B’desh: BNP mounts pressure on Yunus, stages massive rally demanding polls by December
Dhaka, May 29: Former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) intensified pressure on the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government on Wednesday as tens...
US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students: Marco Rubio
Washington, May 29: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the US will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, "including those...
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal govt
Washington, May 29: Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top advisor to US President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce...
Taiwan pledges to buy more American goods as a 32% tariff looms
Taipei, May 28: Taiwan's president on Tuesday pledged to buy more American goods, including natural gas and oil, as the self-governing island seeks closer...
India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail and will strike decisively at terrorist hideouts: All-party delegations
Singapore/Paris/Kinshasa, May 27: All-party parliamentary delegations on Tuesday made it clear that India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail and will strike precisely and...
5 killed, 19 injured, six missing in explosion at chemical plant in China
Beijing, May 27: Five people were killed and six others reported missing after an explosion rocked one of the largest chemical plants in China...
Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its massive bombing campaign slows
Kyiv, May 27: Russian forces have taken four border villages in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, a local official said Tuesday, days after Russian President...
Driver ploughs car into celebrating Liverpool fans, police say he acted alone
London, May 27: A 53-year-old British man ploughed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city's Premier League...
Nepalese Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for 31st time breaking own record
Kathmandu, May 27: Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita on Tuesday scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the...
Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), May 26: An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women...
11 hurt in South Carolina beach town shooting
Little River (US), May 26: At least 11 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting Sunday night in a South Carolina beach town,...
President Trump hints at announcement in ‘next two days’ on Iran nuclear talks
Washington, May 26: President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated there was progress with Iran on its nuclear programme and hinted that an announcement could...
