France says UK’s Johnson offered to ‘re-establish cooperation’
GB Today BSS/AFP: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday that he wants to “re-establish…
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France, US meet but says patching up will take time
BSS/AFP: The top diplomats of France and the United States said Thursday that repairing ties will take time…
Global Covid-19 cases top 230 million
UNB, Dhaka: The overall number of global Covid cases has now surged past 230 million, an alarming figure…
World is on edge of abyss: UN chief
BSS/AFP, New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned that the world is on the edge of…
US to lift Covid travel ban for vaccinated passengers from UK and most of EU
UK and airlines welcome news that US will lift Covid-19 travel restrictions from early November Guardian, Washington: The…
US and Australia ‘lying’ over defence deal: France
BBC, London: France’s foreign minister has accused Australia and the US of lying over a new security pact…
Global Covid cases near 228 million
UNB, Dhaka: The global Covid-19 caseload is fast approaching 228 million, with the world still struggling to contain…
EU has no choice but to engage with Taliban, says foreign policy chief
Josep Borrell tells MEPs that EU can only influence future developments by engaging with new Afghan regime The…
China races to squash new Covid-19 cluster among schoolchildren
BSS/AFP: Southern Chinese cities closed schools and ordered testing for millions on Tuesday in a race to curb…
19 Chinese workers trapped in coal mine found dead
BSS/AFP: Nineteen Chinese miners who became trapped underground when a coal mine collapsed last month were found dead…
UN seeks $606 million for Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
UNB/AP: The United Nations is hosting a high-level donors conference on Monday to drum up emergency funds for…
US honors 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks
BSS/AFP: America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent…
Biden, Xi talk to avoid US-China ‘conflict:’ W.House
BSS/AFP: US President Joe Biden talked with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in seven…
Taliban supreme leader tells new govt to uphold sharia law
BSS/AFP: The Taliban’s secretive supreme leader on Tuesday told the newly appointed government to uphold sharia law, in…
US airstrikes killed at least 22,000 civilians since 9/11, analysis finds
Figures based on reported number of US airstrikes highlight the human cost of the 20-year ‘war on terror’…
Global Covid-19 cases near 221 million
UNB, Dhaka: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast nearing 221 million, as the world is…
Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan
BSS, Dhaka: The Taliban were expected to form a government as early as Friday with the new regime…
Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport ‘as soon as possible’
BSS/AFP, Doha: Qatar is working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul’s airport as soon as possible, its foreign…
UK and Taliban in talks over further evacuations
BBC, London: The UK is in talks with the Taliban to secure safe passage out of Afghanistan for…
Global Covid-19 cases top 217 million
UNB, Dhaka: The global Covid-19 caseload has now surged past 217 million, with the world still struggling to…