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April 23, 2024 8:32 AM April 23, 2024 8:32 AM

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Cluster of earthquakes strike Taiwan last night, strongest measuring 6.1

In Taiwan, a cluster of earthquakes struck the eastern parts of the country last night. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the strongest registered a 6.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was located 28 kilometers south of the city of Hualien, at a d...

April 22, 2024 8:48 PM April 22, 2024 8:48 PM

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Bangladesh issues nationwide new heatwave alert for 3 more days

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has extended the heat alert for three more days from Monday. Meteorologist Md Bazlur Rahman said the prevailing extreme heatwave may linger in Bangladesh for the next 72-hour starting from Monday (April 22). Earlier on April 19, the Met Office issued th...

April 22, 2024 7:54 PM April 22, 2024 7:54 PM

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PNC Wins Majority in Maldives Parliamentary Elections

In Maldives, the People's National Congress (PNC) secured a landslide win in the parliamentary elections held yesterday. The PNC clinched over 66 seats, solidifying its position in the political landscape of the nation. The official results are yet to be announced by the Elections Commission of Mald...

April 22, 2024 9:20 PM April 22, 2024 9:20 PM

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Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns After Hamas Attack

The head of Israel’s military intelligence, Maj Gen Aharon Haliva has resigned today over the failures surrounding Hamas’s unprecedented attack on seven October, becoming the first senior figure to step down after the deadliest assault in Israel’s history.   Haliva’s resignation sets the stage ...

April 22, 2024 2:47 PM April 22, 2024 2:47 PM

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North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles

North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters today. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that it detected the launches from North Korea’s capital region. It said, South Korea has strengthened its surveillance posture and maintains a...

April 21, 2024 8:47 PM April 21, 2024 8:47 PM

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Maldives: Counting of votes for Parliamentary elections underway

Counting of votes in Maldives for the Parliamentary elections is underway with the ruling PNC leading in early trends. Polling for the Parliamentary elections in Maldives was held earlier today and completed with 81% polling as per media reports. The polling saw an increase from the 2019 elections w...