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Heavy rains inundated New York, partially halting subway service

Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Sep 30, 2023

On Friday, New York’s subway system and airports were partially shut down as a result of heavy rains that fell overnight in the northeastern United States. In social media posts, travellers were shown wading through water...
Over 100 people killed in fire during wedding at Iraq

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 29, 2023

Authorities warned on Wednesday that the death toll could go up after a fire ripped through a ballroom holding a Christian wedding in northern Iraq, killing at least 100 people and injuring 150 more. According to...
Climate Action Champions are hosted by the US Embassy in Dhaka

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 29, 2023

During the Climate Action Champions conference in Dhaka, which took place from September 26 to September 28, the US Embassy in collaboration with GenLab, a youth-led social enterprise, convened young climate activists to discuss ways to...
North Korea enshrines nuclear power status in constitution

Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Sep 29, 2023

According to state media, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has called for more advanced nuclear weapons to confront the threat posed by the United States and has enshrined his country’s nuclear status in its constitution....
At least 40 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan blast

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 29, 2023

An attack by a suicide bomber on a procession honoring the birth of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed left at least 40 people dead and numerous others injured in Pakistan’s Balochistan region on Friday, according to officials. Four...
First shipment of uranium for the RNPP arrives in Rooppur under heavy guard

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 29, 2023

Under extraordinary security arrangements, the first shipment of uranium, the nuclear fuel for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, has landed in Pabna. The Pabna police superintendent, Akbar Ali Munsi, confirmed the news and stated that the...
Sony PlayStation CEO Ryan to retire

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 29, 2023

Jim Ryan, the head of Sony’s PlayStation division, will retire in March of next year after nearly 30 years with the Japanese company, the company announced on Thursday. The PlayStation 5’s debut amid the Covid epidemic...
Philippines vows to remove future barriers at disputed reef

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 29, 2023

The Chinese built floating barriers near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, and the Philippine Coast Guard promised to “do whatever it takes” to remove them. The comments were made after it was determined...
UN General Assembly president urges Afghan authorities to allow girls

Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Sep 29, 2023

Dennis Francis, the president of the UN General Assembly, encouraged the Afghan government on Thursday to rethink its decision to bar women and girls from receiving a quality education. According to Francis, Afghan women and girls...
Second round of Fukushima wastewater release to start next week

Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Sep 29, 2023

According to the plant’s operator, Japan will start dumping a second batch of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant from next week. This drill, which started in August and infuriated China and others, will continue....