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Mar 03, 2024
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 3: Bangladesh firefighters said Friday that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 46 people, with more deaths likely among those rushed to hospital in critical condition. Thursday night's fire began at a popular biryani restaurant at the bottom of a seven-floor commercial property in the capital's upscale Bailey Road neighborhood.
Iran counts votes as reports suggest low turnout
Spain braces for wildfires as beef farmers battle red tape
Gaza truce talks expected as offensive and aid crisis rage on
Haitian police unions plead for help after attack on main prison
UN chief appeals for greater support for small islands fighting climate change
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German public transport paralyzed amid strikes
Berlin [Germany], March 2: The week-long strike in the German local public transport reached its climax on Friday with a nationwide action joined by climate...
19 injured as car strikes crowd in Poland
Warsaw [Poland], March 2: A car struck a crowd at a tram stop in the northwestern Polish city of Szczecin on Friday afternoon, injuring 19...
Ukraine, Netherlands sign deal on security cooperation
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed an agreement on security cooperation between the two countries,...
NASA, SpaceX target Saturday for launching 8th crew mission to space station
Los Angeles [US], March 2: NASA and SpaceX are targeting Saturday to launch the eighth crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Biden signs stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown hours before deadline
Washington [US], March 2: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a short-term stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown,...
Canada announces additional ban on imports of Russian diamonds
Ottawa [Canada], March 2: Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced on Friday that Canada is imposing additional import restrictions on Russian diamonds.
Services, commerce leading advancement of Mexican economy in 2024
Mexico City [Mexico], March 2: Mexico's economy is advancing at a differentiated pace at the beginning of 2024, with the services and commerce sectors leading...
Australians warned to beware of deep fake scams
Canberra [Australia], March 2: Australians lost millions of dollars to scams promoted in deep fake videos and fake news articles in 2023, a government agency has revealed.
Teenager charged over stabbing in Australia's Victoria
GETEX 2024 to commence in Dubai on April 24
Brazil logs $2.17 trillion in GDP in 2023, ninth globally
Thailand attracts nearly 6 million foreign tourists in first eight weeks of 2024
Germany: 4 shot dead overnight, soldier turns himself in
Nicaragua accuses Germany of helping 'genocide' in Gaza in ICJ case
Biden says US military to airdrop food and supplies into Gaza
Gaza aid seekers: 100 plus dead, total toll exceeds 30,000
WTO 13th Ministerial Conference approves extension to TRIPS Waiver
WTO Director-General: Ministerial Conference got some very good results for developing countries and least developed
