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March 3, 2023 9:07 AM

United States hosts war planning exercises in Germany for Ukraine

The United States is hosting war planning exercises in Germany for Ukrainian military officers to help them think through upcoming battlefield decisions ahead of the next phase of the year-old conflict with Russia. '' ''The multi-day exercise...

March 3, 2023 8:57 AM

US imposes new sanctions on Iran oil, petrochemical sales

The United States has imposed a new round of Iran sanctions, targeting the country's oil and petrochemical sales. The sanctions hit a Vietnam-based company, two firms based in China, two others in Iran and one in the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of involvement "in the transport or s...

March 2, 2023 8:43 PM

UAE tops the MENA region in the World Bank's Women, Business and the Law 2023 report, scoring 100% in 5 of 8 key indicators

According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;annual&nbsp;World&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;report,&nbsp;which&nbsp;covers&a...

March 2, 2023 7:48 PM

Greek PM says rail disaster a human error, station master blames the technical failure

Demonstrators poured into the streets of Greece after a head-on collision between two trains amid anger over the country's weak record on railway safety. '' ''Protesters clas...

March 2, 2023 7:12 PM

Vietnam parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new President

Vietnam's National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country's new President, in a reshuffle of the country's top leadership amid an anti-graft campaign. In an extraordinary session, lawmakers confirmed Thuong after the ruling Communist Party nominated him on Wednesday...

March 2, 2023 3:54 PM

Moody's downgrades Bangladesh banking sector outlook to negative

The international financial rating agency Moody's in its latest Investors Services report downgraded the outlook for the Bangladesh banking sector to negative. Bangladesh alongwith Australia, Korea, New...

March 2, 2023 3:36 PM

Bangladesh Foreign Minister urges South Asian countries to utilise potential of mutual complementarities

Countries of the South Asian region should tap the potential of mutual complementaries to realise the thriving possibilities of cooperation with each other, said Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr A K Abdul Momen. Delivering his address at...

March 2, 2023 10:31 AM

With parliamentary approval, Finland ready to join NATO

The Finnish parliament yesterday approved legislation allowing the country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 184 members of parliament voted in favour, with seven against and one abstention. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto will sign the legislation as soon as possible, he said....

March 2, 2023 8:37 AM

In Nigeria, Bola Tinubu wins the presidential election, gets 37% vote

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria's disputed presidential election. Official results show the 70-year-old veteran politician got 37% of the vote. His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour's Peter Obi 25%. The opposition parties had earlie...

March 2, 2023 8:22 AM

China and Belarus plan a peaceful resolution in Ukraine, urge respect for the sovereignty of all countries

The leaders of China and Belarus have expressed their extreme interest in a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, issued a statement after talks in Beijing. Mr Lukashenko said his countr...

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