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India watches warily as Bangladesh eyes Mecca defense pact

Bangladesh has spent 55 years avoiding military alliances. It may now be contemplating the rather more complicated business of joining one. Humaiun Kobir, the state minister for foreign affairs, said this week that Bangladesh had expressed interest in the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on August 7. The collective […] The post India watches warily as…

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Abbas & Ali make use of tricky conditions for England batters

Dubai: Pakistan put the cobwebs of their first Test defeat behind them with a much-improved bowling display on the opening day of the second Test against England at Lord’s. After being outplayed at Headingley in the first Test, Pakistan’s attack showed far greater discipline and threat in London, making the most of difficult conditions to…

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Ghana Armed Forces and new leadership spirit

There is a wisdom from my holy village that says: “When you drink from the stream, remember those who dug the well.” It is a proverb that speaks directly to leadership, gratitude and institutional memory. In every organisation, what appears today as a magnificent tree may have started as a seed planted by someone whose … The post Ghana…

·ghanaiantimes.com.gh

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