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Inauguration ceremony of the LDCs in Turkey

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Banglapress Online:Today, in the Turkish city of Gebze, the inauguration ceremony of the United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was held. Dr. Faruk Ozlu, Minister of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey, Dr. M...

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Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Banglapress Online: The right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York to discuss a historic summit. Gen Kim Yong-chol flew in from the Chinese capital Beijing on an Air China flight. He is t...

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US for more global action over Rohingya issue

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Banglapress Online: The United States has indicated more action from the international community over Rohingya issue and other areas of concerns in Myanmar in the coming days terming the situation 'dire'. "Secretary (former) Tillerson had announced...

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'Murdered' Russia journalist turns up alive

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Banglapress Online: Arkady Babchenko, the Russian journalist who was reported to have been shot dead in Kiev, has turned up alive at a news conference in Ukraine. Babchenko emerged at a police press conference on Wednesday afternoon in front of jou...

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India calls for speedy repatriation of Rohingyas

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

India on Friday underlined the need for the safe and speedy return of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar while conveying to the Myanmar leadership its readiness to help the South-east Asian country in addressing the issues related to Rakhine...

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Philippines' top court ousts Duterte-critic chief justice

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

The Philippines' top court voted on Friday to remove its chief justice, who faced ouster efforts after battling with President Rodrigo Duterte over human rights and his deadly war on drugs. The decision against Maria Lourdes Sereno drew some 2,000...

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7 found dead in Western Australia: police

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Seven people have been found dead at a rural property in Western Australia (WA), police have confirmed. The bodies of four children and three adults were discovered in the town of Osmington, 280km (170 miles) south of Perth, on Friday. Two firear...

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Activists launch 'Justice for Rohingya' campaign in London

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

An independent legal campaign has been launched in the UK with the aim of initiating the prosecution of those responsible for crimes against humanity in Myanmar's Rakhine State. The Justice for Rohingya Minority (JFRM) was launched at the Amnesty...

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US pressures Iran with new sanctions over 'malign activity'

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

The US has imposed sanctions on six people and three companies it says have ties to Iran's elite military force, the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the penalties targeted those who had funnelled millions o...

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US says Iran nuclear inspections must continue

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

The White House wants intrusive inspections of Iran's nuclear sites to continue despite President Donald Trump's withdrawal from a landmark accord on Tehran's atomic programme, US officials said. Days after the US president walked away from a thre...

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