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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Wed 17 July 2024: Angry over US arms sales to Taiwan, China on Wednesday said it has decided to suspend consultations with Washington over arms control and non-proliferation, state media reported. “The US has ignored China’s firm opposition and repeated representations, continuing to sell arms to Taiwan, and engaging in a series of negative actions that seriously harm China’s […]
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Tue 16 July 2024: The death toll from heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan increased to 47 on Tuesday, with 350 people injured, according to local officials. Severe storms struck Nangarhar province on Monday evening, causing extensive damage by uprooting trees and collapsing buildings. Saifullah Khalid, head of Nangarhar’s disaster management authority, confirmed the updated figures […]
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Tue 16 July 2024: New Delhi: A student of the Begum Rokeya University at Rangpur in Bangladesh was killed today, a day after almost 300 students were reported to have been injured in clashes between supporters of the ruling Awami League party and those agitating over the demand to end the quota system for government jobs. […]
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Japan Tuesday completed the release of the seventh batch of treated radioactive water into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. discharged around 7,800 tons of water, which had begun on June 28, Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported. The operator reported no abnormal tritium levels in nearby […]
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Mon 15 July 2024: China and Russia’s naval forces have commenced a joint exercise at a military port in southern China, just days after NATO allies labeled Beijing a “decisive enabler” of the war in Ukraine, according to official news agency Xinhua. Starting in Guangdong province on Sunday, the exercise will continue until mid-July, showcasing […]
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