PM urges party leaders to know people’s problems

Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the party leaders to establish their close tie with common people to know their real problems and inform those to top level of the government so that steps can be taken for their solution.

Inside Mosul: Tunnels, resistance and terror

Information filters out of Mosul in brief calls, smuggled messages and first-hand accounts from escapees. It's fragmentary and anecdotal, but a clear picture is emerging: ISIS leaders are preparing both for fierce battles and their own escape.

South Korea: President Park embroiled in leaked documents scandal

Political turmoil is gripping South Korea as a scandal engulfs President Park Geun-hye, who stands accused of leaking official state documents to a friend.

Defense Secretary: Forces ready in 'weeks' for battle to retake ISIS capital

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday it will be only a matter of weeks before the US and its allies are ready to drive ISIS from Raqqa, its symbolic capital in Syria.

'Afghan Girl' in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan

The Afghan woman, whose striking green eyes in a National Geographic cover photo, made her face known around the world is under arrest in Pakistan.

Philippines' Duterte on foreign troops: 'I want them out'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday that he wants foreign troops to leave his country, possibly within the next two years.

Russia unveils 'Satan 2' missile, could wipe out France or Texas, report says

A Russian missile design company has unveiled the first image of a new weapon in Russia's arsenal: the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed "Satan 2."

Apple delays its AirPods launch

This won't be music to the ears of Apple (AAPL, Tech30) fans. The company is delaying the launch of AirPods, its wireless earbuds designed for the iPhone.

RAPE OF 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL : Doctors find deep cut in genital, infection

The genital of the five-year-old girl of Dinajpur, who was raped and now fighting for life at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, was found with deep cut with sharp thing, physicians said on Wednesday.

India could shell out $12 billion for new fighter jets

India needs new fighter jets, and the world's leading manufacturers are lining up to provide them. The South Asian nation's government has sent letters to several companies regarding a new fleet of military aircraft, to be jointly produced with local firms. A potential deal, according to experts, could be worth up to $12 billion.