AFP: Sudan has been brought to its knees by a war between the regular army and rival paramilitaries that has killed thousands of people and displaced 8.5 million more. Here are the main developments in the fighting, which has brought the country of 48 million to the brink of famine. – April 2023: Fighting erupts – Explosions rock the capital Khartoum on April 15, 2023, as war breaks out between the regular army of Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan...
Day: April 12, 2024
NN Online Report: Six members of a family suffered severe burns in a fire in their house in the capital’s Bhasantek area today. The injured were rushed to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in a critical condition. They are Md Liton, 48, a furniture trader, his wife Surya Banu, 35, their three children Liza, 18, Lamiya, 7, and Sujon, 9, and Liton’s mother-in-law Meharunnahar, 70. The fire broke out on the ground floor of the house...
AFP, Washington: White House said Thursday it had “warned” Iran after US President Joe Biden said Tehran was threatening a significant attack on Israel over a strike that destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Damascus. “We warned Iran,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in a briefing, a day after Biden promised “ironclad” support for Israel against any Iranian reprisal....
AFP: Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN membership, meaning the longshot effort is now likely headed for a more formal council vote. The Palestinians, who have had observer status at the world body since 2012, have lobbied for years to gain full membership, which would amount to recognition of Palestinian statehood. Any request to become a UN member state must first pass through the Security Council...