WB to end ban on nuclear energy projects
Reuters : The World Bank’s board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as part of a broader push to meet rising electricity needs, the bank’s...
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All 242 on board dead in Air India flight crash
NN Online: An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed immediately after take-off from Ahmedabad airport this afternoon, in one of the worst ever aviation tragedies in India. There were 232 passengers...
UK envoy Sarah Cooke happy with Yunus’ visit to Britain
UNB : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, currently in London, on Thursday said she was pleased with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’ visit to the UK. “Fantastic to welcome Hon. Chief Adviser...
Air India plane crashes near Ahmedabad, at least 30 dead
NN Online: At least 30 people were killed after an Air India plane carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad on Thursday, according to authorities. The toll is expected to rise as...
US-China deal ‘is done’, says Trump
BBC : US President Donald Trump has said a deal with China “is done” after two days of talks between top officials in London.Trump said that, subject to final approval from President Xi Jinping...
Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31
BSS/AFP : The Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a US-backed food distribution centre on Wednesday, killing 31 and wounding “about 200”.“We transported at least 31...
UK, Canada,Western allies sanction two far-right Israeli govt ministers
CNN : The United Kingdom, Canada and other allies announced sanctions Tuesday on two hardline Israeli government ministers for repeatedly “inciting violence against Palestinians,” in a stark joint move that comes amid growing Western...
'SCARY AND STRESSFUL': Indian students reconsider plans for study in USA
BBC : Umar Sofi quit his job to study in the US, but faces uncertainty because of Donald Trump’s student visa suspension When 26-year-old Umar Sofi received his acceptance letter from Columbia University’s School...
PM Shehbaz set to visit UAE today
DAWN : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to the United Arab Emirates tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest during some high-level meetings.Over the last...
10 killed as Austria school shooting
Agency : A shooter killed at least ten people and wounded many others in an attack at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, the city’s mayor said. Graz...
Israel strikes Yemen’s port, threatens blockade
Al Jazeera : Israel’s military has launched overnight strikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, which it claims is used by Houthi rebels to transport weapons. The Israeli army and Houthi-controlled media reported the...
Iran to present counter-proposal on nuclear deal
Reuters : Iran said on Monday it will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States in response to a US offer that Tehran deems “unacceptable,” while US President Donald...