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Mohammad Shahabuddin

Bangladesh president likely to resign soon, sources claim

Dhaka: Bangladesh's President Mohammad Shahabuddin is likely to resign soon, nearly two years ahead of his tenure, political sources and media reports said Thursday. Shahabuddin was elected to the highest office by the past parliament and happens to be the only person still holding his...

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Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes trawler

Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized their fishing trawler for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters, adding another chapter to the long-running dispute over fishing rights between...

Nepal scraps 3% equity tax on private education, health sectors

Kathmandu: Nepal government Wednesday formally approved the withdrawal of the 3 per cent equity tax imposed on private education and health sectors following widespread public criticism. The Council of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle to waive the 3 per cent...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine reshuffles military leadership as war with Russia continues

Kyiv: Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia's invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief. Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift between the country's outgoing army...

Pakistan

Pakistan forces kill 10 militants, arrest two female suicide bombers

Karachi: Ten militants were killed and two female suicide bombers apprehended by Pakistani security forces in sanitisation operations in restive Balochistan province, the military said Wednesday. Seven militants were killed in the Surab district, while three others were killed in Mastung, the military's media wing...

Marco Rubio

Lavrov confirms July 23 meeting with Rubio in Philippines

Manila: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday that he will be meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio July 23, on the sidelines of the ongoing multilateral Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) events in the Philippines. "The meeting has already been agreed...

 

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