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Border Tensions Rise as North Korea Accuses South of Firing Shots
North Korea has accused South Korean troops of opening fire at its soldiers near the border. In a statement issued on Saturday, Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol of the North…
Nearly 10% of Intel Shares in U.S. Government Hands: Historic Deal Announced
Chipmaker giant Intel has agreed to transfer nearly 10% of its shares to the U.S. government. On Friday, August 22, President Donald Trump and Intel jointly announced the historic deal…
Europe Engulfed in Devastating Wildfires: Warming Occurring at Twice the Global Average
Europe has been ravaged this year by extreme heat and catastrophic wildfires. Studies show that the continent is warming faster than any other region in the world. Since 1995, the…
175 Bangladeshis Return Home from Detention Center in Libya
On Thursday, June 21, at around 6 a.m., 175 Bangladeshi citizens who were held at the Ganfuda Detention Center in Benghazi, Libya, arrived in Dhaka on a Burak Airlines flight.…
UN Experts Criticize U.S. Sanctions on ICC Officials
A group of United Nations experts has described the recent U.S. sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as “alarming” and “a display of hostility.” This was reported…
UN Envoy Praises Bangladesh’s Leadership in Addressing Rohingya Crisis
Tom Andrews, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, met on Thursday with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Jamuna State Guest House in Dhaka. During…
Former President Wickremesinghe Arrested
Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was arrested on Friday after appearing at the CID headquarters in Colombo…
Powerful 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Drake Passage
A strong earthquake rattled the Drake Passage, the region connecting South America and Antarctica, on Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was initially measured at…
17 Killed in Deadly Attacks in Colombia
At least 17 people were killed in two separate attacks in Colombia on Thursday, according to government officials. The incidents involved an assault on a police helicopter and a car…