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Arrests Exceed Over 2500 Amid Unrest Over Employment Quotas In Bangladesh

Arrests Exceed Over 2500 Amid Unrest Over Employment Quotas In Bangladesh

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 23, 2024, Dhaka

The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh passed the 2,500 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday, after protests over employment quotas sparked widespread unrest.

How Russia Reacted To Kamala Harris' Potential Candidature For US Presidential Polls

How Russia Reacted To Kamala Harris' Potential Candidature For US Presidential Polls

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2024, Moscow

The Kremlin said Monday it had noted the "unfriendly rhetoric" against Russia used by US Vice President, Kamala Harris, the frontrunner to replace Joe Biden in the US presidential election.

Over 500 People, Including Opposition Leaders, Arrested Amid Violence In Bangladesh

Over 500 People, Including Opposition Leaders, Arrested Amid Violence In Bangladesh

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2024, Dhaka

More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested so far over days of clashes in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka sparked by protests against job quotas, police said Monday.

Vietnamese Tycoon On Trial For $146 Million Fraud In Corruption Crackdown

Vietnamese Tycoon On Trial For $146 Million Fraud In Corruption Crackdown

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2024, Hanoi

A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon charged with $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation went on trial in Hanoi Monday, the latest corruption case targeting the communist country's business elite.

Bangladesh Top Court Scales Back Jobs Quota That Sparked Deadly Violence

Bangladesh Top Court Scales Back Jobs Quota That Sparked Deadly Violence

Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 21, 2024

Bangladesh's top court on Sunday pared back contentious civil service hiring rules but failed to mollify university student leaders, whose demonstrations against the scheme sparked nationwide clashes that have killed 155 people.

North Korea Sends Trash Balloons, South Responds With Loudspeakers

North Korea Sends Trash Balloons, South Responds With Loudspeakers

Reuters | Sunday July 21, 2024, Seoul

North Korea on Sunday floated balloons carrying trash towards South Korea, South Korea's military said, declaring it would respond with "full-scale" loudspeaker broadcasts.

"No Place We Won't Reach": Israel After Airstrikes 1,800 Km Away In Yemen

"No Place We Won't Reach": Israel After Airstrikes 1,800 Km Away In Yemen

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Sunday July 21, 2024, New Delhi

Israeli warplanes today struck targets around the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Yemen's Hudaydah, retaliating for a drone attack on Tel Aviv by the Iran-backed rebels that killed a man and exposed a vulnerability in Israeli air defences.

South Korea First Lady, A Rs 1.84 Lakh Handbag At Centre Of "Dior Scandal"

South Korea First Lady, A Rs 1.84 Lakh Handbag At Centre Of "Dior Scandal"

Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 21, 2024, Seoul

South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been questioned over allegations of stock manipulation and graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag, the prosecution said on Sunday.

The Return Of 'Razakars' To Bangladesh Political Discourse After 53 Years

The Return Of 'Razakars' To Bangladesh Political Discourse After 53 Years

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Sunday July 21, 2024, New Delhi

Violence in Bangladesh has left over 130 dead as students demand reforms to a quota system governing the allocation of government jobs in the country.

Bangladesh Top Court's Verdict Today On Job Quotas That Sparked Unrest

Bangladesh Top Court's Verdict Today On Job Quotas That Sparked Unrest

Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 21, 2024, Dhaka

What began as a protest against politicised admission quotas for sought-after government jobs snowballed this week into some of the worst unrest of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's tenure.

At Least 20 Killed, Dozens Missing As Flash Floods Hit China: Report

At Least 20 Killed, Dozens Missing As Flash Floods Hit China: Report

Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 21, 2024, Beijing

Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country.

Bangladesh Cut-Off From Rest Of The World As Protests Escalate, 110 Killed

Bangladesh Cut-Off From Rest Of The World As Protests Escalate, 110 Killed

Reuters | Saturday July 20, 2024, Dhaka

Bangladesh soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the capital Dhaka on Saturday and set up roadblocks during a curfew meant to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 110 people this week.

In Pics: Bangladesh On Fire, Buildings, Vehicles Burnt Amid Ongoing Clashes

In Pics: Bangladesh On Fire, Buildings, Vehicles Burnt Amid Ongoing Clashes

Edited by Nikita Sharma | Friday July 19, 2024

Violent clashes broke out between students and cops in Bangladesh last month over the newly reinstated reservation system for hiring in civil services. Around 64 people have been killed in this week due to clashes.

Pakistan Arrests Osama Bin Laden's "Close Associate"

Pakistan Arrests Osama Bin Laden's "Close Associate"

Agence France-Presse | Friday July 19, 2024, Lahore

Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a "close associate" of Al-Qaeda founder and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Osama Bin Laden.

Explained: What's Behind Bangladesh Protests, That Have Killed 39

Explained: What's Behind Bangladesh Protests, That Have Killed 39

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

The unrest also led to widespread disruption of communication services on Friday, with internet and mobile services cut off in many areas.

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