International

September 27, 2023 7:54 AM

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Iraq: At least 100 people killed and 150 injured in fire at wedding celebration

In Iraq, at least 100 people were killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in Hamdaniya district of Nineveh province last night. The toll is expected to rise. The fire ripped through a large events hall in the north-eastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration. Pre...

September 26, 2023 9:50 PM

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Indian High Commission in Bangladesh celebrates Hindi Diwas Pakhwada

The High Commission of India in Bangladesh celebrated Hindi Diwas Pakhwada in Dhaka today. High Commissioner of India, Pranay Verma inaugurated the programme.  Speaking on the occasion, Mr Verma said, Hindi is an integral part of Indian Culture and also a symbol of Indian identity. He said, the...

September 26, 2023 8:05 PM

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Russia seeks to rejoin United Nations Human Rights Council

Russia is seeking to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council in an election that will be seen as a key test of its international standing. It was expelled from the UN's pre-eminent human rights body last April after its forces invaded Ukraine. But now Russian diplomats are seeking to get...

September 26, 2023 6:39 PM

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Explosion at Fuel Depot in Nagorno-Karabakh kills 20 & injured hundreds more

An explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more. Armenian authorities said, nearly 300 people were admitted to hospitals, with dozens of them still in critical condition. It comes as the Armenian Government said 13,350 refugees had crossed into the cou...

September 26, 2023 1:25 PM

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Fitch downgrades Bangladesh's foreign debt outlook to negative

Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on Bangladesh's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Negative from Stable, and affirmed the IDR at 'BB-' An IDR represents an assessment of an issuer government's relative likelihood of defaulting on its financial obligat...