October2024
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UN Security Council emergency meeting Monday after Iran request
Oct 27, 2024The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at Iran’s request following Israel’s deadly missile strikes in retaliation for an October 1 attack by Tehran. The Swiss presidency of the UNSC said Sunday... -
Iran calls on UN Security Council to condemn Israeli strikes
Oct 27, 2024Iran condemned the recent Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic and demanded an early meeting of the UN Security Council on Sunday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sent a letter to the UN chief and the head... -
Ex-president of Bolivia says 14 shots fired at his car
Oct 27, 2024As he drove to a radio interview in the central city of Cochabamba on Sunday, former Bolivian President Evo Morales reported that his driver was wounded when gunmen opened fire on his vehicle. “The car in... -
UN chief ‘shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction’ in north Gaza
Oct 27, 2024He was “shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza on Sunday, where Israeli troops are conducting attacks they claim are intended to stop Hamas from regrouping, according to UN chief Antonio... -
Iran warns will defend itself after Israeli strikes
Oct 27, 2024Following Israeli airstrikes that killed at least four troops and heightened worries of a full-scale conflict in the Middle East, Iran issued a warning on Saturday that it would defend itself. The United States, Germany, and... -
Swiss region set to vote over cost of hosting Eurovision 2025
Oct 27, 2024After opponents on Saturday produced enough signatures to put the matter to a vote, Basel, in northern Switzerland, is scheduled to hold a referendum on the millions needed to host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest next... -
Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 100
Oct 27, 2024As the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami reached 100, rescuers in the Philippines were searching remote villages and plunging into a lake on Sunday in an attempt to find scores of missing people. One of... -
BRAC Bank launches leadership programme for women
Oct 27, 2024In order to equip its female employees for leadership roles, BRAC Bank has started a program for their professional and personal development. “To prepare our female co-workers to take on new challenges and higher responsibilities, a... -
Saudi Arabia keen to recruit skilled Bangladeshi workforce
Oct 27, 2024Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan, the Saudi ambassador to Bangladesh, stated today that the Kingdom is interested in hiring more highly qualified and experienced Bangladeshi labourers to help with its ambitious Vision 2030 initiatives, such as... -
India opens integrated checkpost and terminal at Petrapole
Oct 27, 2024India today improved cross-border commerce and immigration facilities at the Petropole in West Bengal by opening a shared freight gate called Maitri Dwar, an integrated check post and a passenger terminal facility. The Indian High Commission...
