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Kyrgyz, Tajik troops exchange fire at contested border
Mar 10, 2022Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire near their disputed border on Thursday, according to Kyrgyzstan’s border service, which added that the two nations had had talks to de-escalate tensions. Border towns in the two impoverished... -
Energypac celebrated International Women’s Day through virtual platform
Mar 10, 2022Energypac has celebrated International Women’s Day through a virtual platform. Prominent Nazrul Sangeet Singer Shaheen Samad was present on the occasion as a special guest whereas Prof. Shikha Rahman daughter of Engr. Khaleda Shahriar Kabir Dora,... -
UK has placed a freeze on the assets of Abramovich and six other Russian oligarchs
Mar 10, 2022As part of new UK government sanctions targeting seven Russian oligarchs, Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has had his assets frozen and his travel ban lifted. Leading industrialist Oleg Deripaska, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, and... -
Ukraine, Russia make ‘no progress’ on ceasefire at Turkey talks: Kuleba
Mar 10, 2022At tense discussions in Turkey on Thursday, Ukraine and Russia made no progress toward agreeing on a ceasefire following the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s foreign minister said. “We also talked on the ceasefire but no progress was... -
‘Probably just hormones’: Women’s illnesses going undiagnosed
Mar 10, 2022Helen McLaughlin says she was suffering so much that she would burn herself with a hot bottle “just because that was a nicer pain than the one that I was in”. But when her medical scans... -
Djokovic confirms won’t play in Indian Wells, Miami
Mar 10, 2022Due to US federal Covid-19 travel limitations, Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this month’s ATP Masters tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, said on Twitter that restrictions requiring non-US citizens to get... -
The corpse of Shane Warne is on its way back to Australia
Mar 10, 2022The body of Shane Warne left Thailand early Thursday, flying back to Australia where the cricket superstar will receive a state funeral. Wrapped in the Australian flag, the coffin of the 52-year-old — who died on... -
The Ukraine situation is expected to dominate the EU leaders’ meeting in Versailles
Mar 10, 2022EU leaders will race on Thursday to figure out how to deal with the impact from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has put the bloc’s economy in jeopardy and underlined the need for a stronger defense.... -
The ‘barbaric’ attack on a Ukrainian children’s hospital has enraged many people
Mar 10, 2022As civilians continued to face the brunt of the fighting two weeks after Moscow’s invasion, international leaders and Ukraine condemned Russia of a “barbaric” strike on a children’s hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol. On... -
U.S. job openings fell in January, but remained near record highs as worker shortages persisted
Mar 9, 2022U.S. job openings fell in January, but remained near record highs as worker shortages persisted, pointing to a tight labor market that will continue to generate strong wage gains and contribute to keeping inflation high. Job...
