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May 29, 2022 1:11 PM

Bangladesh-India passenger train services resume after two years

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">The Bangladesh-India passenger train services resumed after two years on Sunday with the flagging off of the Maitree Express train from Dhaka. The train with more than 170 passengers was flagged off from Dha...

May 29, 2022 9:14 AM

26 missing after ferry boat capsizes off Sulawesi island in Indonesia

<span style="color: #222222;">In Indonesia, 26 people have gone missing after a ferry boat carrying 43 people on board capsized off Sulawesi island yesterday.<br />''<br />''Officials said the motorboat ran out of fuel a...

May 28, 2022 8:50 PM

Russia conducts test-launch of Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile

<span style="color: #222222;">Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Barents Sea today, Russia's Defense Ministry said. The missile hit a naval target about 1,000 kms away in the White Sea and the fli...

May 28, 2022 8:31 PM

UN rights chief urges China to review its counter-terrorism policies

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said that she had urged the Chinese government to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure that they comply with international human rights standards. However, Bachelet also reiterated that a visit to the western region of Xinjiang was n...

May 28, 2022 2:00 PM

China and Russia block UN's statement on Myanmar humanitarian crisis

<span style="color: #222222;">China and Russia blocked the United Nations Security Council from issuing a statement yesterday expressing concern at the violence and serious humanitarian situation in Myanmar and the limited progress on implementing a regional plan to r...

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