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14-08-2024 DHAKA: A murder investigation has been opened into Bangladesh’s ex-premier Sheikh Hasina over the police killing of a man during civil unrest. Six other top figures in the previous government are also being investigated following weeks of deadly unrest in the capital Dhaka. Mamun Mia, a lawyer who brought …

13-08-2024 By SJA Jafri + Agencies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former spymaster who was once tipped for the army’s top job – has been taken into military custody. Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been accused of abusing his power and raiding a private property development business during his time as head of …

13-08-2024 TEHRAN: Iran has dismissed calls from the UK and other Western countries to refrain from retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. Amid a flurry of international diplomacy to de-escalate tensions, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian …

13-08-2024 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global anti-money laundering watchdog has asked India to improve due diligence on the bank accounts of local politicians, government officials and their families, two government sources said. The recommendation for tougher checks on the finances of politically exposed persons …

13-08-2024 WASHINGTON: President Biden sat down on Wednesday with CBS News Sunday Morning’s Robert Costa at the White House in his first interview since announcing his decision to end his reelection campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. In the interview, which aired Sunday, …

13-08-2024 LONDON: At a London sports ground, Maya Hassan looks on with pride as about 30 women, nearly all Muslims and from ethnic minorities, join a self-defence class that she organized in response to a wave of riots that saw violent, racist attacks on Muslims and ethnic minorities. The 28-year-old …

13-08-2024 DHAKA: Bangladesh’s new interim government says it is working to resolve attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities reported after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hindus are the largest minority faith in mostly Muslim Bangladesh, and many are supporters of Hasina’s party, the Awami League. Since Hasina’s …

13-08-2024 GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN: George Totari’s understated apartment is full of noise and life even in his retirement, as he sits surrounded by his daughter and grandchildren. Soft grey walls typical of a Swedish apartment bear no hallmarks of a home belonging to an internationally acclaimed musician, however. With his long, …

13-08-2024 DOHA/ CAIRO/ JERUSALEM: Hamas has asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous truce talks instead of attempting to find a new Gaza ceasefire deal, days ahead of talks proposed by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. In a statement on its official Telegram channel, the group said …

13-08-2024 GAZA CITY: Figures from Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics show Israeli forces have killed 1.8 percent of the Gaza Strip’s population since October 7. Some 75 percent of the victims were under the age of 30. Hamas called on the United States, Qatar and Egypt to submit a plan …