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Russia, China block UN Libya sanctions
Russia and China on Friday opposed a US-led request to impose sanctions on two Libyans accused of obstructing UN talks on forming a
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Turkey braces for tense polls today
Turkey yesterday prepared for its tightest elections in over a decade, with tensions riding high after a bomb attack killed two and
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Flash floods kill 16 in SW Pakistan
Flash floods caused by torrential rains in southwest Pakistan killed at least 16 people including 14 women, officials said on Friday. The
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Mauritius' gets first woman president
Prominent scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was sworn as president of Mauritius on Friday, becoming the first women to hold the
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Quote of the day
'Many conflicts across the planet amount to a
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Robbers loot goods-laden truck in Manikganj
Armed robbers looted a rod-laden truck from Joka area on the Dhaka-Aricha highway under Ghior upazila of the district early
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Scores of bodies found
A total of 396 people have been confirmed dead after a cruise ship capsized in China, state media said yesterday, making it the
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Egypt quashes Hamas terror blacklisting
An Egyptian court yesterday quashed a February decision by another tribunal branding the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas a
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Yemeni rebels fire Scud missile at Saudi Arabia
Yemen's dominant Houthi group and its army allies fired a Scud missile at Saudi Arabia which the kingdom says it shot down
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
When civilisation destroys
Threatened by disease and deforestation, the world's last isolated tribes in the Amazon are on a collision course with modern society
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Agreements signed between Bangladesh and India
Bangladesh and India sign, exchange, adopt and hand over a total of 22 agreements on bilateral issues during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Dhaka visit.
6 June 2015, 13:51 PM
Malaysia mountain quake: 11 dead, 8 missing
Eleven people died and eight others are missing after an earthquake near Malaysia's highest peak, a minister for tourism says.
6 June 2015, 05:52 AM
Dozens killed in Yemen border fighting
Four Saudi soldiers and many Yemeni rebels are killed in intense fighting along the two countries' border, the Saudi-led coalition says.
6 June 2015, 04:36 AM
Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead
The death toll from the Chinese ferry disaster now stands at 396, the authorities say, as emergency workers search the vessel in the Yangtze River.
6 June 2015, 04:34 AM
Niger signs up protocol to end slavery
The west African country of Niger, where there are tens of thousands of modern-day slaves according to unofficial estimates, yesterday
5 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Lanka PM faces no-confidence motion
Sri Lanka's opposition said yesterday it has filed a motion of no confidence in the country's new prime minister, a move likely to hasten
5 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Test unravels history of infection
US researchers claim to have developed a single test that is able to identify past exposure to every known human virus infection, using a
5 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Data on 4m govt staff hacked: US
The US government on Thursday admitted hackers accessed the personal data of at least four million current and former federal
5 June 2015, 18:00 PM
US Congress demands release of 9/11 papers
Politicians in the US Congress, including the Republican Senator Rand Paul, have urged President Obama to allow the release 28 pages of
5 June 2015, 18:00 PM
ISIS advances on key Syrian city
The extremist Islamic State group fought fierce battles yesterday with Syria's armed forces in a bid to seize control of Hasakeh, a key
5 June 2015, 18:00 PM