As the strongest storm in almost 20 years barreled into Bangladesh and neighbouring Myanmar, authorities there started on Saturday to relocate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centres as hundreds evacuated an island. Meteorological officials in Dhaka classified Cyclone Mocha as “very severe,” but their Indian colleagues described itContinue Reading
Following Imran Khan’s detention a day earlier, the UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the violence that has persisted in some areas of Pakistan. António Guterres, the head of the UN, noted the ongoing demonstrations in a statement released by his spokesperson and urged “for all parties toContinue Reading
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan may be on the verge of settling a disagreement over colonial-era forced labour that has hampered political and commercial ties between the two neighbours, according to media reports. According to anonymous diplomatic sources, the South Korean government aims to unveil its solution toContinue Reading
(AFP) – Three UN soldiers were killed and five were critically wounded after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in central Mali on Tuesday, according to the UN mission. “Today, a MINUSMA Force convoy was targeted by an Improvised Explosive Device #IED,” it claimed in a tweet withContinue Reading
DHAKA : (AFP) – On Monday, the sole newspaper of Bangladesh’s largest opposition party ceased publication after a government suspension order was upheld, raising concerns about media freedom in the South Asian country. Campaigners and international governments, notably the United States, have long raised concern about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’sContinue Reading
LONDON (Web Desk) – Britain announced plans on Monday for a post-Brexit review of its regulations for the 11 trillion pound ($13.2 trillion) asset management industry, with a focus on improving liquidity after a near-meltdown in funds used by pension schemes last September. Before Britain left the European Union, lawsContinue Reading
ARKABUTLA, Miss. (REUTERS) – On Friday, a shooter murdered six people in the southern US state of Mississippi, leading President Joseph Biden to call for tighter gun regulations only days after urging action in the wake of a fatal campus shooting. According to local media, a guy shot and murderedContinue Reading
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin stated on Tuesday that certain medications were in limited supply in Russia and that costs had risen, despite the nation generating more of its own treatments. While prescription pharmaceuticals are free from Western sanctions imposed as a result of the Ukraine conflict, their distribution toContinue Reading
Web desk – The first ship to depart as part of an effort to transfer food to nations most susceptible to hunger and drought, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat bound for Ethiopia arrived in port on Saturday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The project to transport grain worth $150 millionContinue Reading
According to a television broadcaster, SpaceX is aiming to raise $1.7 billion in new investment, a significant undertaking as its controversial founder Elon Musk continues to create headlines. CNBC claimed that the space travel pioneer would be paying $70 per share, up from $56 per share after a stock splitContinue Reading
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