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PBBM rejects PH label as terror hotspot, orders ATC to stay vigilant

Manila, Dec. 17 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to remain vigilant against possible terror threats, as he rejected foreign media's "misleading" chara... Read More


PhD scholar, PG student held for looting car; shooting driver in Rewari

Rohtak, Dec. 17 -- The Rewari police on Tuesday arrested two persons for shooting the driver of a car and then snatching it in Rewari. The accused who were posing as passengers, hired a car from Delh... Read More


Trump orders total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela

Washington, Dec. 17 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) announced a "total and complete blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating press... Read More


Germany begins deporting convicted migrants to Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 17 -- Germany has started deporting convicted Afghan migrants to Kabul after reaching a new agreement with Taliban authorities, signalling a tougher federal approach to migration and... Read More


Iran's rial currency plummets to new low, sparking fears of higher food prices

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Iran's rial slid further Monday to a new record low of more than 1.3 million to the U.S. dollar, deepening the currency's collapse less than two weeks after it first breached the... Read More


India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner after provocative 'seven sisters' remark

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- India has summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner to New Delhi, Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah, to register a strong diplomatic protest over threats to the Indian High Commission ... Read More


Hyderabad link in Sydney shooting an 'insult', city 'might have sleeper cells': Telangana BJP chief

India, Dec. 17 -- The involvement of a Hyderabad man in the recent mass shooting in Australia's Bondi Beach, which led to the deaths of 15 persons, is not only an "insult" to India but also a security... Read More


Regional envoys from Afghanistan's neighbouring states urge Taliban to resume dialogue with Pakistan for resolving differences in Tehran

Tehran, Dec. 17 -- Senior officials from Afghanistan's neighbouring states along with Russia have urged Islamabad and Kabul to resume diplomacy and resolve their differences through dialogue, upon con... Read More


CCI Clears Coinbase's Investment In CoinDCX

India, Dec. 17 -- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Coinbase Global Inc's plan to acquire a minority stake in DCX Global Ltd, the entity that owns crypto unicorn CoinDCX's brand, ... Read More


Tk 2.39b skill dev projects proposed for Rohingya host communities

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports has proposed two skill-development projects worth Tk 2.39 billion with support from the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries, aiming to ... Read More