People roam on the street after curfew has been proclaimed and army deployment in the country, as violence erupts following anti-quota protests, in Dhaka, on July 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The United States has recommended that its citizens not travel to Bangladesh and allowed the voluntary departure of its non-emergency government employees and…
A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea. File. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on July 21, two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in retaliation for the North’s repeated…
Students, who are studying in Bangladesh, upon their arrival following protest against the government job quota, at the Akhura Check post, in Agartala, on July 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Nipah virus resurfaces in Malappuram, 15-year-old boy in critical condition Nipah virus scare resurfaced in Malappuram on July 20 following the confirmation of a case…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump, holding his first campaign rally Saturday since surviving an assassination attempt, dismissed concerns that he is a threat to democracy, triumphantly telling a cheering crowd: “Last…
A seven year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her 22-year-old neighbour in northeast Delhi`s Nand Nagari area, reported PTI citing the police on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Saurabh Rishi who lives in the same locality as the victim. The incident took place while the victim`s mother was not at home and…
Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, won his fourth term as the leader of the country with more than 99% votes last week. The outcome of the election was never in doubt. Mr. Kagame, 66, beat his own previous record of 98.79% votes, which he polled seven years ago, to continue his three-decades long rule…
Indian students, who study in Bangladesh, in a bus upon their arrival at Akhaura check post of the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura on Saturday, following protests against government job quotas in Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Since the beginning of the clashes between students and security forces in Bangladesh, India has evacuated 978 nationals who…
Pillars of smoke rise over a tree line in a field in the Kharkiv region, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine. File | Photo Credit: Reuters At least two people were killed and three more injured after a Russian missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, said Governor Oleh Syniehubov on July…
The vessel was first hit by an uncrewed aerial system that exploded close by, causing minor damage, UKMTO said. Image for representation only. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A commercial vessel was attacked twice by drones off the coast of Yemen on July 21 but proceeded with its voyage despite sustaining damage, a British maritime…
Soldiers were patrolling Bangladeshi cities on July 20 to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations, with riot police firing on protesters who defied a government curfew. This week’s violence has killed at least 123 people so far, according to an AFP count of victims reported by police and hospitals, and poses a monumental…
