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January 17, 2025 10:53 AM
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Bangladesh has reported its first fatality from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) after a woman died of multiple health complications in Dhaka yesterday. The woman was under treatment at Dhaka's Infectious Diseases Hospital since Sunday and she had several underlying conditions, including obesity, ki...
January 16, 2025 9:35 PM
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In Türkiye, 30 people so far died and 49 others remain hospitalised in a hooch tragedy. The dead include foreign nationals also. In response, the Istanbul Governor's Office announced raids at multiple sites, detaining six suspects linked to large-scale toxic alcohol distribution. Two were charged wi...
January 16, 2025 7:29 PM
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In Nepal, the Terai region has been experiencing thick fog and extremely cold conditions in the morning, leading to a significant decline in public movement in urban and market areas. Fewer vehicles are seen on the roads as the cold persists. Morning cold waves and thick fog make life difficult in...
January 16, 2025 6:56 PM
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Israel has delayed a cabinet vote on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, blaming Hamas for reneging on parts of the agreement. However, Hamas has denied the accusation and said it is committed to the truce. The deal, scheduled to be implemented on Sunday, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with ...
January 16, 2025 6:13 PM
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In Bangladesh, protesting ethnic minority students were attacked by other student groups and local people in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday night. More than a dozen, mostly students belonging to different ethnic minority communities, were injured in an attack in the presence of the police. Among the...
January 16, 2025 5:42 PM
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India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to set up 60 smart classrooms in plantation regions on the island. The project is funded by a grant of 508 million Sri Lankan rupees from the Indian government. The deal was signed by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha and Sri Lanka’s Secretary in the M...
January 16, 2025 1:53 PM
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In South Africa, the death toll from the incident involving illegal miners at an abandoned gold mine has risen to 78. According to police, the bodies of 18 more miners were recovered yesterday from the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein. Since Monday, at least 216 illegal miners have been r...
January 16, 2025 9:12 AM
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The European Union has welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and called on both parties to fully implement the deal. In a social media post, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, the deal brings hope to the entire region of Gaza, where people have endured immense suffering for ...
January 16, 2025 9:11 AM
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Thailand eases long-term visa rules to attract foreign talent and investment. It has also removed the five-year minimum work experience requirement for professionals to increase the global talent pool in the country. The changes, approved by Thailand's cabinet this week, include the expansion of tar...
January 16, 2025 8:18 AM
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The US has lifted sanctions on three Indian entities including Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). The other two companies are Indian Rare Earths and Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Center. US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said that the sanctions, which were imposed during the Cold War era, ...
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