FGN35 MALDIVES-CHINA-FTA
China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement takes effect from Jan 1 Male: Male has described as “a significant milestone” the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (CMFTA) under which both nations will benefit from reduced tariffs and improved market access commitments, media reports said.
FGN31 PAK-INDIAN-LD ARREST
Indian man crosses over illegally into Pakistan to marry Facebook friend, lands in jail Lahore/Aligarh: A young Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local police she does not want to tie the knot.
FGN16: US-QUEENS-SHOOTING
10 people wounded in mass shooting outside nightclub in New York's Queens New York: A group of men fired at least 30 gunshots into a crowd gathered outside a nightclub in New York's Queens on New Year's Day, injuring 10 people, police said.
FGN17: BANGLA-HINDU MONK-LD BAIL
Bangladeshi court rejects Hindu monk’s bail petition Dhaka: A court in the southeastern port city of Chattogram on Thursday denied bail to Hindu monk and former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case.
FGN14: BANGLA-TEXTBOOKS-MUJIBUR RAHMAN
New textbooks in Bangladesh to alter credit of declaration of independence: Report Dhaka: Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the declaration, according to a media report.
FGN19: PAK-ARMY-CIVILIANS
Pakistan military accepts mercy petitions of 19 convicts involved in May 9 violence Islamabad: Pakistan military on Thursday said that it has accepted the mercy petitions of 19 convicts involved in attacks on the army facilities on May 9, 2023.
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