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Aug 6, 20242 min read
Student leader to kingmaker - Nahid Islam becomes vital cog in Bangladesh politics
Dhaka, Aug 6 - Nahid Islam, one of the main coordinators of the anti-quota protests that eventually led to the resignation of Bangladesh...


Aug 6, 20243 min read
US says military moves in Middle East aimed at de-escalating tensions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is deploying additional military might in the Middle East as a defensive measure with a goal of de-escalating...


Aug 6, 20242 min read
North Korea's Kim oversees delivery of new tactical ballistic missile launchers
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to front-line troops, state...


Aug 6, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why did Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resign and where is she now?
Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of dedly protests that began as...


Aug 6, 20242 min read
Bangladesh students ramp up pressure to dissolve parliament
DHAKA - Bangladesh's protesting student leaders demanded on Tuesday that parliament be dissolved and warned of a "strict programme" if...


Aug 6, 20241 min read
Olympics-Artistic swimming-China take gold medal position as team event kicks off
PARIS - China took the top position in the team artistic swimming event at the Paris Olympics on Monday after delivering a fast-paced...


Aug 6, 20241 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Duplantis breaks own pole vault world record after taking gold
PARIS - Sweden's Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record when he cleared 6.25 metres at the third attempt on Monday having...


Aug 6, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Italy's D'Amato claims balance beam gold, Biles finishes fifth
PARIS - Italian gymnast Alice D'Amato emerged as the surprise champion on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics on Monday after American...


Aug 6, 20243 min read
Olympics-Badminton-South Korea's An, Denmark's Axelsen win gold in singles finals
PARIS - South Korea's An Se-young beat He Bingjiao of China 21-13 21-16 to capture the badminton women's singles Olympic gold medal,...


Aug 6, 20242 min read
Olympics-Shooting-Italy denies Hancock fifth gold, Li seals China's dominance
CHATEAUROUX, France - American great Vincent Hancock fell agonisingly short of a fifth Olympic gold after the Italian pair of Gabriele...


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Olympics-Badminton-Denmark's Axelsen beats Thailand to the men's singles gold
PARIS - Denmark's Viktor Axelsen beat Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand to win his second successive men's singles Olympic gold medal in...


Aug 6, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-China's Zou, 'king of parallel bars', retains title
PARIS - China's Zou Jingyuan handily beat his rivals to retain the Olympic parallel bars title on Monday, picking up his third medal of...
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