February2025
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North Korea troops not in combat in Russia’s Kursk since mid-Jan: Seoul
Feb 4, 2025North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia’s army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea’s spy agency told AFP Tuesday, after Ukraine claimed they had been... -
Australia says flood recovery may take weeks
Feb 4, 2025Authorities in eastern Australia warned Tuesday that a long recovery was ahead after mud-brown floodwaters overwhelmed scores of houses and caused “incredible” devastation. In parts of Queensland, storms have dumped over 1.5 meters (59 inches) of... -
Ebola-hit Uganda begins vaccination trial: WHO
Feb 4, 2025Uganda on Monday started the first ever vaccination trial for the Sudan species of the Ebola virus four days after an outbreak was confirmed, the World Health Organization announced. It is the sixth time Uganda has... -
Attempted murder trial of Rushdie assailant to begin
Feb 4, 2025The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, goes on trial Tuesday for attempted murder, according to state court filings. Hadi Matar, an American of Lebanese descent,... -
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat
Feb 4, 2025Australia’s aspirations for renewable energy were dealt a blow on Tuesday when a state government withdrew its support for a significant “green” hydrogen project, leaving it in limbo. The project’s goal is to construct a hydrogen... -
China says to impose 15% tariff on imports of coal, LNG from US
Feb 4, 2025Following Washington’s imposition of 10% tariffs on Chinese goods, China announced on Tuesday that it will apply 15% tariffs to U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas shipments. According to Beijing’s commerce ministry, “a 15 percent tariff... -
Canada’s Ontario backtracks on banning US firms from government contracts
Feb 4, 2025After the United States halted imposing tariffs on Canadian exports, Ontario, Canada’s economic powerhouse, abandoned plans Monday to prohibit American businesses from bidding on the province’s lucrative government contracts. “We have temporarily averted tariffs that would... -
Transform UN peace operation into more environment friendly discussed at the UN
Feb 4, 2025Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has advocated for making peacekeeping operations more ecologically friendly in order to better connect with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Goals. In order... -
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
Feb 4, 2025Bangladesh has approved Pakistan’s private airline, Fly Jinnah, to operate direct flights on the Karachi-Dhaka-Karachi route, resuming air connectivity between the two cities after nearly a decade. “They (Fly Jinnah) applied to us, and we have... -
Everyone must work for country’s progress: CHT Adviser
Feb 4, 2025Supradip Chakma, the affairs adviser for Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT), stated today that religion exists for the benefit of people and urged everyone, regardless of caste, creed, or religion, to contribute to the prosperity of the...
