Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Opens Bangladesh's Longest Bridge
The landmark Padma Bridge is not a pile of brick and cement but a symbol of Bangladesh's pride, capacity and dignity, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ... Read more
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Afghanistan Receives Iran's 3rd Humanitarian Aid
Afghanistan has received the third consignment of humanitarian aid from the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to Afghanistan's AVA news agency, ... Read more
Beijing To Reopen Schools, Shanghai Declares Victory Over Coronavirus
China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the country's latest outbreak subsides after... Read more
US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand And UK Form Partners In The Blue Pacific
The Pacific group will seek to support Pacific regionalism and strengthen economic ties between the Pacific islands and the rest of the world. The... Read more
British Conservatives Lose 2 Elections In Blow To PM Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a double blow as voters rejected his Conservative Party in two special elections dominated by questio... Read more
Biden Accidentally Reveals ‘Embarrassing’ Cheat Notes To Himself
Joe Biden accidentally flashed a cheat sheet prepared by his staff that included specific directions for him stating, “YOU take YOUR seat&rdq... Read more
Prince Charles Tells Commonwealth Countries Becoming A Rebpulic Is Up To Them
Prince Charles has told Commonwealth countries considering becoming a republic that it is for them to decide, and that cutting cords with the Briti... Read more
UK's Johnson Faces Test In 2 Special Parliamentary Elections
Polls opened Thursday in Britain for two special elections that could deliver a new blow to scandal-tainted Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johns... Read more
Syria Capital Airport To Resume Flights After Israeli Strike
The international airport in Syria's capital will resume flights after nearly two weeks following an Israeli airstrike that caused serious damage t... Read more
Sri Lanka’s Economy Has ‘Completely Collapsed,’ Prime Minister Says
“We are now facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food,” Wickremesinghe said, spe... Read more
World Health Network Declares Monkeypox A Pandemic
The World Health Network (WHN), a coalition of scientists formed against the Covid-19 threat, has declared the Monkeypox outbreak a Public Health E... Read more
South Korea Confirms First Case Of Monkeypox Infection
South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first case of monkeypox infection, prompting concerns over the possibility of the spread of the virus. Acco... Read more
Taiwan Defies 'Big Bully' China After Latest Air Incursion
Taiwan said Wednesday it would not give in to "big bully" China and warned against its growing military threat one day after Beijing's latest incur... Read more
UK Inflation Hits 40-year Record, Highest In G7
Soaring food prices pushed British consumer price inflation to a 40-year high of 9.1% last month, the highest rate out of the Group of Seven countr... Read more
Saudi Crown Prince MBS Visits Egypt At Start Of Regional Tour
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has arrived in Cairo on the first leg of a Middle East tour that comes ahead of United ... Read more
Macron To Hold Talks With Opposition Parties Over Hung Parliament
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing difficult negotiations after his centrist bloc lost its absolute majority in parliament. The conservativ... Read more
Hong Kong's Famous 'Floating Restaurant' Sinks In South China Sea
Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent... Read more
Israel Coalition To Fast-track Bill To Dissolve Parliament
Israel's outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament, setting up the country for its fifth elections in t... Read more
Journalist Auctions His Nobel Medal For US$103m
Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta (New Newspaper), on June 21 auctioned off his Nobel Peace Pr... Read more
Strong Quake Hits Eastern Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan’s east, 38 kilometres south of Hualien city, the US Geological Survey said. There were no... Read more
Sri Lanka Begins Two-week Shutdown As IMF Talks Open
Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel ... Read more
North Korea Abruptly Stops Importing COVID-19 Containment Goods From China
North Korea abruptly stopped importing Covid-19 prevention and control products from China in May, trade data released by Beijing showed, after the... Read more
Colombia Elects Former Guerrilla Petro as First Progressive President
Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday, ushering in a new era of politics for Colom... Read more
China Announces New Hong Kong Leader John Lee's Cabinet
China unveiled on Sunday (June 19) a list of Hong Kong government officials in the new administration of incoming leader John Lee, set to be sworn ... Read more
Apple Workers Vote To Join Union, A First For The Tech Giant In US
Apple workers in Maryland have voted by a nearly two-to-one margin to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unioni... Read more
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