November2023
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Beijing court due to begin compensation hearings for MH370 victims
Nov 28, 2023Compensation hearings for the relatives of Chinese victims who perished on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which vanished almost ten years ago, were scheduled to start on Monday in a Beijing court. On March 8, 2014, the... -
ADB and Bangladesh sign $1.026 billion in loans for five projects
Nov 28, 2023Today, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government inked loan agreements totaling around $1.026 billion for five projects pertaining to energy, health, education, Chattogram Hill Tracts, and road connectivity inside the nation. $100 million... -
Dengue death toll crosses 1600-mark
Nov 28, 2023Dengue has claimed eight more lives in the twenty-four hours leading up to Monday morning, bringing the total number of deaths in Bangladesh this year from the mosquito-borne illness to 1,606. “During the period, 920 more... -
Palestinians demand Israel give news of detained Gazans
Nov 27, 2023Following Hamas strikes, the Israeli military is said to have detained around 100 individuals in Gaza, and the Palestinian authorities have demanded that information about them be made public. Qaddura Fares, the head of the Palestinian... -
Biden, and Netanyahu discuss Gaza over the phone
Nov 27, 2023The topics of hostage release and humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip were discussed between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden. During a phone call, Biden praised Hamas for the prisoners it... -
Indian army digs by hand to free 41 trapped tunnel workers
Nov 27, 2023After numerous setbacks, Indian military engineers were getting ready to excavate by hand on Monday in an attempt to rescue 41 workers who had been stuck in a collapsed road tunnel for 16 days. Underneath the... -
Russia puts Meta spokesman on the wanted list
Nov 27, 2023A spokesman for Meta Platforms, Andy Stone, was added to Russia’s wanted list on Sunday for unidentified offenses. The US social media company, which owns Facebook, is categorized as “extremist” by Moscow. Since beginning its offensive... -
Holiday shoppers in the U.S. seeking out the best deals ahead of Cyber Monday
Nov 27, 2023Holiday shoppers in the U.S. are seeking out the best deals and strategically nabbing the deepest discounts ahead of Cyber Monday, according to data from retailer websites aggregated by third parties. Cyber Monday, the first Monday... -
Huawei to move core technologies and resources in its smart car unit
Nov 27, 2023China’s Huawei said on Sunday it will move core technologies and resources in its smart car unit, which has chalked up robust sales for a number of new vehicles, to a new joint company owned up... -
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group CEO Jun Ohta died at 65
Nov 27, 2023Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group on Monday said group CEO Jun Ohta died on Nov. 25 aged 65 of pancreatic cancer. Japan’s second-biggest lender after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said it plans to announce a successor in...
