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South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon

Shawdesh Desk: South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after months

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Scientists explain why Myanmar quake was so deadly

Experts say that the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with disaster modelling suggesting thousands could be dead. Automatic assessments

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Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate

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‘Bangladesh-China relations to enter new stage’

Chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus said he hopes more Chinese investors will come to Bangladesh and open up a broader market together with local

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‘Bangladesh-China relations to enter new stage’

Shawdesh Desk: The Australian Fatwa Council has announced that Monday (31 March) will be the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr in Australia, based on astronomical data and moon sighting conditions for

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UAE to use drones, AI to sight Shawwal crescent

Five AI-powered national observatories will participate in the crescent moon sighting as the UAE Fatwa Council will convene Shawwal Crescent Sighting Committee meeting on March 29. The meeting will be

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Putin eyes Dhaka-Moscow relationships to strengthen regional security, stability

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said Bangladesh-Russia relations are based on well-established traditions of friendship and mutual respect. ‘I am confident that they will continue to develop in a productive

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US, Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap up as fresh fighting rages

A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russian state media said, as both sides in

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