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Over half of historic house of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman demolished by protestors

Over half of historic house of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman demolished by protestors

06 Feb 2025 | 7:28 PM

Dhaka, Feb 6 (UNI) Over half of the home of Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi’s Road No. 32 has been demolished by demonstrators, in a demolition drive dubbed the ‘Bulldozer March’, hours after an online speech by former PM Sheikh Hasina, delivered from exile in India.

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Bangladesh summons Indian Acting HC, protests against false and fabricated statements by Hasina

Bangladesh summons Indian Acting HC, protests against false and fabricated statements by Hasina

06 Feb 2025 | 6:49 PM

Dhaka/New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Bangladesh’s army backed-interim government on Thursday lodged a strong protest against the “false and fabricated statements” made by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is sheltered in India.

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4 killed in plane crash in southern Philippines

4 killed in plane crash in southern Philippines

06 Feb 2025 | 3:51 PM

Manila, Feb 6 (UNI) A private plane crashed in Maguindanao del Sur province in southern Philippines on Thursday afternoon, killing four people, including three foreigners, according to multiple sources.

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2 suspected rebels killed in Philippine clashes

06 Feb 2025 | 3:39 PM

Manila, Feb 6 (UNI) Philippine troops killed two alleged rebels during clashes in Samar province in central Philippines, the military said Thursday.

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Goldmine tunnel collapse kills 1, injures 2 in N. Afghanistan

06 Feb 2025 | 12:45 PM

Faizabad, Afghanistan, Feb 6 (UNI) A gold miner lost his life, and two others were injured as a tunnel of a gold mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Wednesday, provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar said Thursday.

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Xi meets Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing

Xi meets Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing

06 Feb 2025 | 12:36 PM

Beijing, Feb 6 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on Thursday.

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Police investigating death of man in suspicious Melbourne fire

06 Feb 2025 | 12:26 PM

Sydney, Feb 6 (UNI) Police have launched investigation into the death of a man in a suspicious house fire in Melbourne's inner southeast on Wednesday.

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Expanding Su-57 production capacity amid growing demand: Russian Rostec

Expanding Su-57 production capacity amid growing demand: Russian Rostec

06 Feb 2025 | 12:24 PM

Moscow, Feb 6 (UNI) Russian state-owned defense corporation Rostec has said it is promoting the latest Russian fifth-generation fighter jet Su-57 for export and expanding production capacity to meet the growing demand for the aircraft.

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L.A. wildfires cost up to 164 bln USD in property and capital losses: Report

L.A. wildfires cost up to 164 bln USD in property and capital losses: Report

06 Feb 2025 | 11:03 AM

Los Angeles, Feb 6 (UNI) The two largest wildfires that recently ravaged Los Angeles County may have caused total property and capital losses of as much as 164 billion U.S. dollars, according to a new report.

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Orban thanks Trump for shutting down USAID

06 Feb 2025 | 10:40 AM

Moscow, Feb 6 (UNI) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban thanked US President Donald Trump for uncovering a "dark conspiracy" and shutting down the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which allegedly funded all opposition media in Hungary.

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Australian researchers produce first kangaroo embryos through IVF

Australian researchers produce first kangaroo embryos through IVF

06 Feb 2025 | 10:18 AM

Sydney, Feb 6 (UNI) Australian scientists have successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a major breakthrough for conservation efforts.

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Trump to seek IOC ban on transgender athletes in women sports: Senator

Trump to seek IOC ban on transgender athletes in women sports: Senator

06 Feb 2025 | 10:05 AM

Moscow, Feb 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump will seek from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a ban on transgender athletes from participating in women's competitions at the Olympic Games, US Senator Tommy Tuberville said.

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U.S. stocks close higher as investors digest earnings

U.S. stocks close higher as investors digest earnings

06 Feb 2025 | 9:36 AM

New York, Feb 6 (UNI) U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors continued to digest corporate earnings reports and economic data, while keeping an eye on geopolitical developments and trade tensions.

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Trump doesn't intend to send troops into Gaza to fight against Hamas: Netanyahu

Trump doesn't intend to send troops into Gaza to fight against Hamas: Netanyahu

06 Feb 2025 | 9:23 AM

Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) The fight against Hamas remains Israel's commitment, and US President Donald Trump did not speak about sending troops to Gaza to assist in it, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.

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Top Trump officials try to walk back president's Gaza ownership comments

Top Trump officials try to walk back president's Gaza ownership comments

06 Feb 2025 | 9:19 AM

Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) Top officials in the Donald Trump administration on Wednesday tried to walk back the president's remarks the previous day that the United States will "take over" the Gaza Strip and gain "long-term ownership position" in the enclave.

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