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US slaps sanctions on Iranian, Chinese targets in action over Tehran’s missile, military programs
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on over a dozen people and entities in Iran, China and Hong Kong, accusing the procurement network of supporting Iran’s missile and military programs as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran.…
Ukraine accuses Russia of destroying major dam near Kherson, warns of widespread flooding
Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia controls, sending water gushing from the breached facility and risking massive flooding. Ukrainian…
US defense secretary discusses upgrading ties with India to counter China
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, and set a roadmap for cooperation for the next five years as both countries grapple with China’s economic rise and increased…
Bangladeshi women praise Saudi ‘special care’ for Hajj pilgrims
Bangladeshi women pilgrims have lauded Hajj operations in Saudi Arabia, describing their experience so far as smooth while thanking authorities in the Kingdom for treating them with care and kindness.
Bangladesh is sending about 125,000…
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls on US audience to stand up for ‘modern India’
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi pressed his criticism of the country’s leadership in a speech Sunday, calling for Indians in the US and back home to stand up for democracy and the Indian constitution.
Gandhi, a sharp critic of…
Russian police arrest more than 100 Navalny supporters -group
Russian police on Sunday arrested more than 100 people who had taken to the streets to mark the 47th birthday of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, a protest monitoring group said.
OVD-Info said in a statement…
India’s railway ministry recommended that country’s top detective agency should…
India's railway ministry has recommended that the country's top detective agency should investigate the deadly crash that killed 275 people.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision but did not give more details.…
Two killed in shelling of Russian region on Ukraine border
Ukrainian shelling killed two people on Saturday in Russia’s Belgorod, a border region that has been hit by repeated attacks this week, the local governor said.
Belgorod border villages have been hit by unprecedented shelling, and the…
Moscow ally Kyrgyzstan says ready to work with EU
The president of Kyrgyzstan said on Saturday his ex-Soviet republic was ready to work with the EU, which hopes to tighten ties with a region Russia sees as its sphere of influence.
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted global powers…
US, Japan, South Korea aim to share North Korea missile warning data
The United States, Japan and South Korea aim to share North Korean missile warning data before the end of 2023, the three countries said in a statement following a Saturday meeting of their defense chiefs in Singapore.
The three sides…