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International

Bangladesh welcomes China’s stance on election

Dhaka on Thursday warmly welcomed China’s reaffirmation that the country’s general election is its internal affair, appreciating Beijing’s goodwill and

How Pakistan’s Asim Munir became Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’

The setting was Mar-a-Lago, the personal residence of United States President Donald Trump, and the question concerned the fate of

Eight dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US military

The US military said Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the

China says live-fire drills around Taiwan ‘completed successfully’

China “successfully completed” military drills around Taiwan that included live-fire exercises aimed at simulating a blockade of key ports and

Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus amid Ukraine peace talks

Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has officially entered active service in Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry announced Tuesday, as U.S.-led

Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Kyiv was discussing with Washington a possible presence of US troops in Ukraine

Modi expresses deep shock at death of Khaleda Zia

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow at the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum

Myanmar junta stages election after 5 years of civil war

Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters in Myanmar were casting their ballots in

Curator ‘shocked’ by Melbourne pitch performance in Ashes

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator who prepared the widely criticised pitch for the fourth Ashes test said he was

Zelenskiy to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump will meet in Florida on Sunday to forge a plan to