At least six people die in ferry collision in Bangladesh
A cargo vessel collided with a ferry carrying dozens of people along a river outside of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, killing at least six people. Rozina
March 22, 2022
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China Eastern airlines passenger plane crashes in Southern China
A passenger plane carrying 132 people from China Eastern Airlines crashed in southern China after losing communication with air traffic control and falling thousands of
March 21, 2022
Japanese PM urges Modi to take tougher line on Russia’s invasion
Fumio Kishida, the Japanese prime minister, has asked his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to be harder on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, although a joint statement
March 20, 2022
India challenges Biden’s campaign against Russia
President Joe Biden’s effort to unite the world against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being thwarted not only by adversaries such as China, but also
March 20, 2022
Afghanistan ranks last as unhappiest country among 149 countries
Even before the Taliban rose to power last August, Afghanistan was the world’s unhappiest country. According to a so-called World Happiness Report released on the
March 20, 2022
Sri Lanka cancels exams in school over shortage of paper
According to officials, Sri Lanka has cancelled exams for millions of pupils in the Western Province since the government ran out of printing paper and
March 20, 2022
US imposes restrictions on Afghan cultural items to avoid looting
The US has imposed import restrictions on cultural and historical objects from Afghanistan in order to prevent “terrorists” from benefitting, according to the State Department,
February 24, 2022
Sri Lanka enforces rolling power cuts as financial crisis worsens
Sri Lankan authorities are enforcing rolling power cuts across the island nation as the country’s increasing financial crisis causes fuel shortages and puts the country’s
February 24, 2022