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Bangladesh: Massive fire at Dhaka airport halts all flight operations
Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) A massive fire erupted at the cargo section of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka…
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Qatar stresses ‘pressing need’ to establish nuclear-weapons-free zone in Middle East
New York/Doha, Oct 18 (IANS) Qatar has reiterated its firm position that the establishment of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the…
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A cultural coup: How Pakistan seeks to rewrite Bangladesh’s identity
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) There has been a steady rise in radicalisation in Bangladesh, following the installation of Muhammad…
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Iran says ready to help ease Pak-Afghan tensions
Tehran, Oct 18 (IANS) Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday held a…
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Pak-Afghan talks in Doha may prioritise immediate concerns than long-term political, economic issues
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Qatar-mediated negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan amid an extended, but uneasy truce, have brought…
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Slovenia’s Bled named among UN Tourism’s best tourism villages 2025
Ljubljana, Oct 18 (IANS) The Slovenian town of Bled has been officially named one of the world’s Best Tourism Villages…
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Speeding, unroadworthiness blamed after bus crash kills 43 in South Africa
Johannesburg, Oct 18 (IANS) South African Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said that a preliminary investigation into the recent bus crash…
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Trade tensions: Trump reaffirms to meet Xi Jinping in S. Korea in ‘couple of weeks’
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in…
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No sign yet of Trump-Kim meeting during APEC summit in South Korea
New York, Oct 18 (IANS) South Korea’s top envoy to the United States said that there is no indication yet…
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Slovenians urge govt to curb rising brown bear population
Brezovica, Oct 18 (IANS) Around 4,200 Slovenian citizens have signed a petition urging the government to take stronger measures to…
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