Moscow, August 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law, officially legalising cryptocurrency mining in the country from November 2024, according to a document published on the government port
Tokyo, August 9 (IANS) Japan marked the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Nagasaki on Friday, with the city mayor calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Su
New Delhi, August 8 (IANS) Saima Wazed, daughter of former Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday said she is heartbroken as she cannot hug her mother after the unrest in her country.Heartbroken
New Delhi, August 8 (IANS) Bangladesh went into a tailspin after nationwide protests over job quota flared up. Following the agitation, Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's Prime Minister and fled the country
Tel Aviv, August 8 (IANS) Israel intelligence is gathering maximum information from its network in Gaza on Yahya Sinwar, the newly anointed political head of the militant group, Hamas.Sources told IANS that Isr
Dhaka, August 7 (IANS) Bangladeshi Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate and noted economist Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday night.Ad
Agartala/Shillong, August 7 (IANS) Amid the continuing chaos and countrywide violence, attackers did not spare the statue and photographs of iconic personalities of India besides the Indira Gandhi Cultural Cent
Dhaka, August 7 (IANS) Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, the bodies of 29 people, including 20 Awami League leaders, were found across the country, local media reported on Wednesday. These deaths fol
Dhaka, August 6 (IANS) Nahid Islam, one of the main coordinators of the anti-quota protests that eventually led to the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, has emerged as a key figu
Washington, August 6 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has held crisis talks on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel as his administration said it was working around the clock to avoid all-out war in the Mid
Tehran, August 6 (IANS) Iran has vowed to take "decisive" action against the "aggressor" behind the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, accusing Israel of carrying out a "cowardly" attack.Fo
United Nations, August 6 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants the Bangladesh military and political authorities to work together for a peaceful democratic transition following the resignation of P
New Delhi, August 6 (IANS) Amid ongoing protests in Bangladesh, student movement leaders Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmood, and Abu Bakar Majumdar released a video message on Tuesday, demanding that Nobel laureate econ
Gaza, August 5 (IANS) At least 25 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on the schools of al-Nasr and Hassan Salama in Gaza City, Palestinian security and medical sources said.Israeli warplanes bombed
Tehran, August 5 (IANS) Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday that the country's response to the assassination of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh will be "crushing and smart."The
Dhaka, August 5 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned, and an interim government will be formed to run the country, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on Monday.In a televised add
Dhaka, August 4 (IANS): At least 33 people have been killed and several others injured in clashes between the police and anti-government protesters across Bangladesh, local media reported.The clashes and casual
Beirut, Aug 4 (IANS) Many countries, including the UK, Sweden, Jordan, and the US, have asked their citizens to depart from Lebanon in light of the escalating crisis between Israel and Hezbollah. On Satur
Washington, August 4 (IANS) US Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has turned down a September 4 debate on Fox News proposed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.The Ha
New York, August 4 (IANS) Campaigning for a return to the White House to avenge his 2016 loss, Donald Trump continued his attacks on Kamala Harris with a string of invectives, adding an innuendo this time about