International

November 20, 2023 10:47 AM

Rescuers drill to send more food to trapped workers in Indian tunnel

Rescuers are trying to send cooked food and set up a phone connection to 41 workers trapped for eight days in a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas as they explore fresh rescue plans after previous attempts stalled, officials said on Monday. The men have been stuck in the highway tunnel in U...

November 19, 2023 5:00 PM

Biden says Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern Gaza and West Bank

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the Israel-Hamas war. "As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Pale...

November 19, 2023 12:47 PM

Biman Bangladesh to start Dhaka-Chennai flight from Dec 16

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to spread its wings to south Indian city Chennai from December 16, especially to facilitate Bangladeshi medical service seekers. Biman Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shafiul Azim said that Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka is a much demanded route for Bangladeshi nationals ...

November 19, 2023 9:54 AM

Tentative Gaza deal reached to free some hostages, pause fighting-report

Israel, the United States and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting, the Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the deal. However, both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah...

November 18, 2023 12:39 PM

Israel issues fresh warning to evacuate Khan Younis

"We're urging relocation. I understand it's difficult for many, but we want to prevent civilians from being caught in the crossfire," stated Mark Regev, an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an interview. This call might force hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who...