Indonesian police shaved transgender women and made them dress as men

(CNN)Police in a conservative province of Indonesia forcibly shaved the hair of a group of transgender women and made them wear men's clothing, state media reported, in a crackdown on the LGBT community that has horrified human rights activists

Sherry Johnson was raped, pregnant and married by 11. Now she's fighting to end child marriage in America

Tallahassee, Florida (CNN)In Florida's halls of power, Sherry Johnson is somewhat of an anomaly: a black woman who grew up destitute and survived child abuse.

Russian jet flies within 5 feet of US Navy plane, Pentagon says

Washington (CNN)A Russian Su-27 jet performed an unsafe intercept of a US Navy surveillance plane while it was flying in international airspace over the Black Sea Monday, three defense officials told CNN

PM to visit Sylhet Tuesday

Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina will visit Sylhet on Tuesday from where she is likely to start campaign for next national polls and elections to five city corporations.

17th amendment proposal to constitution gets nod

The cabinet on Monday approved a Constitution (17th amendment) Bill 2018 allowing continuation of 50 reserved seats for women in Jatiya Sangsad for next 25 years as their tenure would expire after the dissolution of parliament in existence.

Eight hurt at SUST, RU in attacks during strike

At least eight students were injured in alleged attacks by Bangladesh Chhatra League men on the leaders and activists of Progressive Students Alliance on the campuses of Rajshahi University and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Monday

Import-export thru Benapole port halted for four days

The import and export activities through Benapole Land Port in Jessore remained halted for four days since Thursday following an indefinite strike enforced by Indian traders at Petrapole, causing loss of Tk 48 crore revenue collections.

Mild to moderate cold wave sweeps over parts of country

Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions and the regions of Sandwip, Sitakunda, Rangamati, Comilla, Srimangal, Satkhira, Jessore, Kushtia,Faridpur, Barisal and Bhola.

Asia's strongmen follow Trump's lead on fake news

(CNN)"Spies." An "iceberg of misinformation," and "a media that acts as a mafia." And, of course, "fake news."These are some of the terms leaders across Southeast Asia are using to discredit journalists and media outlets -- and the rhetoric is morphing into action, with arrests of journalists and the shuttering of news sites across the region.

Militants attack military base in Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Five militants targeted a military base in Kabul Monday, just two days after an attacker driving an ambulance packed with explosives killed more than 100 in the Afghan capital.