Four dead as 5.7 quake jolts Dhaka, parts of Bangladesh
Dhaka, Nov 21: At least four people, including a new-born baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts...
Explosion in boiler factory kills 15 in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore, Nov 21: At least 15 people were killed and several injured after the boiler of a factory exploded in Punjab province of Pakistan...
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files
Washington, Nov 20: President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to...
13 dead as bus plunges off bridge in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Nov 20: A passenger bus in Cambodia crashed off a bridge into a river on Thursday, killing at least 13 passengers and...
23 militants killed in Pak
Peshawar, Nov 20: Security forces killed 23 Taliban militants in two separate engagements in northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, the army said on Thursday.
The troops...
Curfew reimposed after fresh tension in southern Nepal district, at least 10 injured
Kathmandu, Nov 20: Fresh tension erupted Thursday as 10 people were injured after Gen Z youths clashed with members of the ousted prime minister...
India on track to meet poverty-reduction goal, but 206 mn children still lack key services: UNICEF
New Delhi, Nov 20 : India is on course to meet its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of halving multidimensional poverty ahead of the...
UK defence secretary warns Russia it is ready to deal with any incursions after spy ship spotted
London, Nov 19: Britain warned Russia on Wednesday that it was ready to deal with any incursions into its territory after the spy ship...
Pak court orders police to stop harassing Indian Sikh woman who married local Muslim
Lahore, Nov 18: A high court in Pakistan on Tuesday ordered the police to stop harassing an Indian Sikh woman, who converted to Islam...
1 Israeli killed in West Bank attack as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan
Jerusalem, Nov 18: An Israeli was killed and three were wounded in an attack Tuesday at an intersection in the West Bank, Israel's rescue...
UN climate conference host Brazil urges nations to negotiate, find solutions to global warming
Belem (Brazil), Nov 18: With a direct letter sent to nations, host country Brazil is shifting the UN climate conference into a higher gear.
The...
Calm but tense Bangladesh under tight security as Awami League calls shutdown after Hasina verdict
New Delhi/Dhaka, Nov 18: Bangladesh on Tuesday remained calm but tense as security forces kept a tight grip on the streets across major cities,...
