Palestinians want ICC’s full inquiry of Israel’s war crimes
The Palestinian foreign minister on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court “to open an…
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Egyptian Army intensifies Sinai home demolitions
The Egyptian army has vastly expanded widespread destruction of homes, commercial buildings, and farms in…
Three challenges in contemporary populism research
Today populism seems to be firmly back on the agenda. A series of recent events…
Can preventive diplomacy avert military conflicts?
By Thalif Deen Stockholm, May 21 (IPS) – In the paradoxical battle against military conflicts,…
Sri Lanka marks end to civil war as a divided nation
Colombo, May 20 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka commemorated the ninth anniversary of the end of…
Raid for Customs duty: Mobile phone traders take to street
Dhaka, May 19 – Mobile phone traders of Bashundhora City Shopping Complex agitated on the…
N Korea military officer defects to S Korea
A North Korean military officer, accompanied by a civilian, defected to the South across the…
Act to end atrocities of Israel: OIC asks UNSC
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the international community, particularly the UN…
Restive Kashmir shuts to protest Indian PM Modi’s visit
Shops, businesses and schools are shut in Indian-controlled Kashmir to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
9 dead as India, Pakistan trade fire along Kashmir border
Eight civilians, including a husband and wife and four members of another family, were killed…
UN rights chief backs calls for inquiry over Gaza deaths
The U.N.’s top human rights official said Friday there’s “little evidence” that Israel made an…
Kuwait urges UN to condemn Israel and protect Palestinians
Kuwait is urging the Security Council to condemn Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians…
At OIC, Muslim nations condemn Israel and US, call for unity
Istanbul, May 19 (AP/UNB) — Muslim nations on Friday condemned Israel and the inauguration of…
What if you shoot to kill unarmed men not of instant threat?
By Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein Geneva, May 18 (IPS) – Appalling recent events in Gaza…
Grass planting reduces soil erosion risks in Rohingya camps
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, May 18 (IOM) – Over two million…
BNP avoids inviting AL to its iftar for political leaders
Dhaka May 18 – The BNP, this time, has departed from its tradition of inviting…
Myanmar for repatriation of 1101 verified Rohingyas
Myanmar has urged Bangladeshi to start the repatriation of 1101 verified Rohingyas out of 8,032…
Trump’s adviser Bolton’s ‘Libya model’ talk angers Kim
US President Donald Trump has contradicted his own national security adviser, saying the so-called “Libya…
Court seeks Holey Artisan attack probe report on June 25
A court here on Thursday set June 25 for submission of the probe report in…
Burma assures BD of speeding up Rohingya repatriation move
Amid no visible progress over Rohingya repatriation, Myanmar on Thursday assured Bangladesh of accelerating verification…
Over 100 Palestinians fatally shot by Israeli forces
In the last 6 weeks, Israeli forces have fatally shot more than 100 Palestinians inside…
60 babies born in Rohingya camps every day: Unicef
Conditions for pregnant women, survivors of sexual violence remain dire Dhaka, May 17 – More…
Gaza bloodbath result of not-needed use of force
Omar Shakir As hundreds gathered Monday in Jerusalem to celebrate the move of the U.S.…
The exit wounds are fist-size, bone is pulverized into dust
Jason Cone New York/Gaza, May 14 (IPS) – The exit wounds are fist-size. Bone is…
‘70 years ago today Palestine was stolen’
By Askiah Adam May 15 – Nakaba or Catastrophe Day is being remembered today in…
Palestine: HR experts ask Israel to end use of excessive force
Geneva, 14 May (Chakravarthi Raghavan) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination…
Keep BNP-Jamaat clique away from state power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to remain alert so that BNP-Jamaat clique…
Fresh protests after deadly Gaza clashes: 55 dead, 2700 hurt
Fresh protests against Israel are expected in the Palestinian territories, a day after Israeli troops…
IPU hails positive developments on Korean peninsula
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has welcomed the historic Inter-Korean Summit held recently in the town…
Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem
Israeli fire killed at least 41 Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaza border on…