New Peru president sworn in after impeachment
Peru's Congress swore in a new president on Wednesday in a day of sweeping political drama that saw the former leader, Pedro Castillo, arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial hours after he attempted a last-ditch bid to stay in power by trying to dissolve Congress.
Congress wins most seats in Nepal polls
The ruling Nepali Congress party has emerged as Nepal’s single largest party after winning 89 seats in the 275-member parliament in a general election last
China loosens nationwide Covid curbs
China yesterday announced a nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests against the hardline strategy that grew into calls for greater political freedoms.
Smog-hit Pak city cuts school days to protect pupils
Pakistan’s smog-hit Lahore will close schools for two days a week to protect children’s health, with the city yesterday clocking in as the world’s most polluted according to a global air quality index.
DHK-SYL highway expansion: RHD to hire firms with poor record
The Roads and Highways Department is going to give two contractors with poor track records the job of implementing the Dhaka Sylhet highway expansion project.
Farhana Shetu’s “Ankur” depicts sufferings of children with cancer
<p>Photographer Farhana Shetu captured the sufferings of children diagnosed with leukaemia. The fortnight-long exhibition titled “Ankur” ended on December 3.</p>
Khashoggi killing: US judge drops lawsuit against Saudi prince
A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiance of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President Biden’s grant of immunity.
