Bangladesh has temporarily barred Indian-born Islamic preacher Zakir Naik from entering the country amid discussions over a possible visit later this month.
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Indian applicants could be affected as Canada looks to tighten visa rules
There has also been an increase in the number of Indians asking for asylum in Canada in the last year. The number went up from around 500 a month in mid-2023 to about 2,000 by July 2024. During the same time, the average visa processing time increased and the approvals went down.
North Korea’s longtime ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam dies at 97
The Korean Central News Agency said Kim Yong Nam, former president of the Presidium of North Korea’s rubber-stamp Supreme People’s Assembly, died on Monday of multiple organ failure at the age of 97.
BNP’s power push: Sheikh Hasina’s longtime political rival Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman named in Bangladesh poll list
BNP announces Khaleda Zia will contest polls in the upcoming national elections.
Powerful earthquake rocks Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif region, four confirmed dead
A 6.3 earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, leaving four people dead
Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi: Israel’s top Army lawyer resigns amid probe into detainee abuse video leak
Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has resigned amid probe over leaking a video purportedly showing Israeli soldiers abusing Palestinian detainees
‘What are you doing?’ Indian-origin man’s question turns deadly in Canada as he confronts urinating stranger
An Indian-origin businessman has died following an unprovoked assault in Canada’s Edmonton after confronting a stranger who was urinating on his car, local media reported.
Who is Darshan Singh Sahsi? Indian-origin businessman shot dead in Canada
A 68-year-old Indian-origin businessman was shot dead outside his residence in Canada’s Abbotsford, British Columbia
“6-7” is Dictionary.com’s word of the year; do you know its meaning?
Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and teenagers can’t stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can’t make any sense of.
Trump cuts China tariffs after “12 out of 10” meeting with Xi; also calls Modi “tough as hell”
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea. They met in Busan, South Korea, a port city about 76km south of Gyeongju, the main venue for APEC.
