DHAKA: Internet and mobile data services are still down despite apparent calm in Bangladesh following a verdict that scaled back a controversial quota system...
DHAKA: Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked student-led protests in which at least 114...
Secures two-thirds majority
KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli won a crucial floor test in Parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of...
GAZA: Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it’s a relief that no cases of the paralysing disease have been...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington’s concerns over Russia’s cooperation with North Korea, Iran and China in the midst of its...
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has pledged to end Ukraine's war with Russia after its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached out to the former US president to...
The Hague (Netherlands): The top UN court says Israel's presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end.
The International...
Internet, mobile services disrupted, students demand reforms
DHAKA: Police and security officials fired bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangladesh on Friday, as internet...
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise visit to Gaza’s Rafah, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing...
NEW DELHI: Bassett Furniture Industries, a century-old cornerstone of the US furniture industry, has been brought to its knees by a ransomware attack. The...
WASHINGTON: India is a "strategic partner" of the US and Washington is keen to continue developing that partnership, the Pentagon has said.
Pentagon Press Secretary...
DHAKA: Authorities at the premier Dhaka University on Wednesday announced an indefinite closure of the institution after ongoing protests demanding reforms in the quota...
UNITED NATIONS: India has once again called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recommit to time-bound negotiations on the council’s reform, criticising...
TEL AVIV: Hardline Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the prime minister to annex the occupied West Bank if the International Court of...
UNITED NATIONS: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives.
Speaking on behalf...
NEW DELHI: Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million...
WASHINGTON: The world's most powerful observatory -- the James Webb Space Telescope -- has made a variety of stunning discoveries since its launch in...
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, delivered a message of solidarity and cooperation during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
WASHINGTON: Presidents and prime ministers across the world have expressed their support for former United States President Donald Trump and spoken out against political...
WASHINGTON: Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who authorities say attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump was a 20-year-old registered Republican who would have...
KREMLIN: The Kremlin has reacted to Ukraine’s threats to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow is aware of dangers coming from the “Kiev...
GAZA: The United Nations chief has led an internationally backed effort to support its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) but has yet to persuade...
SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday it "most strongly denounces" a NATO declaration accusing Pyongyang of helping Russia's war against Ukraine and US efforts...