World News Brief: 28 February 2024 – 2024-03-01 04:53:36

Numerous events are happening around us every day. A few things may come up in the discussion. But several things become important in terms of time and circumstances. If you don’t know them, you have to fall back in many cases. For this reason, there are some important news for the readers of Jago News from various events happening in different parts of the world.

China-Russia wants to strengthen influence in the Pacific region

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong called on China and Russia to jointly strengthen their role in the Asia Pacific region. Along with that, he also emphasized on increasing the coordination of both countries for security, stability and development in the region. He made such a call in a statement given on Wednesday (February 28) after his visit to Moscow. In the statement, he also claimed that China and Russia have a historically strong relationship.

After the recapture, the junta burned down an entire city in Myanmar

A town in Myanmar called Kowloon has been almost completely burnt down by the ruling junta after it was retaken from rebel groups. Junta forces recaptured the city a couple of weeks ago. Later they burnt about 80 percent of the city.

India sent skilled technicians after withdrawing army from Maldives

Meanwhile, the first batch of Indian technicians has been flown to Maldives. Indian government will send some more technicians to Maldives step by step. They will be in charge of looking after two Indian helicopters and one plane mainly in Maldives. The Maldives government has confirmed the arrival of a team of Indian technicians.

South Korea-Japan birth rate at all-time low

South Korea’s birth rate drops to 0.72 percent in 2023. Which is about eight percent less than the previous year. But to maintain the current population of 50 million and 10 million, 2.1 percent child birth is required. On the other hand, Japan’s birth rate in 2023 has dropped by a record 5.1 percent compared to 2022. In 2023, 7 lakh 58 thousand 631 children were born in the country. On the other hand, there were 4 lakh 89 thousand 281 marriages in the country in 2023, which is 5.9 percent less than the previous year.

Most Democrats want Michelle Obama as their candidate, not Biden

According to the results of a survey published by the US polling agency Ramusen Reports on Monday (February 26) local time, 48 percent of the members of the Democratic Party want to see Michelle Obama as the candidate of the Democratic Party in the presidential election. On the other hand, 38 percent of Democrats want to see Biden as the candidate.

7 people beheaded in one day in Saudi

Saudi Arabia executed seven people accused of terrorist acts by beheading on Tuesday (February 27). According to state media reports, this is the highest death sentence in the country after 2022. In March of that year, 81 people were beheaded in one day.

238 Israeli soldiers killed in operation in Gaza

238 Israeli soldiers have been killed so far in the operation of the Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. A 25-year-old major and a 24-year-old captain of the Givati ​​Brigade were killed in fighting in northern Gaza, the Israeli army said.

29,878 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza

On October 7, the Palestinian independence organization Hamas entered the border of Israel and launched a sudden attack. Israel then launched a counter-attack on Gaza. At least 29,878 people have been killed since the start of the conflict there. Besides, another 70 thousand 215 people were injured.

31 killed as bus falls off bridge in Mali

31 people have been killed after a bus plunged off a bridge in the West African country of Mali. The accident happened on Tuesday (February 27) local time. The bus fell from a bridge while crossing the Bagoui River on its way from Mali’s Keneiba city to neighboring Burkina Faso. At least ten people were injured in the incident, several of them in critical condition.

Hearing of PK Halder’s case postponed

As PK Halder’s lawyer Milan Mukherjee was not present in the court, the lawyers of the rest of the accused applied for adjournment of the hearing of the case and the court granted it. In this case, the judge has fixed the next hearing on March 15.

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