North Korea’s recent salvo of at least 10 short-range ballistic missiles, fired off its east coast early Thursday, is stirring international concern. South Korean military officials suggest the display may be aimed at potential buyers, notably Russia, amidst ongoing tensions in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed that one missile landed outside Japan’s […]
Read MoreIsrael has taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip and Egypt. The country’s army reported this information on Wednesday (May 30). Israel’s occupation of the area gives it control over the entire land border of the Palestinian territories. In a televised briefing, Israel’s chief military spokesman, Daniel […]
Read MoreIn a significant diplomatic move, China and Japan have agreed to restart regular talks between their ruling parties, ending a six-year hiatus. This decision, announced by Japanese coalition government officials on Wednesday, marks a potential thaw in the strained relations between Asia’s two largest economies. The announcement follows a landmark three-way summit held on Monday […]
Read MoreMiddle Eastern country Iran has provided ballistic missiles to Yemen’s armed rebel group Houthis amid the Gaza war. This is what the media reports have claimed. It is said that this missile can be launched from the sea. It is known that Tehran has given Houthis sea-launchable ballistic missile ‘Gadar’. These missiles will pose a […]
Read MoreChina will send two giant pandas to the National Zoo in Washington DC. Analysts see it as the beginning of a new era of ‘panda diplomacy’ between the two superpowers. Aljazeera news. The names of the two pandas are Bao Li and King Bao, US zoo officials said on Wednesday. Two pandas will arrive in […]
Read MoreBy Tarikul Islam The Government of Bangladesh has announced the appointment of Ms. Nahida Sobhan, the current Ambassador to Jordan, as the next High Commissioner to Canada. Ms. Sobhan will succeed Ambassador Dr. Khalilur Rahman in this significant diplomatic role. A seasoned diplomat from the 15th batch of the BCS (Foreign Affairs) cadre, Ms. Sobhan […]
Read MoreNorth Korea has accused South Korea of sending a large number of ‘waste and excrement-carrying balloons’ across the heavily guarded border. Along with this, the East Asian country has termed this kind of activity as ‘provocation’. After the incident on Wednesday (May 29), South Korea deployed the military’s Explosives Ordnance Unit and Chemical and Biological […]
Read More‘Algeria on Tuesday proposed a draft UN Security Council resolution that demands a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all hostages held by Hamas and essentially orders Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive” in Rafah. Algeria’s UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama said earlier on Tuesday – after a closed-door meeting of the 15-member […]
Read MoreThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Wednesday for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where millions of people face worsening hunger. The war-torn enclave is suffering from a humanitarian catastrophe nearly seven months after Israel launched a devastating offensive in response to the Oct. […]
Read MoreCambodia’s capital has renamed a major road after Chinese President Xi Jinping in recognition of the country’s friendly relationship with China. At the request of the Cambodian government, Beijing has allowed Phnom Penh to name the city’s third ring road “Xi Jinping Boulevard”, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on X on Tuesday. “The relationship […]
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