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August 17, 2024 5:58 PM
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Oil prices settled down nearly 2 percent on Friday, little changed on the week with Brent crude below 80 dollars a barrel, as investors tempered expectations of demand growth from top oil importer China. Brent crude futures fell 1.7 percent to settle at 79 dollars and 68 cents per barrel. U.S...
August 17, 2024 6:19 PM
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Ten people were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon early this morning. Military sources in Lebanon said several teams from the Civil Defense and the Islamic Health Authority, equipped with bulldozers and cranes, are still ...
August 17, 2024 1:32 PM
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South Korean authorities have decided to enhance quarantine and surveillance measures for mpox. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced the decision after a meeting with medical and academic experts to discuss the potential of mpox entering the country and response st...
August 17, 2024 12:45 PM
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In Bangladesh, four more advisers to the interim government were sworn in yesterday. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to them at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban, Dhaka. The new advisers were sworn-in in the presence of interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yun...
August 17, 2024 8:53 AM
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A human rights team from the United Nations will visit Dhaka next week to discuss with the Bangladesh interim government, investigations into the human rights violations during the recent unrest in Bangladesh. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said UN High ...
August 16, 2024 10:04 PM
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In Yemen, at least 14 soldiers were killed in a suicide terror attack this morning. The explosion caused significant casualties, with an additional 17 military personnel injured, some of them in critical condition. The attack is attributed to a suicide bomber suspected to be affiliated with a...
August 16, 2024 9:31 PM
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India has sent humanitarian assistance to Syria. External Affairs Ministry's spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a social media post said that in keeping with its humanitarian commitments, India has despatched anti-cancer drugs to Syria. He added that the consignment of approximately one thousand 400 ki...
August 16, 2024 9:15 PM
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Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that the fall of the Awami League government in Bangladesh, following protests in July and August, raised uncertainty about the sovereign's credit profile. "Downward pressure on Bangladesh's rating could increase if the political transition faces challenges, including ...
August 16, 2024 9:04 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu today discussed the prevailing situation in West Asia. Mr. Modi received a telephone call from Benjamin Netanyahu. During the talks, Mr. Modi emphasized the need to de-escalate the situation. He reiterated India’s call for t...
August 16, 2024 10:18 PM
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Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has assured the protection, safety, and security of Hindus and all minorities in his country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received a telephone call from Professor Muhammad Yunus. During the talks, they exchanged vie...
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