United Airlines flight diverts after co-pilot passes out
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in New Mexico on Tuesday morning after the co-pilot passed out, an airport spokesman said.
ISIS 'forced pregnant Yazidi women to have abortions'
ISIS militants forced pregnant women they had sold into slavery to have abortions, according to three young Yazidis who escaped from the Islamic militants' brutal clutches.
Dalai Lama: China more concerned about future Dalai Lamas than I am
The Chinese government cares more about the institution of the Dalai Lama than the man who carries that name, the 14th Dalai Lama told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
Killing of foreign nationals may affect FDI, exports: DCCI
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday said that the recent killings of two foreign nationals might have an adverse impact on the inflow of foreign direct investment in the country as well as on the country’s exports.
SQ Chy to file review petition against death penalty
Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury will file a review petition against the verdict of the Supreme Court, said his lawyer Huzzatul Islam on Tuesday.
BNP wants to know if govt would allow its politics
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday asked the government if anybody other than the ruling party would be allowed to do politics in the country. The high-handedness of the government in dealing opposition activities proves that it does not want to allow any space for democratic activities, the party alleged.
Diplomats call for higher security
Chiefs of the foreign missions in Bangladesh asked the government for additional security on Tuesday following the recent killings of an Italian and Japanese national in the country. ‘We talked about additional security measures everywhere,’ British high commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson told reporters after a government briefing for diplomats.
FOREIGNER KILLINGS: Rangpur BNP leader remanded in custody for
A Rangpur Court on Tuesday remanded two people including a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader in police custody for interrogation in connection with the killing of Japanese national Hoshi Kunio, while a Japanese investigation team visited the spot where he was shot dead on Saturday.
Putin's playbook in Syria draws on Ukraine and loathing for revolution
Did his experience in Ukraine tempt Vladimir Putin to begin Russia's Syrian expedition? Are they both examples of the Kremlin taking advantage of Western hesitation or caution? Or are they two episodes (with more to come) of Russia taking revenge for previous humiliations (Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, etc.) and reasserting itself as a Great Power?
Facebook to beam free internet to Africa with satellites
The social network is teaming up with the French satellite company Eutelsat (ETCMY) to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to people in sub-Saharan Africa. The satellite will launch next year and service will start in the second half of 2016. It will reach 14 countries in West, East and Southern Africa.
