International

August 7, 2023 11:46 AM

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Myanmar’s military authorities releases more 7,000 prisoners

Myanmar’s military authorities released more than 7,000 prisoners and granted a partial pardon to deposed leaders Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint during a Buddhist religious celebration, commemorating the first sermon the Buddha ever delivered. Critics say this move was intended to ease international...

August 6, 2023 9:07 PM

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China: Nearly 1 million people relocated in northern Hebei province after record rainfall forced authorities to channel water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage

In China, nearly 1 million people were relocated in northern Hebei province after record rainfall forced authorities to channel water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage. The vast Hai River basin covers an area the size of Poland that includes Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin. Over a ...

August 6, 2023 12:31 PM

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Rabindranath Tagore's 82nd death anniversary being observed in Bangladesh

Rabindranath Tagore's 82nd death anniversary is being observed in Bangladesh today. According to the Gregorian calendar, Rabindranath died at the age of 80 on August 7 in 1941. But in Bangladesh, his death anniversary is observed on Sraban 22 of the Bengali calendar. Rabindranath Tagore was the...

August 6, 2023 8:18 AM

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Picnic boat capsizes in Bangladesh; 8 killed, 4 missing

In Bangladesh, eight people were killed, and four missing as a picnic boat capsized in a tributary of the Padma River in Munshiganj District. The accident occurred when a trawler carrying 46 people of a picnic party collided with a bulkhead at about 8 pm, said a police official on duty. Divers from ...