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Mizoram sees fresh influx of refugees from Bangladesh

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Nearly 30 fresh refugees came to Mizoram from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of southeast Bangladesh during the last two days, The Economic Times reporterd…

Mizoram sees fresh influx of refugees from Bangladesh

Putin, North Korea's Kim sign strategic partnership treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim…

Putin, North Korea's Kim sign strategic partnership treaty
Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj; several thousand marooned

The flood situation in Sunamganj district deteriorated further…

Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj; several thousand marooned

Gazans live alongside rotting rubbish and rodents to die slowly

Gazans live alongside rotting rubbish and rodents to die slowly

Across the Gaza Strip, in a landscape newly transformed by war, mountains of stinking rubbish pose severe dangers to health and the environment. “We’ve never lived next…

Chinese 'underground bankers' launder Sinaloa drug money: US

Chinese 'underground bankers' launder Sinaloa drug money: US

The US Justice Department on Tuesday accused Chinese "underground bankers" of helping Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel launder more than $50 million in drug trafficking proceeds. An indictment…

9 killed in landslides at Ukhiya Rohingya camps

9 killed in landslides at Ukhiya Rohingya camps

Nine Rohingyas were killed in landslides caused by heavy rain in two camps at Balukhali in Ukhiya of the district today. Armed Police Battalion (APBn) Commander Additional IGP Md Amir…

Putin in North Korea to boost defence pact

Putin in North Korea to boost defence pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Wednesday in Pyongyang for a summit where they are widely expected to discuss ways to boost sanctions-busting…

APHR concerned over Rakhine situation

APHR concerned over Rakhine situation

The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights(APHR), a regional network for promoting democracy, has expressed concern over media reports that thousands of Rohingya may be caught in…

Many pilgrims begin final rituals before returning home

Many pilgrims begin final rituals before returning home

MINA: Hundreds of thousands of this year’s total of more than 1.8 million Hajj pilgrims began performing the final rituals of their pilgrimage early on Tuesday morning before…

US slaps new sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik

US slaps new sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik

The United States on Tuesday tightened sanctions targeting Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and his family, taking aim at a network of individuals and firms it accused of raising…

Anti-govt protesters rally in Jerusalem

Anti-govt protesters rally in Jerusalem

Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Jerusalem on Monday, clashing with police near the house of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for new elections.Netanyahu…

Bird flu exposes world's vulnerability to future pandemics: Study

Bird flu exposes world's vulnerability to future pandemics: Study

Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that the world is not ready to fend off future pandemics, a report said on Tuesday, urging leaders…

US wants to avert ‘greater war’ between Israel and Hezbollah: Biden envoy

US wants to avert ‘greater war’ between Israel and Hezbollah: Biden envoy

The United States is working to prevent “a greater war” between Israel and Hezbollah, a White House envoy has said amid growing fears of an major conflict between the two…

Biden to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented spouses

Biden to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented spouses

President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials.…

Opposition appeals to SEBI, alleging PM Modi, Amit Shah manipulated stock markets

Opposition appeals to SEBI, alleging PM Modi, Amit Shah manipulated stock markets

Leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday met officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) over the alleged manipulation of the stock market on Lok Sabha elections…

Former Thailand PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted for royal defamation

Former Thailand PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted for royal defamation

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted and arraigned Tuesday on a charge of defaming the country's monarchy in one of several court cases that have rattled Thai…

Residents near Bangladesh border in Rakhine urged to evacuate amid AA offensive

Residents near Bangladesh border in Rakhine urged to evacuate amid AA offensive

The United League of Arakan has urged Maungdaw residents near the Bangladesh border in Rakhine State to leave the town as its armed wing, the Arakan Army (AA), seeks to seize remaining…