
Khaleda Zia challenges 5-year sentence in graft case
Dhaka, Feb 20 (PTI) Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia today challenged the five-year prison sentence handed out to her...
Nepal’s CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist merge; form new powerful bloc
Kathmandu, Feb 20 (PTI) Nepal's two main Communist parties CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre have struck a historic merger deal and...
Iran teams find wreckage of plane in Zagros mountains
Tehran, Feb 20 (AFP) Iranian search teams found the wreckage today of a plane that went missing in the Zagros...
Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan
Washington : A bill on Tuesday was introduced in the US House of Representatives to end non-defence aid to Pakistan...