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Bangladesh PM-to-be Rahman thanks those who ‘sacrificed for democracy’

Bangladesh PM-to-be Rahman thanks those who 'sacrificed for democracy'

DHAKA, FEB 14: Bangladesh’s prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman on Saturday dedicated his landslide election win to those who “sacrificed for democracy”, calling for unity after the first polls since a Read More

Thai PM agrees coalition with Thaksin-backed party

Thai PM agrees coalition with Thaksin-backed party

BANGKOK, FEB 13: Thai caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s conservative party, which won a stunning election victory at the weekend, agreed to form a coalition with jailed ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s Read More

US to deploy new aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump warns Iran

US to deploy new aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump warns Iran

WASHINGTON, FEB 13: The United States was preparing on Friday to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East after President Donald Trump warned of “traumatic” consequences if Tehran Read More

New Syrian consulate in Bonn marks diplomatic milestone

New Syrian consulate in Bonn marks diplomatic milestone

BERLIN, Feb 13: Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, affirmed that the reopening of the Syrian Consulate in the German city of Bonn represents a significant milestone in Syrian Read More

Rubio heads to Munich to heap pressure on Europeans

Rubio heads to Munich to heap pressure on Europeans

WASHINGTON, FEB 13: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed Thursday for the Munich Security Conference, where his aim will be to keep up pressure on Europe, though the tone Read More

At UN, Pakistan stresses implementation of Kashmir resolutions, tough action against terrorism

At UN, Pakistan stresses implementation of Kashmir resolutions, tough action against terrorism

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (APP/DNA): The visiting Pakistan’s Parliamentary Delegation, which is led by Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, met Thursday with the United Nations General Assembly President, Annalena Read More