“I thought everyone had forgotten me, but when I met the National Security Intelligence (NSI) member, I realized they had not forgotten me,” he said. Sufiul Anam thanked the Prime Minister for his release and bringing him back home. He also thanked the NSI officers, saying, “I will not forget their cooperation.” This former army […]
The agency said the manufacturer and marketer have not given guarantees to the WHO on the safety and quality of the product. The WHO lists the “toxic effects” of the syrup as “abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, inability to urinate, headache, altered mental status and acute kidney injury” that can lead to death. According to a […]
Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Malayar claimed instead that Ukrainian troops were advancing “on the flanks in the suburbs”, which would “make it very difficult for the enemy to be in Bakhmut”. He said Ukrainian troops had “encircled the city halfway”, adding that Ukraine was still in control of a residential area and some industrial facilities.
He and his wife Tatyana – who also stars in the play – were forced to flee Ukraine ten days into Russia’s invasion, after seeing “rockets and helicopters circling” above their Kiev home. “It was impossible to understand, no one believed that the war would happen, but it happened,” said Zinovenko, 62, who has starred […]
Svitlana Povar knew her husband would not approve when she joined the Ukrainian army and was stationed in the troubled Donetsk region, where fighting with Russian forces is fierce. The couple – for almost 20 years – had a pact when the Kremlin launched its war of words in February 2022. She lived away from […]
Britain’s Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said, “The donation of these weapons systems gives Ukraine its best chance to defend itself against Russia’s continued brutality.” His Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov said last month that Kiev’s preparations “are coming to an end” and that his forces were ready “in a global sense”. But he also said that […]
‘Heartbreaker’ Guterres spoke on the same day that his top humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths, was in Sudan, as neighboring South Sudan announced on Tuesday that the warring sides had agreed “in principle” to a seven-day ceasefire from May 4. In a statement on Thursday morning, the army said it had “accepted” the proposed ceasefire extension, […]
Tehran and Damascus are both under heavy Western sanctions. Analyst Danura said the regional climate following the Saudi-Iran rapprochement made Raisi’s visit “more appropriate”. Assad is hoping that a full normalization of relations with the wealthy Gulf monarchies and other Arab states will also help rebuild finances. In April, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin […]
“UNHCR, with governments and partners, is preparing for the possibility that more than 800,000 people may flee fighting in Sudan to neighboring countries,” the agency’s head, Filippo Grandi, said in a tweet. “We hope it does not come to that, but if the violence does not stop, we will see more people forced to flee […]
Pope Francis, 86, has previously said he wants to visit Kiev as well as Moscow on a peace mission. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal met the Pope at the Vatican on Thursday and said they had discussed a “peace formula” proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Shimhal also sought help in returning the children to […]
Sunday’s operation was carried out by the Saudi navy, which has sent its fleet to Sudan for more than a week to help evacuate thousands of civilians from around the world. Before dawn, the distressed passengers lined up quietly at a dock in Port Sudan, which has so far been untouched by fighting, to board […]
He said several hundred Bangladeshi nationals have registered so far. To facilitate the process, the Mission has launched a hotline. Earlier, Charge d’Affaires of the Bangladesh Mission in Sudan, Tariq Ahmed, said that the security and safety situation in the area where the Bangladesh Embassy and Bangladesh House are located is still volatile. The head […]
The Bangladeshis there are not only fleeing Khartoum, but are also preparing to return to Bangladesh. Speaking on a mobile phone, Russel Mia, MD, an assistant at a tailor shop in Khartoum, told this correspondent, “We received a call from the Bangladesh embassy on Wednesday afternoon and sent my name and passport details, as well […]
Fighting breaks Sudan’s shaky truce, ex-regime members flee prison
The defense of the city – once home to some 70,000 people – is all the more precarious as there is only one road under Ukrainian control that supplies the besieged position. They call it the “Road of Life,” but burnt-out vehicles abandoned along the vital route indicate deadly battles on the horizon. “From above, […]