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Kyiv: Ukrainian forces have seized even more territory from Russia as they continue their counter-offensive, the country's president has said.Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian troops have now retaken more than 6,000 sqkm from Russian control in September, in the...

Kyiv: More than 73,000 people have been evacuated from conflict-affected eastern and southern regions of Ukraine in the past month, Ukraine's Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories said.In particular, about 16,000 civilians have been evacuated in a...

Colombo: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its World Food Programme (WFP) have revealed that a whopping 6.3 million people face moderate to severe acute food insecurity.A report released in Rome and Colombo simultaneously warned that...

Riyadh: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday concluded his first official visit to Saudi Arabia.He called on Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday evening in Jeddah.Jaishankar handed over a letter from Prime Minister...

Dhaka: Bangladesh banks have fixed the maximum exchange rates of the US dollar against the Bangladeshi taka for export-import bills and remittances in a bid to ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves and end volatility in the forex market.The...

Islamabad: Mounds of trash are piled up on K2, the second-highest peak in the world.One of the most difficult peaks to summit, it is a popular site for mountaineers. This year, it hosted a record number of climbers.“As...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad deputy leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury passed away. She was 87.She died at Dhaka's Combined Military Hospital at 11.40 pm on Sunday.The news of her death was confirmed by Awami League Central Office Secretary Biplab Barua.Awami...

London: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis are going to live with her son Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, the BBC has confirmed.The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York will take on Muick and Sandy - two young corgis...

Kiev: An aerial alert has been declared throughout Ukraine, Ukrainian media reported.The Ukrainian Obozrevatel news agency also attached a map of aerial alarms, which covers the whole country.On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine after...

Belgrade: The European Union is ratcheting up pressure on Serbia so that it chooses a side in the EU-Russian row, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.He spoke a day after hosting EU envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav...