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Purbachal plot graft: Ousted PM Hasina gets total of 21 years in jail in 3 cases

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi prime minister ousted by the July Uprising, to a total of 21 years in jail in three cases over corruption in the allocation... Read More


Israel escalates torture of Palestinian prisoners since Oct 2023: Report

Tel Aviv, Nov. 27 -- Israel has sharply escalated its use of torture, starvation and severe abuses against Palestinian detainees since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023. These findings were detai... Read More


Washington Says Afghan Citizen Rahmanullah Lakanwal Suspected in Shooting of Two National Guard Members

Afghanistan, Nov. 27 -- U.S. law enforcement officials say Afghan national Rahmanullah Laknawal is the prime suspect in the Washington shooting that wounded two National Guard members near the White H... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN attends the dinner hosted by the Philippines' Department of Social Welfare and Development

Jakarta, Nov. 27 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended the dinner hosted by the Philippines' Department of Social Welfare and Development in Manila, the Philippines. ... Read More


Heat stress puts India's agriculture among high-risk in Asia-Pacific, warns UN ESCAP report

India, Nov. 27 -- India is among five Asia-Pacific countries where agriculture faces consistently high heat stress, according to a new UN ESCAP report. Rising temperatures threaten crop yields, lives... Read More


Verdicts being read out in plot graft case against Hasina, her children

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A judge has begun reading out the verdicts in three cases against 23 suspects, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case over misusing government power to allocate plo... Read More


Horror in Hong Kong: Death toll hits 44 as massive blaze continues, hundreds missing

India, Nov. 27 -- The death toll from a massive fire that swept through residential apartments in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has climbed to 44, with around 270 people still unaccounted for, authoriti... Read More


President Prabowo to establish national council for financial health

Jakarta, Nov. 27 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will establish a national council for financial health to complement the National Council for Financial Inclusion, according to Coordinating M... Read More


African Water Facility Governing Council Adopts New Five-Year Strategy to Boost Africa's Water Security Efforts

Cote Dlvoire, Nov. 27 -- The Governing Council of the African Water Facility has adopted the organisation's new five-year strategy, marking a major milestone in efforts to mobilise resources and stren... Read More


JBIC Signs MOU with State of Queensland of Australia

Australia, Nov. 27 -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: HAYASHI Nobumitsu) signed on November 25 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Queensland Government of Austr... Read More