Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire 266 times since it was signed on January 19, Palestinian security sources told Al Jazeera. At least 132 Palestinians have been killed in the violations, 26 of whom have died from injuries. More than 900 people have been injured in Israeli shelling and attacks on refugee camps. The highest […]
Read MoreTaiwan’s top technology official Wu Cheng-wen said there is no need for a single country to control the semiconductor industry. He made the comments after US President-elect Donald Trump criticized Taiwan for its dominance in the chip industry. Wu Cheng-wen said the semiconductor industry is very complex and requires the division of labor and expertise […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin has sent his foreign minister and top adviser to Saudi Arabia for talks with US officials. The main topic of discussion between the two sides in the Middle Eastern powerhouse is the restoration of Russia-US relations and a possible end to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco […]
Read MorePolitical and diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Dhaka have adversely affected cultural relations between the two countries. What till recently was a historically important piece of real estate on Dhaka’s urbanscape now lies in ruins — and buried under the rubble is a part of Bangladesh’s cultural ethos deeply linked to India. The razing of Bangladesh […]
Read MorePrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed his government’s intention to work closely with the Trump administration for stronger bilateral ties with the United States. A press release issued from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the premier expressed Pakistan’s “strong desire” to work towards the endeavour while recalling the “decades-long history of close cooperation” […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country will complete the fight against Iran with the support of the United States. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem on Sunday. Netanyahu said that over the past 16 months, Israel has dealt a powerful […]
Read MoreChina’s military on Monday condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship in the Taiwan Strait, saying its air and naval forces had monitored and warned the ship. Canada’s actions “deliberately stirred up trouble” and undermined peace and stability in the strait, the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement.
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Palestinians should be given the choice to leave Gaza. Speaking to Jewish American organizations gathered in Jerusalem, Netanyahu again praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. “Give them a choice. Not forcible eviction. Not ethnic cleansing,” he said. Trump’s call for Palestinians […]
Read MoreA total of 50.2% Indians want Hasina out of the country, according to a survey by The India Today NE. The India Today NE, a news outlet, ran a survey recently titled ‘Mood of the Nation’ that revealed Indian people’s opinions on their government sheltering former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Of the 50.2%, a […]
Read MoreBangladesh and India today (16 February) recognised the challenges the two neighbours are facing in terms of bilateral relations and discussed the necessity to work together to address those. The discussion took place at a meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and India External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of […]
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