Tag: National Security & International Affairs
Liberal government tell Defence Department to drop appeal of military class-action deadline extension
The Liberal government has told the Department of National Defence to drop its appeal of a court ruling that extends the deadline to submit a claim for a…
Iran: Drones attack military plant in Isfahan, Tehran says
CNN — Drones attacked a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, Tehran said on Sunday. “An explosion has occurred in one of the…
Remittance flat at $22b despite record worker outflow
Bangladesh received $22.07 billion in remittance in 2022, almost unchanged from a year earlier, although a record number of workers went abroad for jobs in…
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping hail ties as Russia struggles with war in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed deepening ties between their countries in talks Friday, despite signs of Beijing’s impatience over the wider political…
Dollar crisis to go by next June
Bangladesh Bank is anticipating the pressure on the balance of payments will blow over by the end of this fiscal year thanks to hearty assistance…
Severed natural gas line led to 2021 explosion at Vancouver Island military base, report finds
An investigation into an explosion at a Vancouver Island military base last year has found that contractors working near a live natural gas line misunderstood the…
Defence Ministry grants amnesty for Tri-force absentees
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ministry of Defence has declared a general amnesty for Tri-Forces absentees, enabling them to receive a legal discharge from their…
IMF, World Bank summit opens today (10)
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The 2022 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will take place today (10)…
Ukrainian Offensive Seen as Reshaping the War’s Contours
KYIV, Ukraine — A lightning Ukrainian offensive in the country’s northeast has reshaped what had become a grinding war of attrition. In a matter of…
471 Indian Startups 6 Years Ago. Today, 72,993. A Whopping 15,400% Rise.
Number of startups in India grows to 72,993 in 2022 from 471 in 2016 The total number of recognised startups in India rose from 471…
