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Thailand’s new parliament elects Anutin as PM

Thailand’s new parliament on Thursday elected Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, keeping the conservative in the top office after his party routed its election rivals. ‘This parliament has voted for

Mad rush for home as Eid exodus peaks

Thousands of people thronged bus, train and launch terminals across the capital on Wednesday as the Eid-ul-Fitr exodus reached its peak, with holidaymakers heading to their ancestral homes to celebrate

Half of youth find no job in 10 years: WB

The World Bank on Tuesday urged the newly elected government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to undertake the long-pending macro-economic and financial sector reforms for employment generation as nearly

Last-minute rush at Dhaka terminals as Eid exodus peaks

Thousands of people thronged bus, train and launch terminals across the capital from Wednesday morning, heading to their home districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. On the second day of the weeklong

Lebanon says Israel strikes on central Beirut kill at least six

Lebanon said Israel struck central Beirut early Wednesday without warning, killing at least six people, as the Israeli military announced it was targeting the country’s south. Lebanon was drawn into

People start streaming out of capital for Eid

People started streaming out of the major cities, including the capital, on the first day of the weeklong Eid-ul-Fitr holiday that began on Tuesday amid complaints of charging of extra

Iran defiant, hits across region

Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war ‘as far as necessary’ as it launched strikes across the region on Monday, while Donald Trump piled pressure on

Drone, rocket attack targets US embassy in Iraq

A drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Iraq capital Baghdad early Tuesday, while a strike killed four people at a house reportedly hosting Iranian advisors, security officials