Category: International

Trump: Disappointed with Putin, but not ending relationship

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Desk Report: US President Donald Trump said he is disappointed with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but has not and will not cut ties. Trump made the Trump: Disappointed with Putin, but not ending relationship remarks in a telephone interview with the British media outlet BBC. In the 20-minute call, he said they discussed various issues including the Russia-Ukraine crisis and UK-US relations. When asked by the BBC how much he trusts the Russian president, Trump said, “I trust almost nobody.” He made the remarks just hours after he announced the…

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Ukraine kills 2 Russian spies who killed intelligence officer

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Desk Report: Ukraine says two Russian agents have been killed after a top intelligence officer was shot dead. The head of Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, said in a video message that two spies working for the Russian FSB were killed when they tried to resist arrest on Sunday morning. The BBC reported that the incident began last Thursday (July 10). That day, Colonel Ivan Voronych was shot dead by an unknown assailant in broad daylight in a car park in Kiev. CCTV footage shows a man running towards Voronych…

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‘Young men arrested in Malaysia sent money to militants in Syria and Bangladesh’

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International Desk: Bangladeshis recently arrested on charges of terrorism were raising funds for Islamic State (IS) branches in Syria and Bangladesh, Malaysian Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Khalid Ismail said. The IGP told reporters in Bukit Aman on Friday that intelligence gathering and investigation by the Special Branch’s Counter Terrorism Division (E8) has shown that the group has raised funds for IS activities in Bangladesh and Syria. “We are still investigating the total amount of funds collected by the group. We believe they raised funds through membership fees and donations…

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Falkar Turk’s concern over law amendments that create scope for banning political parties in Bangladesh

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Desk Report: Falkar Turk’s concern over law amendments that create scope for banning political parties in Bangladesh. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Falker Türk has expressed concern over the amendment of the law in Bangladesh that creates opportunities to ban political parties and organizations. He expressed this concern in his annual report to the 59th Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. A statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights highlighted Falker Türk’s statement. He highlighted the conflicts and human rights violations in…

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China will always stand by Iran to protect its rights: Foreign Minister in phone conversation

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Desk Report:  China will always stand by Iran to protect its rights: Foreign Minister in phone conversation Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today made clear Beijing’s position on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East in separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Iran and Israel. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that he assured Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that China would always stand by “protecting Tehran’s legitimate rights and interests.” Meanwhile, in a conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Wang Yi said that…

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Information: “I want to leave Iran as soon as possible: Resident of Tehran”

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international desk report: Information: “I want to leave Iran as soon as possible: Resident of Tehran” “I hear the sound of explosions across the city day and night. As the night deepens, the explosions grow more intense. Right now, I’m too afraid to leave my apartment.” These are the words of Tike, a high school student in Tehran, speaking to the BBC. Tike says that like many others in Iran, she keeps in constant contact with her family and friends, trying to find out if they are safe. “Everyone is…

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Information: Your salary has been deducted at 20 crore 42 lakh taka.

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International Desk: Information: Your salary has been deducted at 20 crore 42 lakh taka. Tk 20.42 crore has been deducted from the salaries of the employees of the ‘Tatha Aapa’ project of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs in the last seven years. This allegation was made at a civic rally held in front of the National Press Club today, Friday. This civic rally was organized to express solidarity with the demands of the ‘Tatha Aapa’ workers who have been protesting in front of the Press Club for 17…

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