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Bangladesh: One dies as fire breaks out at residential building in Gulshan

Dhaka: At least one person died and 10 others were hurt when a  fire broke out at a residential building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.

North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea: South Korean official

Seoul: North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, media reports said on Monday.

N. Korea test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile

Seoul: North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed on Sunday.

Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation

New York: In Trinidad and Tobago, some performers have been tapping into traditional art forms ahead of the carnival on February 20-21 to encourage their communities to continue following ...

Despite challenges, Africa ‘poised for progress’: Antonio Guterres

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his support for an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa on Saturday, in remarks delivered to the African Union Summ ...

Afghanistan: 500 youths join national army

Jalalabad: A total of 500 Afghan youths joined the Afghan Nation Army in the eastern Nangarhar province, said a statement of the country's Defense Ministry released here Saturday.

China’s Wang Yi says Washington should ‘repair damage’ caused by balloon incident

Beijing: China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the Chinese balloon ...

North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward East Sea: Reports

Seoul: North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, media reports said.

Ukraine needs ‘implementable’ peace, Security Council hears, meeting on anniversary of Minsk accord

New York: While a peaceful resolution is desperately needed to the war in Ukraine, any agreement reached must be tangible, implementable and address the conflict’s root causes, offi ...