World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine.

A 2,492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana, says the Canadian mining company that found the stone. The diamond was discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray technology, Lucara Diamond Corp said in a statement on Thursday. Keep reading ‘Diamonds are in my…

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Second session of 12th Parliament begins

The 12th Parliament went into its second session at 5:04pm on Thursday. Prior to this, the Business Advisory Committee met at 4pm to determine the session’s duration and agenda. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury presided over the committee meeting, setting the stage for parliamentary proceedings. According to sources at the Parliament Secretariat, this session is expected…

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Russia’s nuclear missile readiness test

Russia is testing the combat readiness of a unit equipped with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles northwest of Moscow, multiple news agencies quoted the Defense Ministry as saying on Friday. Ears can be placed in tunnels and active launchers. It has a range of up to 11,000 kilometers and is capable of launching multiple multi-purpose nuclear…

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