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Sadiq returns to Valencia on permanent deal

Madrid, Jan. 9 -- Valencia has signed Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq from Real Sociedad in an attempt to strengthen its attack and escape the relegation zone of La Liga. Sadiq has agreed a contract unti... Read More


Ghanaian football fans express worry over injury of top stars ahead of FIFA World Cup

Accra, Jan. 9 -- Football fans in Ghana on Friday expressed worry over the injuries of two top stars of the country's male senior national team, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in the Unit... Read More


WTT Feeder Series 2026: Hansini Mathan upsets seed Yoo Yerin in women's singles

Vadodara, Jan. 9 -- : Junior national champion Hansini Mathan upset third seed Yoo Yerin of Korea Republic in women's singles first round while Payas Jain and Syndrela Das packed off mixed doubles top... Read More


Vietnam targets 23 billion USD trade surplus in 2026

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade aims to increase total export turnover by more than 8% in 2026 compared with 2025, while maintaining a trade... Read More


Colombian, Brazilian presidents discuss Venezuela situation

Brasilia, Jan. 9 -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a phone conversation on Thursday to discuss the situation in Venezuela, the Brazilian gover... Read More


Bangladesh seeks US tariff cut as USTR agrees to consider proposal

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman has proposed the US Trade Representative (USTR) to reduce the reciprocal tariff from current 20 percent. US Trade Representative Ambassad... Read More


Tarique meets German, Australian envoys

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday held separate meetings with Germany's Ambassador Rudiger Lotz and Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Riley. The meetings wa... Read More


Vietnam Coast Guard to ramp up IUU fishing combat during Tet

An Giang, Jan. 9 -- Political Commissar of the Vietnam Coast Guard Region 4 Command Maj. Gen Nguyen Van Dung on January 9 visited patrol vessel KN-373 in the southern province of An Giang, where he as... Read More


Five held with illegal arms in Sylhet raid

Sylhet, Jan. 9 -- Members of the joint forces detained five people and recovered a large cache of illegal arms, bullets and crime tools during a raid in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet early Friday. Th... Read More


"The Sorrow of War" novel removed from 50 outstanding Vietnamese literary, performing arts works

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on January 9 that it has issued Decision No. 14/QD-BVHTTDL on removing "The Sorrow of War" novel by Bao Ninh, from the list of 50... Read More