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August 4, 2024 9:26 PM August 4, 2024 9:26 PM

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55 killed in fresh clashes in Bangladesh over demand for resignation of government

In Bangladesh, at least 55 people including 13 policemen, were killed and scores injured on Sunday in the widespread violent clashes amongst protesters, members of law-enforcement agencies and members of ruling party-backed organisations across the country amidst the ongoing non-cooperation movement...

August 4, 2024 12:32 PM August 4, 2024 12:32 PM

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Ashma Kumari KC crowned as Miss Nepal World 2024

Ashma Kumari KC was crowned Miss Nepal World 2024, beating out 25 other contestants in the 28th edition beauty pageant at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur yesterday evening. Miss Nepal World 2023, Srichchha Pradhan who will compete in Miss World 2024 later this year crowned Ashma Kum...

August 4, 2024 7:56 AM August 4, 2024 7:56 AM

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Hezbollah fires Katyusha rockets into northern Israel, escalating tensions

The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah fired a barrage of Katyusha rockets into northern Israel last night, targeting the town of Beit Hillel. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, said that this attack was the most recent in a string of assaults carried out in solidarity with the Palestinian peop...

August 3, 2024 8:54 PM August 3, 2024 8:54 PM

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At least 35 people killed in suicide bombing and gun attack in Somalia

The local authorities in Somalia have confirmed on Saturday that at least 35 people have been killed and 126 have been injured in a suicide bombing and gun attack on a beachside hotel in its capital, Mogadishu.   Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked armed group that control large parts of southern and...

August 3, 2024 8:35 PM August 3, 2024 8:35 PM

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Middle East on Edge: Hezbollah Threatens Wider Strikes as Sweden Evacuates Embassy

In a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has warned that Hezbollah's future responses to Israeli actions may not be limited to military targets. This statement comes in the wake of recent Israeli strikes in Beirut that targeted reside...

August 3, 2024 5:08 PM August 3, 2024 5:08 PM

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Wildfires rage across US as adverse weather looms

In the US, firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires raging across the western States. The fire has affected four counties - Butte, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama. 542 structures are reported destroyed and 50 damaged in Butte and Tehama counties. About 4,000 people have been evacuated. No casual...