Tue 23 July 2024: A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals to prison for staging protests against their own government, according to state media. Heavy Penalties and Deportation Orders Three Bangladeshis received life sentences, while 53 were sentenced to 10 years and one to 11 years for “gathering and […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: China has announced it will “monitor” all supply missions of “living necessities” to a Philippine warship stationed in disputed waters, following a recent provisional agreement by Manila. Provisional Agreement Details Awaited Beijing’s statement on Monday came after the Philippines revealed it had reached a “provisional agreement” for rotation and resupply missions […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: India had nearly 1.2 million excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell the most among all Indians – by more than five years. New Delhi, India – India’s actual death toll during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world’s most populous country […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: The Australian Defence Department announced a compensation plan for families of victims who were unlawfully killed or abused by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. VIDEO SHOWS AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER SHOT UNARMED AFGHAN AT CLOSE RANGE Over the course of 20 years, more than 39,000 Australian soldiers served in Afghanistan, with 400 soldiers […]
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Sun 21 July 2024: Two women were nearly buried alive in Madhya Pradesh when gravel was dumped on them from a dumper. The attack in Hinauta, Rewa district, was a fallout of a land dispute. The women, Mamta Pandey and Asha Pandey, were buried up to their waist and neck in the pile of gravel. […]
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Sun 21 July 2024: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has reduced the controversial government job quota system that led to deadly nationwide protests. Although the streets have calmed following the ruling, student leaders vow to continue demonstrations until their demands, including the release of those jailed and the resignation of officials responsible for the violence, are met. […]
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Sat 20 July 2024: Bangladesh imposed a nationwide curfew to suppress student-led protests against government job quotas, with military and police patrolling Dhaka’s largely empty streets. Soldiers established checkpoints after the government enforced the curfew to prevent further demonstrations exacerbated by economic insecurity. Violence and Casualties The protests have turned deadly, with dozens killed and […]
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Sat 20 July 2024: The two-week-long anti-quota protests in Bangladesh have turned violent after groups linked to the ruling party attacked student protesters in the capital, Dhaka. More than 400 people were injured on Monday and Tuesday during attacks on protesters who are against the government job quota system amid rising unemployment in the South Asian nation.The protests began on […]
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Fri 19 July 2024: Thousands of students wielding sticks and rocks clashed with armed police in Dhaka, as Bangladesh authorities shut down some mobile internet services to curb protests against civil service hiring quotas. At least 32 people were reported dead during the protests on Thursday across Bangladesh, with authorities blocking mobile services nationwide. In […]
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Thu 18 July 2024: A former CIA employee, Sue Mi Terry, has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly spying for South Korea in exchange for luxury gifts, according to the US Department of Justice. Terry, who worked for the US government from 2001 to 2011, began her “secret agent” activities in 2013, passing confidential […]
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