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Communication with the Pacific island is still spotty after a massive volcanic eruption spewed ash into the atmosphere and triggered a tsunami that flooded coastlines from Japan to the United States The tsunami threat around the...

A senior WHO official has warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is rapidly overtaking the Delta variant and becoming dominant around the world, with the global health agency warning that there is “increasing evidence” that...

On Saturday, the euro will mark 20 years since people first began to use it, overcoming initial skepticism, price concerns, and a debt crisis that stretched across Europe. Citizens who had to trade in their Deutsche...

Following pleas from relief organizations, Indonesia’s security ministry announced on Wednesday that a boat carrying Rohingya refugees trapped off its coast will be allowed to dock in the Southeast Asian country. Despite international requests, local officials...

The US said Tuesday that it had observed some progress in talks with Iran, but that it agreed with European negotiators that Tehran’s nuclear program must be curtailed as soon as feasible. Negotiations resumed Monday in...

Even though early research suggest it causes milder sickness, the WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variety might overwhelm healthcare systems, as China and Germany reinstated severe restrictions to prevent fresh infection outbreaks. Hundreds of...

Bangladesh has issued a humanitarian aid package for Afghans that includes food and medical help. According to a foreign ministry press statement issued today, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen presented the information during the OIC’s 17th...

Even in the midst of a nine-month battle ignited by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s declaration of independence against a determined foe, a people’s steadfast optimism of removing the chains of tyranny blazed the road forward. Against...

Bangladesh will spread out the red carpet for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, who will arrive on a three-day visit tomorrow to participate in the country’s golden jubilee celebrations. President Md Abdul Hamid will meet with...

Early Sunday, rescuers were anxiously looking for survivors after dozens of catastrophic tornadoes ripped through six US states, killing at least 83 people, leaving dozens missing, and destroying towns. The tornado outbreak, which included one that...