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Oct 29, 2023
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 29: A Chinese-built underwater tunnel, the first in Bangladesh and South Asia, was inaugurated on Saturday as Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid the first toll and went through the tunnel.
Japan marks 1,000th organ donation by brain-dead donors
Germany supplies powerful IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine
100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters in London demand ceasefire
At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan
Hundreds of thousands rally across cities to support Palestinians
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Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 29: One police officer was killed in Bangladesh and over 100 people injured during an opposition party protest demanding the resignation of...
Israel launches Gaza war's second phase with ground operation, Netanyahu says
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 29: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israeli forces had unleashed the second phase of the Gaza war...
Mexico hurricane death toll hits 39; president slams critics
Mexico City [Mexico], October 29: The death toll from a devastating hurricane this week in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco has risen to 39,...
UAE condemns Israeli ground operations in Gaza
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 29: The UAE has condemned the ground operations by Israel in the occupied Gaza Strip, and expressed its deep concern over...
EU calls for pauses in Gaza bombing to allow humanitarian aid access
Oct 28, 2023
Brussels [Belgium], October 28: European leaders on Friday called for "pauses for humanitarian needs" to allow aid into Gaza through humanitarian corridors.
Dutch FvD leader halts election campaign after umbrella attack
The Hague [Netherlands], October 28: Dutch politician Thierry Baudet, leader of the Forum for Democracy (FvD) party, has temporarily halted his election campaign after suffering...
Zimbabwe extends use of foreign currency until 2030
Harare [Zimbabwe], October 28: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the use of foreign currency in settling domestic transactions and payment of goods and services...
Biden meets Chinese FM in Washington
Washington [US], October 28: U.S. President Joe Biden met here Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Death toll in Kabul's blast rises to 4
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 28: Four people were killed and seven others were injured as a blast hit the Police District 18 of Kabul, the capital...
Indonesian court sentences 8 to death for drug smuggling
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 28: The Serang District Court in Indonesia on Friday sentenced eight to death for smuggling 319 kg of crystal methamphetamine.
Cambodian gov't approves 9.4 bln USD for 2024 gov't spending
Aussie police seize 117 kg of prohibited drugs in Sydney
5.7-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands - GFZ
US 'assault rifle' ban unlikely after Maine shooting, despite Congressman's shift
Canada to ramp up verification of student admissions to curb immigration fraud
Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential
Medical team and aid trucks enter Gaza via Rafah crossing
Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations
Iraqi cleric al-Sadr demands closure of U.S. embassy over Israel ties
Lewiston massacre suspect found dead, apparently of self-inflicted gunshot wound
