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Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts twice, belches tower of ash

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A volcano in eastern Indonesia eruptedtwice on Friday, sending a hot cloud of ash as high as seven kilometres (4.3miles) into the sky. The country's Center…

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts twice, belches tower of ash

Australia turned its back on Assange. Time made him a martyr

When Julian Assange stepped onto Australian soil for the first…

Australia turned its back on Assange. Time made him a martyr

Bangladeshi killed by Indian force in  Lalmonirhat border

Bangladeshi killed by Indian force in Lalmonirhat border

A Bangladeshi man was killed when he was shot by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members near Lohakuchi border in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat on early Wednesday. The deceased,…

North Korea allegedly flying balloons toward South

North Korea allegedly flying balloons toward South

South Korea said North Korea was flying balloons likely carrying trash across the border Tuesday for a second straight day, despite South Korea's threat to retaliate with anti-Pyongyang…

Bangladesh fails to meet 'minimum standards' for eradicating trafficking: US

Bangladesh fails to meet 'minimum standards' for eradicating trafficking: US

Bangladesh has not fully met the minimum standards for eradicating trafficking although demonstrating significant efforts towards the issue, according to an annual US State Department…

Russia summons US ambassador to Moscow over Sevastopol attack

Russia summons US ambassador to Moscow over Sevastopol attack

US Ambassador to Moscow Lynne Tracy was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry over Sunday's deadly attack on Sevastopol on Monday. "During a conversation with head of the US diplomatic…

Bangladesh, India discuss river project as China visit looms

Bangladesh, India discuss river project as China visit looms

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made bilateral visit to New Delhi recently, as Dhaka aims to balance ties between an increasingly competitive China and India. Hasina’s…

Hezbollah targets Israeli barracks after Islamist commander's death

Hezbollah targets Israeli barracks after Islamist commander's death

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group said Sunday it had targeted a military position in northern Israel with an armed drone in response to the killing of an Islamist commander. Israel…

Israeli defence minister heads to US for 'critical' talks on Gaza war

Israeli defence minister heads to US for 'critical' talks on Gaza war

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington on Sunday for "critical" talks on the Gaza war raging since October 7 and surging cross-border tensions with Lebanon's…

New Chief of Army Staff takes charge

New Chief of Army Staff takes charge

General Waker-Uz-Zaman took charge as the new Chief of Army Staff on Sunday. He took the charge from his predecessor General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, said an ISPR press release this afternoon. Afterwards,…

Delhi's Teesta offer to scuttle China ambition in Bangladesh, Dhaka focus on water-sharing

Delhi's Teesta offer to scuttle China ambition in Bangladesh, Dhaka focus on water-sharing

A barely veiled look-to-China nudge from Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina has prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fast-track an India-led initiative on “conservation and…

UK's Manchester airport faces 'widespread disruption' after power cut

UK's Manchester airport faces 'widespread disruption' after power cut

 A "significant" number of flights at the UK's third-busiest airport were being delayed or cancelled Sunday after a major power cut, the airport operator said. The Manchester…

Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao in Dhaka

Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao in Dhaka

Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Liu Jianchao is now visiting Bangladesh to discuss issues of mutual interest between…

Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukrainian power grid

Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukrainian power grid

Ukraine says its energy facilities have come under a “massive” attack from Russia overnight, in the latest onslaught targeting the country's power grid. It is the eighth…

Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig

Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig

Taylor Swift grabbed a perfect royal selfie ahead of her Wembley gig - posing with the Prince of Wales and two young music fans, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a post on…

West provoked Ukraine war

West provoked Ukraine war

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said the West ‘provoked’ Russia's invasion of Ukraine by expanding the European Union and Nato military alliance eastwards. Farage told…