Xi Jinping calls for an end to the war in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an end to the war in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza. He made the call during a meeting with Lula da Silva, the host of the just-concluded G20 summit in Rio on Tuesday (November 19), Xinhua reported. The report said that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da […]

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Maldives-India sign MoU for use of local currencies in bilateral transactions

The central banks of Maldives and India, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) and Reserve Bank of Maldives (RBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework promoting the use of respective local currency in bilateral transactions. The MoU was signed in India’s Mumbai on Friday by MMA’s Governor Ahmed Munawar and RBI’s Governor […]

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Malala speaks out on the plight of Afghan women in the film

Malala Yousafzai has spoken out in support of Afghan women as they struggle to survive amid new levels of oppression under the Taliban regime. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning Pakistani women’s rights activist recently said in an interview with the BBC Asian Network, “I never thought women’s rights would be curtailed so easily!” Malala expressed her […]

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More than 200 children killed in Lebanon in last two months: UNICEF

The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) said that more than 200 children have been killed and 1,100 injured in Lebanon in the past two months. According to UNICEF, the number of children killed since the war began last year has risen to at least 231. Reuters reported this in a report on Tuesday (November 19). […]

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Netanyahu announces $5 million reward for release of Hamas hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a $5 million reward for the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. In addition, Netanyahu said that those who help free the Israeli prisoners will also be allowed to leave the war-torn Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a short visit […]

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Ball now in Israel’s court to end Lebanon war: Hezbollah chief

The pro-Iranian armed group Hezbollah has agreed to the US proposal for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that they had reviewed the American proposal for a ceasefire and submitted their response through the mediation of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. At the same time, he commented that the ball is […]

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. In their decision, the ICC judges said there were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and […]

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Erdogan says Russia has the right to defend itself after US weapons attack on Ukraine

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Russia has the right to defend itself. The Turkish president made the remarks at a press conference after the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday (November 19). Tass News reported. Erdogan said, “I think that the permission Russia gave its military to use nuclear weapons in […]

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Chinese companies eye Bangladesh to avoid looming US tariffs under Trump

Bangladesh is likely to see a boost in foreign investment as Chinese businesses plan to relocate here to avoid high export tariffs from the US after the Trump administration takes office in January next year. “I think the Trump administration is going to raise substantial tariffs on Chinese goods,” said Calvin Nyan, newly re-elected president […]

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