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Lebanon calls on Hezbollah to "surrender," condemns Iranian attack on Arab nations amid West Asia conflict

Beirut, March 8 -- The Lebanese government on Sunday called on Hezbollah to "immediately surrender" its weapons, while strongly condemning Iranian attacks targeting Arab nations amid the ongoing West ... Read More


Nita Ambani introduces 'HERoes' movement, encourages women to find their inner strength| Watch

Mumbai, March 8 -- Philanthropist and Reliance Foundation founder-chairperson Nita Ambani launched a new initiative called HERoes on Sunday, marking International Women's Day 2026. The movement is aim... Read More


Karzai urges reopening schools for girls in Afghanistan on International Women's Day

Afghanistan, March 8 -- Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai praised the historical role of women in Afghanistan's development and called for restoring their rights in a message marking Internati... Read More


Govt, JICA meet to break MRT-1 deadlock

Dhaka, March 8 -- The government is set to hold a crucial meeting with Japanese development partner to try to resolve a long-running dispute that has stalled work on Bangladesh's first underground met... Read More


Motorists wait for hours at petrol pumps for refuelling

Dhaka, March 8 -- Several petrol pumps in the capital witnessed on Saturday long lines of motorcycles and private cars for refuelling. From morning until noon, long lines of motorcycles and private c... Read More


'Will respond with power': Iran President clarifies on 'apology', renews threat to US-Israel

India, March 8 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Tehran stands firm against anyone who attacks the country and that it "will respond with power", a day after apologising to it... Read More


Fuel price spikes could weigh on forex reserves

Dhaka, March 8 -- The ongoing devastating conflicts in the Middle East could put fresh pressures on Bangladesh's foreign-exchange reserves as fallouts from spikes in global prices of liquefied natural... Read More


US-Israeli attack on Iran: Under what conditions can an illegal war claim moral legitimacy?

New Delhi, March 8 -- In international relations, manifestly illegal government action can sometimes be morally defensible. While historical examples of legitimacy trumping legality are few and far be... Read More


Khamenei's top advisor says Trump must 'pay the price' for Iran leader's death; US President responds

India, March 8 -- Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, the country's top national security official, on Saturday vowed to avenge the "blood of our leader" and threatened US President Donald Trump that ... Read More


UAE intercepts 1,342 UAVs, 221 ballistic missiles, 8 cruise missiles from Iran amid West Asia conflict

Abu Dhabi, March 8 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defence on Sunday reported the successful interception of a significant number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ballistic missiles, ... Read More