World18 Jan 2026 | 1:02 AMDhaka, Jan 17 (UNI) Bangladesh's National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan today raised the issue of "dual citizenship" of several Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) poll candidates, saying the party was violating the constitution and existing laws ahead of the national election.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 12:27 AMTehran/Washington, Jan 17 (UNI) "We consider the US president a criminal for the casualties, damages, and the slander he inflicted on the Iranian nation," Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday, accusing Washington of orchestrating the recent demonstrations as part of its goal "to devour Iran.".
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 11:03 PMTehran, Jan 17 (UNI) Iran's powerful theocratic guard and paramilitary force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was reportedly highly complicit in the mass killings of Iranian protesters on January 8 and 9, with its Quds Force and its allied proxy forces in the region playing a central role in the massacre, which allegedly numbered as high as 12,000, making it an unprecedented killing in contemporary Iran's history since 1979.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 10:57 PMIslamabad, Jan 17 (UNI) Development spending in Pakistan remained sharply subdued during the first half of the current fiscal year, even as the economy is projected to grow by 3.5% in 2026, driven by the continued implementation of the IMF reform programme.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 7:40 PMTehran, Jan. 17 (UN): Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran had defeated the United States and Israel "once again" and had "extinguished the sedition" he alleged was incited by Washington and Tel Aviv.
Speaking during an address marking a religious holiday, Khamenei's remarks came as Iranian authorities appeared to have brought the weeks-long nationwide protests under control.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 7:26 PMKampala, Jan. 17 (UNI): Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won the country's presidential election, the Electoral Commission (EC) said on Saturday as it released the final results at the National Tally Center in the capital, Kampala.
Announcing the outcome, EC Chairperson Simon Byabakama said Museveni secured 71.6 percent of the total votes tallied in Thursday's poll.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 6:44 PMDhaka, Jan 17 (UNI) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has alleged that some of the recent actions and positions taken by the Election Commission have raised controversy, which needed to be addressed.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 6:09 PMKohistan, Jan 17 (UNI) Residents from Pakistan's KPK region of Upper Kohistan, blocked the Karakoram Highway for more than three hours on Friday, demanded that the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital be taken back from the National Integrated Development Association (NIDA), which, they claim, has failed to honour its agreement with the Health Department.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 5:17 PMIslamabad, Jan 17 (UNI) Pakistan's power sector, already bereaved by financial woes continues to remain trapped in a cycle of inefficient management, and wastefulness, that continues to exacerbate the country's energy market, with electricity prices soaring for consumers despite ample generation capacity, according to a stark new assessment by the country's regulator NEPRA.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 9:31 AMXichang, Jan 17 (UNI) The launch of the Shijian-32 satellite in China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March-3B carrier rocket failed on Saturday.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 9:10 AMUnited Nations, Jan 17 (UNI) There continues to be a need for the Lebanese armed forces to get more resources and financial support to strengthen its capacities to secure the country's southern border, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said Friday.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 8:49 AMLos Angeles, Jan 17 (UNI) Twelve people were arrested Thursday night during demonstrations over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, authorities said Friday.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 8:03 AMWashington, Jan 17 (UNI) The White House on Friday officially announced the names of the members of the Board of Peace for Gaza in a statement.
see more.. 17 Jan 2026 | 7:54 AMVienna, Jan 17 (UNI) A localised ceasefire agreed by Russia and Ukraine will enable repairs to begin on the damaged backup power line to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement on Friday.
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