International

November 29, 2023 12:12 PM

World to reckon with future of fossil fuels at COP28 climate summit

Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a low-carbon future that includes, not shuns, fossil fuels. That narrative, also backed by other big oil producer nations, wi...

November 29, 2023 11:08 AM

PM Modi congratulates rescued tunnel workers after 17-day survival battle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to rescued workers over telephone on Tuesday (November 28) after they successfully came out from a collapsed tunnel after a 17-day long survival battle. The evacuation of the 41 men began more than six hours after rescuers broke through the debris in the tunnel ...

November 29, 2023 10:35 AM

COP28: IMF Chief Georgieva calls for an end to ‘business as usual’

The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for an end to “business as usual” ahead of the start of the COP28 climate talks and warned such a route was “not viable” if the world wants to manage global warming. Chief Kristalina Georgieva said that climate-damaging carbon emissio...

November 29, 2023 9:16 AM

Israel, Hamas seek new deal to extend Gaza truce on final day

Israel and Hamas were negotiating through mediators on Wednesday over another potential extension of the Gaza truce, with hours left to reach an agreement before fighting was due to restart after a six-day pause. Families of Israeli hostages were informed on Wednesday of the names of those due t...

November 28, 2023 9:08 PM

Bangladesh’s net forex reserves drop to $15.82 billion

According to a report of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's reserve amount on 23 November stood at $19.52 billion as per the calculation based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payment Manual 6 (BPM6). However, the net foreign reserves has fallen below USD 16 billion, accordi...

November 28, 2023 8:27 PM

Bangladesh’s net forex reserves drop to $15.82 billion

According to a report of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's reserve amount on 23 November stood at $19.52 billion as per the calculation based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payment Manual 6 (BPM6). However, the net foreign reserves has fallen below USD 16 billion, accordi...

November 28, 2023 4:54 PM

Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza – WHO

More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not repaired, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday. Gaza health authorities deemed reliable by the United Nations say more than 15,000 people have been confirmed killed in Israel�...

November 28, 2023 3:25 PM

Ambassadors of six countries present credentials to Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Malaysia, Mali, and the Marshall Islands at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, those who p...