International

May 15, 2024 7:11 PM

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Ukraine withdraws troops from Kharkiv amid mounting Russian pressure

Ukraine has withdrawn its troops from multiple villages in the border area of Kharkiv following continued pressure from Russian forces. An Ukrainian military spokesman said that the decision to move troops from the Lukyantsi and Vovchansk areas was taken to avoid losses.   On the other hand, Russia ...

May 15, 2024 1:54 PM

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Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong to be sworn in as fourth PM

Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in as the nation’s fourth Prime Minister today. Fifty-one-old US-trained economist Mr Wong will succeed 72-year-old Lee Hsien Loong, who stepped down after two decades at the helm. Lee’s resignation marked the end of a family dynasty led by ...

May 15, 2024 1:35 PM

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India to establish arms manufacturing unit Sri Lanka 

Sri Lanka is in discussion with India to establish an arms manufacturing unit in the island nation. Sri Lanka’s State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has said that the Sri Lankan military is already into arms manufacturing but the scale is not what it expects it to be. While speaking to ...

May 14, 2024 8:42 PM

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India-US Dialogue on Africa Held in Washington

The second round of the India-US Dialogue on Africa is being held in Washington today. External Affairs Ministry said, the two day India-US dialogue aims to share ideas and perspectives and explore ways to develop institutional, technical and bilateral synergies to work together in Africa. It also t...

May 14, 2024 6:32 PM

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BIMSTEC Eminent Persons’ Group Meets in Dhaka for Regional Cooperation Talks

The 3rd Meeting of the Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) on Future Directions of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was held on 12-13 May 2024. The Meeting was held at the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh and chaired by Dr. Soonthorn Chaiy...