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WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said tremendous progress has been made during negotiations with Ukrainian and European counterparts, though more work remains. US President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the war in Ukraine has been reduced from 28 points to 19 after talks in Geneva, US and Ukrainian offi...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has banned the import and sale of a US-manufactured infant formula after global health authorities confirmed the presence of clostridium botulinum, a dangerous bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness in infants. The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) said it received an alert through the World He...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldivian badminton players Fathimath Nabaha Abdul Razzaq and Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq have won silver in the women’s doubles category at the Botswana International Badminton Series, extending the island nation’s growing presence on the global badminton circuit. The Razzaq sisters reached the final after a strong pe...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has introduced a nationwide e-Family Court system designed to streamline family-related legal disputes, reduce delays and curb corruption in a justice sector long burdened by backlogs and slow procedures. The digital platform marks one of the most significant reforms undertaken by the country’s interim ad...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — A special food safety court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for three senior executives from two major companies after government tests found chocolate wafers and packaged sugar being marketed with dangerously substandard ingredients. The warrants were issued on Monday by Special Metropolitan Magistrate Nusr...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged sharp accusations on Tuesday after Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that Pakistani forces had carried out overnight strikes in Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces. The allegations were dismissed hours later by Pakistan’s military spokesperson, who denied any cross-borde...
LONDON (MNTV) — Israel is escalating a far-reaching legal and urban planning campaign in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, with new reports warning that combined state, municipal, and settler-driven initiatives aim to reshape the area’s demographic and political landscape. According to an in-depth Arab News investigati...
Feudal structures, entrenched elites shield abusers, leaving women to navigate a system stacked against them Mushfiq Ahmed KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — When Uzma Noorani, who runs Panah Shelter Home for women in Karachi, speaks about violence against women in Pakistan, she begins not with police, laws, or courts — but with the men who dominate [...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s interim government has formally renewed its request for India to hand over former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, days after a special tribunal sentenced her to death for crimes against humanity linked to last year’s July Uprising. Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain said on Sunday that Dhaka dispatched...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia has signaled its readiness to mediate between Pakistan and the Taliban amid deteriorating ties, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The move comes as regional powers, including Iran, step up diplomatic efforts to ease the standoff. Tensions have escalated following two unsuccessful rou...
