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China boosts military budget while warning of escalating threats

Intl desk, Mar 06: China will increase military spending by more than 7% this year, while warning of "escalating" threats. It was announced at the...

Imran dodges arrest after Islamabad Police show up at Lahore residence with court summons

Intl desk, Mar 05: Pakistan's PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday dodged arrest as Islamabad Police showed up at his Zaman Park residence in...

North Korea says UN should demand end to S.Korea-US military drills

Intl desk, Mar 05: North Korea's foreign ministry on Sunday called on the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to combined military drills by...

Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control

Intl desk, Mar 05: Xi Jinping is set to deepen his control of China's government and economy, as lawmakers meet this week in Beijing...

Fire at Indonesia’s Pertamina fuel storage station kills 17

Intl desk, Mar 04: At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by...

Ukraine war: Kyiv orders partial evacuation of liberated city

Intl desk, Mar 03: Ukraine has ordered some residents to leave Kupiansk, as Russia seeks to re-take the city it left last year. Kharkiv's regional...

Putin accuses Ukraine of border ‘terrorist act’ in Russian village

Intl desk, Mar 03: Russian President Vladimir Putin says a Ukrainian sabotage group entered a Russian border region on Thursday and opened fire on...

China and Belarus express ‘extreme interest’ in Ukraine peace

Intl desk, Mar 02: The leaders of China and Belarus have expressed their "extreme interest" in a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. Chinese President and Belarus...

Drone crash near Moscow was failed attack, governor says

Intl desk, Mar 01: A drone has crashed in the Moscow region in what was likely an attempt to target civilian infrastructure, the regional...

Russia fights to encircle Ukraine’s defenders in Bakhmut

Intl desk, Feb 28: Russian forces pressed their offensive in eastern Ukraine as they attempted to encircle the small mining city of Bakhmut, the...

N. Korea’s Kim orders ‘fundamental transformation’ of agriculture amid reports of food shortages

Intl desk, Feb 28: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a "fundamental transformation" in agricultural production, state media reported on Tuesday, amid...

North Korea’s Kim convenes meeting to improve economy amid fears of food shortages

Intl desk, Feb 27: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a meeting of ruling party officials to discuss improving the country's economy...
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JU Correspondent, Mar 24: Jahangirnagar University (JU) has temporarily expelled five Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists for allegedly beat up party’s vice president Saiful...

Interpol issues red notice against Arav Khan

Dhaka, Mar 24: Interpol has issued a red notice against Rabiul Islam Rabiul, the owner of Dubai's Arav Jewellers and a fugitive suspect in...

Rahul Gandhi’s MP status uncertain after conviction in defamation case

Intl desk, Mar 24: Uncertainty prevails over India's senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's status as a lawmaker after he was sentenced to two years...

Kim Jong Un oversees launch of nuclear-capable underwater drone – state media

Intl desk, Mar 24: North Korea says it has tested an underwater drone that can unleash a "radioactive tsunami". The "secret weapon" was put in...