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Bangabandhu’s autobiography translated to Korean
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China
China turns on world’s second-biggest hydropower dam
28 June 2021, 08:40 AM
China
China PM seeks new tack in ties with Cuba
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday said it was time for a new direction in relations with Cuba, during a
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Pakistan accuses Modi of 'vilification campaign'
Pakistan yesterday rejected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that it was exporting terror, saying the remarks
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
China to support Pakistan against 'foreign aggression'
China has assured Pakistan of its support in the event of any foreign "aggression" and also supported the country's
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
India won't forget Uri attack
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday launched a blistering attack on Pakistan in his first public address after the Uri terror
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Bomb kills 3 cops in restive Thai south
Three police officers were killed yesterday by a roadside bomb in Thailand's far south, police said, as peace talks
23 September 2016, 18:00 PM
India buys 36 Rafale jets
India signed a deal Friday to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets for 7.9 billion euros ($8.8 billion), France's biggest ever such sale, as it seeks to
23 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Pak, Russia in first military drill
Former Cold War-era rivals Pakistan and Russia are due to hold their first ever military exercise this month,
23 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Chinese rights lawyer jailed for 12 years
A Chinese court has sentenced defence lawyer Xia Lin to 12 years in prison, his attorney said yesterday, the latest blow in a broad
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Nawaz Sharif at UNGA: Pakistan wants peace with India, urges resolution of Kashmir issue
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly session, says his country wants peace with India but maintained it is "not possible without resolving the Kashmir issue".
22 September 2016, 05:15 AM
India backs off major retaliation over Kashmir raid, for now
For all the shrill rhetoric immediately following Sunday's attack on an Indian army camp in Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on Pakistan, the threat of a sudden escalation in hostilities between the nuclear-armed rivals has receded for now.
21 September 2016, 05:27 AM
N Korea rocket engine test 'a success': KCNA
North Korea has successfully tested a new, high-powered rocket engine, state media said yesterday, a move Seoul said
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM
SWIFT plans measure to help spot fraudulent bank transfers
The SWIFT inter-bank messaging network plans to send daily reports to clients to help them more quickly identify unauthorised payment instructions like those used by hackers to steal $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank in February.
20 September 2016, 07:54 AM
Indonesian haze killed over 100,000: study
A smog outbreak in Southeast Asia last year may have caused over 100,000 premature deaths, according to a new
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM
13 killed in Thai boat tragedy
Dozens more are reported missing as overloaded boat carrying passengers who had attended an annual Muslim ritual rams into pole.
19 September 2016, 04:36 AM
India tries to resets Nepal ties with aid, power plants
India and Nepal pressed the reset button on bilateral relations as the government welcomed Prachanda, the new PM
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Indian PM's 66th birthday today
The 66th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrated in Navsari district today. On the occassion, Modi
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Pak may be building new nuclear site
Pakistan, estimated to have the world's fastest-growing nuclear stockpile, could be building a new uranium
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Nepal PM tries to heal wounds in first India visit
Nepal's new prime minister during a visit to New Delhi said yesterday he was trying to "bring everyone on board"
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Myanmar soldiers jailed for killing villagers
Seven Myanmar soldiers have been sentenced to jail for killing villagers during an interrogation, the military said, a rare
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Activists launch leaflets into North Korea
South Korean activists launched tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea yesterday,
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM