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Amid turmoil, air pollution peaks in Bangladesh as temperatures fall
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Amid turmoil, air pollution peaks in Bangladesh as temperatures fall

Dhaka, Dec 12: As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital city Dhaka's air quality has worsened to a large extent, creating untold suffering for millions of people in the megacity.Dhaka, which has long been grappling with air pollution issues, ranked third on the list...
Australian unemployment falls to 3.9 per cent
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Australian unemployment falls to 3.9 per cent

Canberra, Dec 12: Australia's unemployment rate fell in November, defying the expectations of economists, official data has revealed. According to monthly labour force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, the official unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent in...
South Korea
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South Korea's ruling party chief voices support for President Yoon's impeachment

Seoul, Dec 12: Han Dong-hoon, the chief of South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday expressed support for impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law last week, calling on his party's lawmakers to vote based on their own "conviction." Han Dong-hoon made...
Arakan Army captures last army outpost in Myanmars Maungdaw
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Arakan Army captures last army outpost in Myanmar's Maungdaw

Bangkok, Dec. 11: One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar's army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw. Following this exercise, the ethnic minority community has gained full control of the 271-kilometer...
ADB approves 25.45 million USD grant to Solomon Islands
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ADB approves 25.45 million USD grant to Solomon Islands

Manila, Dec 11: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved a grant of $25.45 million to help the Solomon Islands develop sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient water supply and sanitation services.The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project is implementing...
Polish President signs law to freeze electricity price until September 2025
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Polish President signs law to freeze electricity price until September 2025

Warsaw, Dec 11: Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a law that will freeze electricity prices for households at 500 Polish zlotys approximately $123.6 per megawatt hour (MWh) until the end of September 2025, according to a statement from the president's office. Under the new law, local government...
US Alaska Airlines announces strategic plan to offer more international flights
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US Alaska Airlines announces strategic plan to offer more international flights

San Francisco, Dec 11: US Alaska Airlines announced a new strategic plan to offer at least 12 nonstop global destinations with long-haul wide body aircraft from Seattle by 2030. Dubbing Seattle a "new global gateway," Alaska said it will begin offering nonstop flights from Seattle to Tokyo in May...
Turning the tide: A major blow to Bashar al-Assad’s rule
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Turning the tide: A major blow to Bashar al-Assad’s rule

Rebels seize Syria’s capital, Damascus, in a decisive blow to Assad’s regime.
Corporate bankruptcies continue to rise in Japan
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Corporate bankruptcies continue to rise in Japan

Tokyo, Dec 10: The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan reached 834 cases in November, a 7.9 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, data from research firm Teikoku Databank showed. This marks the 31st consecutive month of year-on-year increases and the highest figure for...
Australia: Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Brisbane Airport
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Australia: Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Brisbane Airport

Sydney, Dec 10: An Australian domestic Qantas flight made an emergency landing in northeast Australia on Tuesday due to a brake malfunction. Flight QF1929 left Brisbane Airport bound for Adelaide at 8:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday before turning back approximately 40 minutes into the journey and...
Ivy League educated engineer, computer game developer charged with killing CEO of health insurer
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Ivy League educated engineer, computer game developer charged with killing CEO...

New York, Dec 10: A highly talented Ivy League educated computer game developer with engineering degrees has been charged with murdering the CEO of the largest US health insurance company, ending a six-day manhunt. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested Monday morning in Altoona in adjoining Pennsylvania...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh today amid tensions over atrocities on Hindus
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh today amid tensions over...

New Delhi, Dec 9: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to embark on a visit to Dhaka on Monday amid tensions over atrocities on the Hindu community there. He will hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim Uddin. The visit comes against the backdrop of...
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