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China begins major Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit

Shawdesh Desk: China’s largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by US House

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US ratifies Finland, Sweden accession to NATO

Shawdesh Desk: The US Senate ratified the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO Wednesday, strongly backing the expansion of the transatlantic alliance in the face of Russia’s invasion of

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North Korea gives Beijing ‘full support’ over Pelosi Taiwan visit

Shawdesh Desk: North Korea on Wednesday slammed what it called the United States’ “impudent interference” in China’s internal affairs over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, state media

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Inflation eases to 7.19% in July: BBS

Shawdesh Desk: BEIJING: The Chinese military has been put on high alert and will begin “targeted military operations” in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China’s

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Guterres lauds Hasina’s leadership as Bangladesh PR presents his credentials to UN

Shawdesh Desk: UN Secretary General António Guterres has termed Bangladesh as a friend of the United Nations, and lauded Bangladesh’s socio-economic developments under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Record number of Bangladeshi workers to go to Korea this year

Shawdesh Desk: Nearly 4000 Bangladesh workers are expected to be recruited by the South Korean Government this year through the programme called Employment Permit System (EPS). According to the Dhaka

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Turkish inflation stabilises at under 80% in boost to Erdogan

Shawdesh Desk: Turkey’s annual inflation rate stabilised in July at just under 80 percent, official data showed on Wednesday, helping support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pledges that runaway prices increases

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Philippines president says ‘no intention’ to rejoin ICC

Shawdesh desk: The Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Monday, with the tribunal’s prosecutor seeking to resume a probe into the

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