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No deals signed by Russia, N Korea during Kim Jong Un’s visit

Moscow: Russia and North Korea did not sign any agreements, including related to military, during North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un’s visit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday."No, no agreements were signed either on this or on other...

UK, B’desh to sign SOP for B’desh returnees: Masud Bin Momen

Dhaka: Bangladesh and the United Kingdom are set to sign a Standard Operating Procedure, SOP, soon to facilitate the return of irregular or illegal Bangladeshis from the UK, said Senior Foreign Secretary Ambassador Masud Bin Momen Wednesday.“We made decisions...

10 soldiers killed in Mali attack

Bamako: Ten Malian soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded in a complex vehicle bomb attack against a camp of the Malian Armed Forces in Bourem, northern Mali, the army said on Tuesday.In a statement, the army said that...

DPRK top leader arrives at Russian border town Khasan

Seoul: Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), arrived at the Russian border town of Khasan early Tuesday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of...

Violent attacks on tourists in Namibia spark concern

Windhoek: Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) on Tuesday condemned the recent violent attacks targeting international tourists across the country.Minister Pohamba Shifeta said in a statement that the recent spate of violent attacks on international tourists is...

Death toll from Morocco earthquake surpasses 2,900

Marrakesh: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901, and the injuries to 5,530, according to the latest statement released by the Moroccan government on Tuesday.In Ouirgane, one of the hardest-hit villages in the...

Pakistan ensures complete protection of minorities’ rights: PM

Islamabad: Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that the nation has been striving to ensure complete protection of the rights and security of its minorities."The Constitution of Pakistan ensures equal social, religious and political rights to all citizens...

Morocco quake death toll reaches 2,497

Rabat: The death toll from the earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,497 people, with 2,476 others received injuries, the Hespress newspaper reported on Monday, citing the Interior Ministry.Previous reports indicated that 2,122 people were killed and 2,421 others...

5.9-magnitude quake hits central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 0920 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 0.75 degrees north latitude...

B’desh, France ink 2 agreements

Dhaka: Bangladesh and France on Monday signed two agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields, including infrastructure and satellite.The documents were inked in the presence of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and French President Emmanuel Macron in Dhaka, United...

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Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh PUCs hold strategic bilateral meeting to bolster governance

Meghalaya: Strengthening the spirit of legislative cooperation, the Public Undertakings Committee (PUC) of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, led by...