International

November 3, 2023 12:47 PM

U.S. imposes sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia over war in Ukraine

 The United States on Thursday imposed sweeping new measures against Moscow over the war in Ukraine, targeting Russia's future energy capabilities, sanctions evasion and a suicide drone that has been a menace to Ukrainian troops and equipment, among others, in sanctions on hundreds of people...

November 3, 2023 12:41 PM

Islamic agitation, Bangladesh to hold rally in Dhaka

Leaders, activists and followers of  Islami agitation Bangladesh are gathering at Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka in large numbers on Friday for a rally called by the party. The Islamic party demands the holding of upcoming national elections with the participation of the registered political parties. ...

November 3, 2023 11:25 AM

UAE warns against risk of regional spillover from Gaza war

Gulf Arab power the United Arab Emirates warned on Friday that there was a real risk of a regional spillover from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, adding that it was working "relentlessly" to secure a humanitarian ceasefire. The UAE was the most prominent Arab country to sign the 2020 Abraham Accord...

October 6, 2025 2:44 PM

U.S. seeks pauses in Gaza war as Israeli troops encircle city

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Friday to push for humanitarian pauses in the Gaza war after Israel said its troops had surrounded the Palestinian enclave's biggest city, the focus of its drive to wipe out Hamas. Israeli forces again pounded the Gaza Strip f...

November 3, 2023 9:48 AM

This day in history: Laika, the first dog launched into space

On November 3, 1957, a historic moment in space exploration occurred when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, the second spacecraft ever sent into Earth's orbit. This mission made history not only as a technological achievement but also for another remarkable reason—it marked the first tim...