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Bangladesh shipyard explosion highlights regulatory failures

Sep 18, 2024

A deadly explosion at the MT Suvarna Swarajya shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh on September 7, 2024, has exposed significant regulatory shortcomings in the international and national oversight of the shipbreaking industry. Human Rights Watch and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform highlight the dangers of weak labour protections and environmental standards in the sector, calling for stricter enforcement and accountability for companies involved. Six workers died in the explosion, with four others critically injured.

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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan (left), Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif (File Photos)

Imran Khan's crimes enough to keep him in prison, says Pakistan's Defence Minister

Sep 18, 2024

His remarks came in response to Imran Khan's comments that the government was pushing to amend the constitution to keep him behind bars.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (Image Credit: X/@araghchi)

Iranian Foreign Minister speaks to Lebanon counterpart, blames Israel for pager explosions

Sep 18, 2024
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Israeli military says no changes in home front measures after Lebanon pager attacks

Sep 17, 2024

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Dubai Metro Music Festival launches September 21

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UAE's Ministry of Interior hosts GCC Strategy for Combating Drugs Workshop

Sep 17, 2024

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North Korea fires 'unidentified ballistic missile' eastward, says South Korea

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Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffery Pyatt (Image Credit: X/@HardeepSPuri)

India, US agree to explore ways to strengthen cooperation across energy value chain

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US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller (Image Credit: YouTube/USDepartmentofState)

"Clear and consistent about concern with Pakistan's ballistic missile program": US

Sep 17, 2024
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller (Image Credit: YouTube/USDepartmentofState)

"Not involved, not aware in advance": US on series of pager explosions in Lebanon

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Former US President Donald Trump (left), US Vice President Kamala Harris (File Images) (Photo Credit: Reuters)

"Grateful that he's safe": Kamala Harris dials Trump after Florida assassination attempt

Sep 17, 2024
PM Narendra Modi, Italy PM Giorgia Meloni, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli, Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth (File Images)

PM Modi thanks his counterparts from Nepal, Italy and Mauritius for extending birthday wishes

Sep 17, 2024
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Pakistan: 37 people rescued by police in Sindh

Sep 17, 2024
Mohammed bin Rashid reviewed cultural district project in Dubai South (Image/WAM)

Mohammed bin Rashid reviews cultural district project in Dubai South

Sep 17, 2024
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US Navy P-8A Poseidon transits Taiwan Strait; China objects

Sep 17, 2024
United Nations General Assembly President Philemon Yang (Photo/@UN_PGA)

Justice, rule of law essential for achieving lasting peace and security: UNGA President on Israel-Hamas war

Sep 17, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Photo/ANI)

"May you achieve great milestones": Nepal PM wishes PM Modi on his 74th birthday

Sep 17, 2024
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends World Utilities Congress 2024 (Image/WAM)

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends World Utilities Congress 2024

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Hamdan bin Mohammed issues resolution on new BoD of Dubai Autism Centre (ANI/WAM)

Hamdan bin Mohammed issues resolution on new BoD of Dubai Autism Centre

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