Hasina’s refuge poses diplomatic dilemma for India
Sufferers under ex-PM’s rule openly hostile towards India for abuses committed by her government By AFP September 02, 2024 NEW DELHI: It has been over four weeks since the ex-premier of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina was ousted by a student-led revolution and fled the country by a helicopter, seeking refuge in India. Analysts say she has now
China, Japan record hottest summer temperatures
Most of China records hottest August as Japanese authorities reveal 2024 had warmest summer on record By AFP September 02, 2024 BEIJING: The Chinese weather service said that much of the country logged August as the hottest on record last month as Japanese authorities revealed that 2024 had been the country’s warmest summer since records have
Six dead, 13 injured in Kabul ‘suicide bombing’: police
Blast took place in southwestern area of Darul Aman of Afghan capital By Reuters & AFP September 02, 2024 At least six people were killed and 13 others injured as a blast ripped through Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, the country’s Interior Ministry spokesman said. The explosion was described as a “suicide attack” blast by the
Germany’s far-right AfD secures first state election win: exit polls
AfD garnered between 30.5% and 33.5% of the vote in Thuringia By AFP September 02, 2024 Germany’s far-right AfD Sunday achieved a historic win in the regional elections in Thuringia, according to exit polls, marking a significant setback for Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of the 2025 national elections. The AfD garnered between 30.5% and 33.5% of
Black sororities could be key advantage for Harris campaign
Harris’s membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha, historically Black sorority, provides her campaign direct line to a network of 360,000 women across US By AFP September 02, 2024 WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris heads into the November presidential race against Donald Trump, a social club she joined in college four decades ago might just pay its biggest dividends yet.
China school bus crashes into crowd, kills 11 including students
Driver “lost control” of vehicle as it approached school killing six parents and five children By AFP September 03, 2024 BEIJING: A school bus ploughed into a crowd of people outside a middle school in eastern China on Tuesday, killing 11 parents and students, state media reported. State broadcaster CCTV said the driver “lost control” of the vehicle
Dozens killed in Russian strike in Ukrainian city
Berlin, London and Washington all condemned the strike By AFP September 04, 2024 A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Poltava on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least 51 people and injured hundreds, according to officials. This attack is among the deadliest in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. Kyiv reported that the missile struck
Trump says he will plead not guilty to charges in revised US indictment
Prosecutors and Trump’s lawyers are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday to determine next steps after SC’s immunity ruling By Reuters September 04, 2024 WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump said in a court filing on Tuesday that he would plead not guilty to criminal charges in a revised indictment accusing him of attempting to
Egypt, Turkey pledge to cooperate as they mend ties
Erdogan, Sisi discuss the possible sale of drones to Egypt in meeting, says Turkish Presidency By AFP September 04, 2024 ANKARA: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egypt’s leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said they wanted to deepen their cooperation as they met in Ankara Wednesday to seal their mended ties. “We will strengthen our cooperation in
Trump campaign reports $130m raised in August
Figure is slightly less than amount recorded in July when campaign had secured $138.67 million By Web Desk September 05, 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign announced on Wednesday that it raised $130 million in August and ended the month with $295 million in cash, Reuters reported. This amount is slightly lower compared to July, when the