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In Brief / Russian drone barrage hits Kyiv region
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In Brief: SCO SUMMIT / Putin, Xi, Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan
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In Brief: ALLEGED graft / Sri Lanka’s ex-finance minister arrested
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India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan: int’l court
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Iran, US trade fire in first exchange for a month
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Iran, US trade fire in first exchange for a month
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Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 903, missing 4,247: Disaster authority
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War on Iran: latest developments
Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said Thursday it had fired rockets towards Israel in response to its "violation" of the US-Iran truce
9 April 2026
Artemis II Mission: Astronauts set for Earth splashdown tomorrow
The Artemis II crew is packing up to prepare for landing after a successful loop around the moon.
9 April 2026
Ceasefire in Middle East: Fuel supply relief likely weeks away
The two-week ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran may not have an immediate impact on Bangladesh’s fuel supply situation.
9 April 2026
Afghan, Pakistan agree to avoid escalation: China
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict, during talks hosted by China in recent days, Beijing said yesterday.
9 April 2026
Venezuela interim leader Rodriguez vows to ‘monitor’ amnesty law
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez vowed on Tuesday to “monitor” the application of an amnesty law aimed at freeing political prisoners jailed under former leader Nicolas Maduro.
9 April 2026
China visit to sow ‘seeds of peace’
Taiwan’s opposition leader, a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, said yesterday she hoped to sow the “seeds of peace” during a rare visit to China.
9 April 2026
Kyiv calls for Ukraine ceasefire after Iran truce
Kyiv yesterday called on the United States to pressure Russia into ending its invasion of Ukraine, saying Washington’s ceasefire agreement with Iran showed the success of US “decisiveness.”
9 April 2026
Ceasefire jolted by fresh attacks
Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way yesterday to alarm as fighting continued across the region, with Israel launching its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon and Iran striking Gulf neighbours’ oil facilities.
9 April 2026
World breathes a sigh of relief
The dramatic pause prompted immediate praise from some governments
9 April 2026
Mamata’s TMC to move court again to resist voter deletions
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday hit out at the BJP and the Election Commission over voter deletions during the SIR exercise and said her party will move a court again to resist the removal of electors from the rolls.
9 April 2026
US political leaders react with caution, relief
Politicians in the United States have largely welcomed the truce with Iran, with some of President Donald Trump’s Republican allies voicing scepticism about a possible deal, as Democrats renewed calls for accountability over an “illegal war”.
9 April 2026
Trump had no good option
US President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks, following his threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands.
9 April 2026
Four killed as violence flares in India’s Manipur
At least four people were killed, two of them by police fire, in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, officials said, after months of relative calm.
8 April 2026
Gulf residents cautiously optimistic after shaky US-Iran truce
Residents of the Gulf countries, which have borne the brunt of Iran's attacks, breathed a sight of cautious relief on Wednesday after waking up to news of an Iran-US ceasefire
8 April 2026
What the US, Iran, Israel and Pakistan said about ceasefire deal
While Tehran and Washington have agreed to talks, Iran's 10-point proposals show little overlap with a 15-point plan Washington previously put forward
8 April 2026
Dhaka welcomes temporary Middle East ceasefire
Foreign ministry hopes for a durable and sustainable resolution
8 April 2026
Trump says countries that supply weapons to Iran to face 50% US tariffs
Says will be 'no enrichment' of uranium in Iran
8 April 2026
Calls on Gulf countries to end their "cooperation" with the United States
Calls on Gulf countries to end their "cooperation" with the United States
8 April 2026
Zelenskiy, welcoming Iran de-escalation, says Ukraine ready for ceasefire with Russia
Zelenskiy: ceasefire in Middle East paves way for diplomacy
8 April 2026
Pakistan PM Sharif says Pezeshkian has confirmed Iran's participation in Islamabad talks
Announcement made by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif’s office
8 April 2026