New Delhi/Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India after the fall of her government following a mass uprising, has demanded an investigation… Continue reading Ex-B’desh PM Hasina issues ‘first statement’ after ouster
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Starbucks has said that Brian Niccol, chief executive at Chipotle, would be the coffee chain’s new CEO — just over a year after current boss… Continue reading Brian Niccol to serve as new Starbucks CEO
London, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 1,000 people have been arrested by the UK Police in connection with the riots involving violence, arson and looting as well as racist attacks… Continue reading UK Police arrest 1,000 people following riots
Kiev, Aug 14 (IANS) The Ukrainian military now controls 74 settlements in Russia’s Kursk border region, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The governor of the Kursk region, where Ukraine… Continue reading Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements: Zelensky
Tel Aviv, Aug 13 (IANS) The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to bring the militant group Hamas to the negotiating… Continue reading US mediates with Turkey to bring Hamas for Thursday peace talks
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge on Monday as Indian ambassador to the US. “Privileged to assume charge as the Ambassador of India to the United States… Continue reading Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as India’s ambassador to US
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The US has rejected the allegations of its government’s involvement in the Bangladesh crisis, including the protests in the country that led to the deaths of… Continue reading US denies involvement in Bangladesh’s political crisis
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The highly anticipated interview of former US President Donald Trump by Elon Musk on the social media platform X that the latter owns was way behind… Continue reading Musk’s Trump interview delayed by cyberattack
Warsaw, Aug 13 (IANS) Poland has signed a contract to build 48 M903 launchers for the US-designed Patriot air defence systems, said Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. According to the… Continue reading Poland signs deal for manufaturing 48 Patriot system launchers
Sydney, Aug 12 (IANS) The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into the roof of a hotel in Australia’s Far North Queensland early Monday morning has died while two other… Continue reading Pilot dies after helicopter crashes into roof of hotel in Australia
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Public order in the UK has stabilised after days of violent far-right protests, the authorities have said. But they warned that the impact of the unrest… Continue reading Public order ‘stabilises’ in UK after days of riots
Tehran, Aug 12 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, have exchanged views on the resumption of the talks on the revival of… Continue reading Iran, European Council discuss resumption of nuclear talks
Athens, Aug 12 (IANS) Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of Marathon town, the birthplace of the Marathon race, due to a raging wildfire. Residents of Marathon were on Sunday… Continue reading Raging fire forces evacuations in Greece
Paris, Aug 12 (IANS) ‘Au revoir’ Paris 2024! After 16 days of world-class competition across 32 sports and 329 events, the 33rd Summer Olympics came to a close on Sunday.… Continue reading Paris passes Olympic baton to LA as 2024 Games declared closed
Seoul, Aug 11 (IANS) North Korea has sent around 240 balloons carrying trash toward South Korea and about 10 of them landed in the South, officials said on Sunday. As… Continue reading S. Korea says N. Korea sends some 240 trash-filled balloons
