BBC: Ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina made a request to come to India “at very short notice”, the Indian foreign minister told parliament. Ms Hasina fled from Bangladesh to India on Monday evening after a political crisis toppled her government. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar did not mention how long she would stay in the country […]
ABC: TAIPEI, Taiwan — China says it launched a rocket Tuesday carrying a constellation of a reported 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space. The satellites were carried aboard a Long March-6 carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province early on Tuesday afternoon. The official […]
Reuters: DHAKA, Aug 6 – Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising. A statement from President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s office also said that Hasina’s arch rival, Bangladesh […]
Reuters: WASHINGTON, Aug 5 – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has narrowed her search for a vice presidential running mate to two finalists, Governors Tim Walz of Minnesota and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. Harris, the U.S. vice president, is expected to announce her selection by Tuesday, ahead […]
BBC: US President Joe Biden met his senior national security team on Monday as concerns grew of a possible Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel grew. Mr Biden said he had been briefed on preparations to support Israel should it be attacked, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken said officials were working “around the clock” to […]
BBC: Japanese shares rebounded in Tuesday morning trade after plunging on Monday in a rout that sent shockwaves through global financial markets. The Nikkei 225 stock index rose by as much as 10% after slumping by over 12% the previous day. Monday’s market rout in Tokyo came after the Bank of Japan’s second rate hike […]
BBC: President Shahabuddin said he had chaired a meeting of army chiefs and political representatives. He said an interim government would be formed, new elections called and a national curfew lifted. In Dhaka on Monday, police and other government buildings were attacked and set on fire. Protesters attempted to tear down a statue of independence […]
AL Jazeera: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following weeks of deadly demonstrations. The removal of Hasina on Monday followed weeks of deadly protests and appears to have averted the threat of further bloodshed. The focus now moves to who will control the South Asian country. In an address to the […]
India TV: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vacated Dhaka amid violent protests that continued to escalate on Monday (August 5) demanding her resignation, and left for a safe place, officials said. The protesters stormed prime minister’s palace, local media reported. The clashes broke out Sunday morning when protesters attending the non-cooperation programme under the banner of […]
CNN — North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, in the latest bellicose declaration by leader Kim Jong Un against its neighbor. Photographs published by the North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed what appears to be vehicle-based missile launchers, with dozens of large green military trucks […]
BBC: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has now been behind bars for a year – although there are times you would barely know it. Mr Khan is still the dominant force of Pakistan’s opposition politics; his name still in the papers and the courts. His social media supporters have been unrelenting. With no public […]
BBC: Dozens of people have reportedly been killed in Israeli air strikes on two schools in Gaza, according to Palestinian rescuers and news outlets. Some of those killed were displaced people sheltering at the schools, rescuers said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the strikes, saying it had targeted Hamas “command and control centres” within […]