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An Israeli soldier stand in an armoured vehicle stationed at an undisclosed area in northern Israel near the Lebanon border on October 23, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. | Photo Credit: AFP More than 19,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon amid an uptick in tensions between Israel…
At least 13 people were killed and several others injured on October 23 when a passenger train collided with a freight train in Bangladesh, officials said. The accident took place when the passenger train headed from Kishoreganj to Dhaka collided with the freight train around 4:15 pm. Thirteen bodies have been found so far, bdnews24…
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Police fire tear gas to disperse supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan protesting against the arrest of their leader, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on May 9, 2023. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Supreme Court on October 23 declared the trial of civilians arrested following the violent protests on May 9 in military courts…
Daily Quiz | On United Nations Day The United Nations logo is seen inside the United Nations headquarters in New York City. File. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Which country was the most recent entrant as a member of the United Nations in 2011? How many total member nations are part of the United Nations today? 2 / 5 | Name the country that remains the first and only…
Swiss People’s Party leader Marco Chiesa (left) smiles next to the president of The Centre Swiss political party Gerhard Pfister (right) prior to an TV interview during Swiss federal elections to elect a new Parliament, in Bern on October 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Switzerland’s anti-immigration populist Swiss People’s Party rebounded from searing losses…
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 23 effected the first reshuffle of his Cabinet, changing the portfolios of two Ministers, amidst criticism from the Opposition that he was planning to postpone elections that are due in the cash-strapped country next year. Significantly, Health…
An Indian-American man Jasmer Singh living in Queens, New York has died following an attack that followed moments after his car accident, as per the police, CBS News reported. CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio service CBS. The accident took place on Thursday while Jasmer was driving his wife…
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A special court in Pakistan on October 23 indicted that former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the cipher case for allegedly violating the secret laws of the country. Mr. Khan, 71, was arrested in August after a case was filed against him for allegedly…
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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his policy speech during an extraordinary session of the Diet at the parliament in Tokyo on October 23, 2023. Photo: Kyodo News via AP Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on October 23 he is preparing to take bold economic measures, including an income tax cut for households hit…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Leaders of the U.S., the U.K., France, Canada and Italy extended support to Israel’s right to defend itself against the Palestinian militant group Hamas but urged the Jewish state to uphold international humanitarian laws and protect civilians. A joint…