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SAN MARCOS : Esperanza Martinez lost three relatives who were murdered and saw numerous bodies left in the streets of her neighborhood, a former stronghold of the notorious MS-13 street gang in El Salvador, reports BSS. While she has lived...

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory, reports...

NEW YORK : Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, according to official primary election results released Tuesday. The 33-year-old self-declared democratic socialist defeated his nearest rival...

Washington : US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory. Trump, in...

AUSTRALIA: The Festival of Australia organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), was a first-of-its-kind showcase celebrating Australia's world-class education and premium food and beverage products.  The showcase held in Dhaka provided an invaluable opportunity for Bangladeshi...

ROOPPUR : The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has taken a significant step towards full operational readiness, as the main and auxiliary transformers at the first power unit have been successfully commissioned. This milestone marks the upcoming integration of...

NEW DELHI : India has launched an investigation after an endangered tigress and her four cubs were found dead in a protected forest in the southern state of Karnataka, an official said Friday. State forest minister Eshwar Khandre said the...

TOKYO : Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the country's western regions, meteorologists said Friday, as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. The rainy season usually lasts from June to July, but for...

WASHINGTON : US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a news conference on Thursday to offer a fresh assessment of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, following a stinging row over how much American bombardment set back Tehran's...

TEHRAN : Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday threatened to carry out more strikes on US bases in the region if Iran came under another attack by the United States. "The Islamic republic has access to important US bases in the...