By Masum Billah Baku, Azerbaijan — On Tuesday, Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the Bangladesh government, addressed world leaders at the COP 29 climate conference in Baku, urging them to adopt a transformative vision for the future to avert climate catastrophe. In a passionate speech, Prof. Yunus presented what he called a “new […]
Read MoreAgence France-Presse: In a mask and a hazmat suit, Ermek Murataliyev drives a truck filled with Soviet-era radioactive waste along the winding mountain roads of Kyrgyzstan. His is a hazardous mission: two such trucks crashed into ravines over the summer. Drivers in this former Soviet Central Asian state are forbidden to stop until they reach […]
Read MoreThe Indian rupee has reached its weakest level against the US dollar. On Monday (November 11), the Indian rupee fell by another 1 paise against the dollar. This took the exchange rate of one dollar to 84.38 rupees in India. As a result, the value of the Indian rupee against the US dollar fell to […]
Read MoreOn the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa met with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on November 11, 2024. At the meeting, President Khurelsukh congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on successfully holding a major United Nations event in his […]
Read MoreVPN’s are used in Pakistan to access X(formerly Twitter) along with other restricted websites. There have been multiple reports on Sunday (11 Nov) from internet users in Pakistan have been experiencing “restricted access” to virtual private networks (VPNs), alongside poor internet connectivity, says Dawn. VPN’s are used in Pakistan to access X(formerly Twitter) along with […]
Read MoreJapanese lawmakers voted on Monday for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month. Ishiba, who called the snap poll after taking office on Oct. 1, must now run a fragile minority government as protectionist Donald Trump returns to […]
Read MoreThe joint exercise, which started last week, came as newly inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged closer ties with Russia on defence, in a bid to forge links with any country as part of Jakarta’s long-held non-aligned foreign policy. Russian and Indonesian ships practised freeing a vessel captured by terrorists and fought unmanned boats during […]
Read MoreAuthorities increased the amount of debt local governments are allowed to raise through special bonds by 6 trillion yuan ($836 billion) over the next three years. China unveiled a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) debt package on Friday to ease local government financing strains and stabilise flagging economic growth, but officials refrained from announcing direct […]
Read MoreA state of 3.2 million people, Manipur has been divided into two ethnic enclaves since the conflict began – a valley controlled by the Meiteis and the Kuki-dominated hills. Ten armed men were killed in a gunfight with security forces in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur on Monday, officials said, after they allegedly tried […]
Read MoreThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated an investigation into the documentary telecast by Britain’s Channel 4 TV on Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bomb attacks in 2019. The documentary, titled ‘Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings’, telecast on September 6, 2023, includes a statement from Muhammad Millar Muhammad Hansir, also known as Azad Hansir Maulana, who was […]
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