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Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, former LGRD minister and an Awami League MP elected from Faridpur-3, was removed as chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on LGRD ministry on Sunday. Nurul Islam Nahid, former education minister and AL lawmaker from Sunamganj, replaced Mosharraf in the committee. Chief Whip of parliament, Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury Liton, on behalf of […]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong conducts realistic combat-oriented exercises in the South China Sea in the early autumn of 2022. Photo: Screenshot from the WeChat account of the PLA South Sea Fleet The Shandong aircraft carrier group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently held a series of […]
China-Africa ties Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Over a year has passed since the European Union unveiled its Global Gateway initiative as an ambitious plan to support infrastructure globally, with a special focus to develop new infrastructure in developing countries such as those in Africa. The initiative is expected to mobilize an estimated $318 billion between 2021 […]
Iran will receive a number of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets by March as part of a military order that includes defense systems, missiles, and helicopters, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing an interview with a lawmaker. Shahriar Heydari, who is a member of the Islamic Republic’s parliamentary commission for national security and foreign […]
Malaysia: * Cabinet in ‘working retreat’ at Sri Perdana * Cabinet ministers join senior civil service officers for retreat to boost unity, strengthen govt machinery * Covid-19 Watch: 287 new cases, says Health Ministry * New PAC should continue probe into Defence Ministry land swap, say analysts * PM: Accept the fact I have people’s […]
BY GREG IP | UPDATED 1月 14, 2023 05:32 凌晨 EST As the World Trade Organization is increasingly sidelined, the future is going to look more like the past—and it won’t be a level playing field The globalization boom that began in the 1990s didn’t happen by itself: It was lubricated by the biggest economies’ […]
Author: Nicholas Farrelly, University of Tasmania Myanmar’s abject deterioration since the February 2021 military coup accelerated through 2022, with more violence, retribution and pain spread across the rapidly impoverishing country of 55 million people. The military regime spent the year trying to reinforce its positions on the battlefield and its claims to institutional legitimacy. It […]
PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s (pix) crucial official visit to Indonesia that just ended signalled Malaysia’s intent to prioritise the immediate region and crucial neighbours in strengthening a common voice and diplomatic consolidation. A solid bilateral cooperative engagement pillared on the values of trust, healthy interdependence, principles of justice and good governance and a […]
WI Forecast for Tuesday, January 17, 2023 City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Antigo;A little snow;35;34;E;8;86%;99%;0 Appleton;Rain and drizzle;38;36;SSE;10;92%;99%;0 Arbor Vitae;A wintry mix;36;33;ESE;7;80%;100%;0 Ashland;A wintry mix;36;31;NNE;8;91%;99%;0 Boscobel;A shower and t-storm;44;35;SSW;8;87%;99%;0 Burlington;Morning rain;45;38;S;11;90%;98%;0 Clintonville;Rain and drizzle;37;34;E;7;96%;99%;0 Eagle River;A touch of rain;35;33;ESE;9;88%;99%;0 Eau Claire;Occasional rain;39;34;NNE;10;83%;99%;0 Fond Du Lac;Rain and […]
For decades, residents along a section of suburban Australian coastline have witnessed their beach dissolve before their eyes, sometimes literally dropping into the sea. It’s a problem that is also confronting coastal towns throughout the country — and the world — as sea levels continue to rise. Across Australia’s suburban beaches, a battle is currently underway. But the combatants are […]