A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect late Sunday in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that killed dozens of Palestinians and disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis. The flare-up was the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militant groups since Israel and
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4 killed in Ohio neighborhood; authorities launch manhunt
Four people were fatally shot in an Ohio neighborhood, authorities said Saturday as they searched for a man who is believed to be armed and dangerous. Police in Montgomery County's Butler Township said officers were called to the area shortly before noon Friday on a report of shots fired. Chief John
Chinese FM Wang arrives in city
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Dhaka Saturday afternoon to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues with Bangladesh leadership with a hope to elevate the relationship with Bangladesh to a new level. Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque received the Chinese Foreign Minister upon his arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal
North Korea calls Pelosi destroyer of int’l peace
North Korea on Saturday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week. Pelosi traveled to South Korea after visiting Taiwan, which had prompted China to launch military exercises
500 killed in Pakistan floods
Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among the worst hit, a government agency said. Government agencies and the army have set up aid and relief camps in flood-hit
Bangladesh-Türkiye Business Forum launched to strengthen bilateral ties
Eleven Bangladeshi and six Turkish companies have come together and established the new Bangladesh-Turkiye Business Forum (BTBF) to strengthen bilateral ties, expedite connections and optimise potential. The newly established Bangladesh-Turkiye Business Forum aspires to be the leading business platform to bring Bangladesh and Turkiye closer through innovative branding and building partnerships.
China military drills are significant escalation: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan, including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone, represent a "significant escalation" and that he has urged Beijing to back down. China launched the drills following a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan
12 killed in Burkina Faso terrorist attack
Suspected militants in northern Burkina Faso have killed three soldiers and nine civilian auxiliaries, local and security sources said on Friday. The twin attacks were carried out on Thursday in Bourzanga district, a security source and an official with the VDP auxiliary force said. The landlocked Sahel state is wrestling with a
China sanctions Pelosi, sends 100 warplanes
China said Friday that more than 100 warplanes and 10 warships have taken part in live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan over the past two days, while announcing sanctions on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her visit to the self-governing island earlier this week. The official Xinhua News Agency said Friday
China fires missiles around Taiwan
China conducted "precision missile strikes" Thursday in the Taiwan Strait and in the waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades. China earlier announced that military exercises by its navy, air force and other