Reformist hopes for breakthrough as Iran votes
Iranians cast their ballots on Friday in a presidential election marked by a lone reformist鈥檚 bid to break through against a divided conservative field.
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Polls open in Iran for presidential election
Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month....
Trump, Biden begin US presidential debate
US President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger Donald Trump launched into their first debate of the 2024 election cycle Thursday at CNN's headquarters in Atlanta.
Bolivia's army chief arrested after coup attempt
Bolivia's army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted 鈥榗oup d'etat鈥�.
Iran to pick new president at turbulent time
Iranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes he can challenge the dominance of conservatives in the Islamic republic...
Erdogan accuses West of backing Israeli 鈥榩lans to spread war鈥�
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Western powers of backing what he said were Israeli plans to attack Lebanon and 鈥榮pread war鈥� throughout the region...
Khamenei urges participation in presidential vote
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for 鈥榟igh participation鈥� in Friday鈥檚 presidential election to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash...
Macron under fire over France 鈥榗ivil war鈥� warning
French president Emmanuel Macron came under strong criticism on Tuesday for warning a far-right or hard-left win in snap polls could spark a 鈥榗ivil war鈥�, with his opponents urging him not to scare the public...
US bans Russia's Kaspersky antivirus software
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the United States over national security concerns, the US Commerce Department said.
China's Xi vows to boost crackdown on corruption in military
China's President Xi Jinping has vowed to boost his crackdown on corruption and enhance loyalty within the armed forces, state media reported Wednesday.
President for standing by underprivileged section, Palestinians
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called upon the rich section of the society in Bangladesh to stand by the poverty-stricken and underprivileged people of the country and the Palestinians.....
Macron urges anti-extremist alliance ahead of French polls
French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he was seeking an alliance against political extremes in snap elections, adding he aimed to keep the far right from succeeding him in 2027 when he steps down...
US President Biden's son convicted on all charges in gun case
A jury found Hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday of federal gun charges in a historic first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president.
Iran approves six candidates for June 28 presidential election
Iran on Sunday announced the six candidates, mostly conservatives, approved for the June 28 election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.....
Trump vows to reverse Biden border order
Donald Trump said on Thursday he would reverse US president Joe Biden鈥檚 order clamping down on illegal border crossings, in his first campaign event since...
President for quality edn, research
President Mohammed Shahabuddin asked the university authorities to ensure quality education and research on campuses coping with modern education programs across the world...
Trump in first election test after hush money conviction
Donald Trump faced Republican voters for the first time as a convicted felon on Tuesday during the final state primaries for the 2024 presidential nomination, where he continued to sweep up votes...
Mexico elects Sheinbaum as first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico鈥檚 first woman president by a landslide Sunday, making history in a country plagued by rampant criminal and...
Israel carries on killings as mediators press for truce
Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip on Sunday as mediators called on both sides to agree to a truce and聽hostage release deal聽outlined by...
President urges scout leaders to train youths for better Bangladesh
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the scout leaders to work to make new generations worthy citizens to reach the benefits of independence at people's doorsteps.
Biden pushes Israeli plan, urges end to Gaza war
US President Joe Biden said Friday Israel had offered a new roadmap towards a permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was 鈥榯ime for this war to end.鈥�
UAE president honours late Saleemul Huq
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II on several global dignitaries in recognition of their contributions to the success of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) hosted by the UAE late last year...
Saiful Islam joins AIUB as VC
Professor Saiful Islam joined American International University-Bangladesh as vice-chancellor on Thursday after being appointed by the Bangladesh president...
Russia passes decree to allow seizure of US assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree allowing the confiscation of assets inside Russia belonging to the United States, its citizens and companies, to compensate those hit by Western sanctions against Moscow.
Wickremasinghe鈥檚 commitment and reconciliation
ON NUMEROUS occasions, Sri Lanka鈥檚 president Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that he was elected president to get Sri Lanka out of its economic morass and will do his utmost to fulfil that obligation. This has led to much speculation regarding the president鈥檚 intentions with...
China can鈥檛 have it both ways with Russia and West: US
The United States on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping cannot both improve ties with the West and support Russia after he vowed to boost relations with his counterpart Vladimir Putin...
President asks judges to ensure justice
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday asked the judges of all courts, including the Supreme Court, to make all-out efforts so that litigants could get justice easily...
State of emergency set for France鈥檚 New Caledonia after deadly riots
President Emmanuel Macron moved on Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in France鈥檚 Pacific territory of New Caledonia after a second night of rioting that left three dead and hundreds wounded, his office said...
Notes about Mexican election
WHILE it may appear to be desirable that former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum win the presidential election to avoid the threat to international solidarity that a return of the right (this time under X贸chitl G谩lvez, who was a member of...
President gets new NID card
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday received a new smart national identity card inscribed with 鈥榲aliant freedom fighter (Bir Muktijoddha)鈥�.....