Rohingya influx swells further
The influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar began on August 25 sharply swelled further on Monday while 14 more bodies of fleeing ethnic minority people drowned in the River Naf were recovered.
'Chess in an impenetrable black box': Who really holds the power in China?
(CNN)Unlike the gossipy, open democracies of Western societies, it is almost impossible to know who truly holds power in the opaque world of Chinese politics. The country is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party, in a one-party system, making whoever occupies the highest positions in the party among the most powerful.
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill over NFL tweets
ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for two weeks due to "a second violation of our social media guidelines," the network announced Monday afternoon.
As Democrats denounce Weinstein, Clintons and Obama stay mum
Washington (CNN)Many Democratic office holders were quick to repudiate disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein following a bombshell report detailing decades of alleged sexual harassment.
Fast-moving wildfires kill 10, spur evacuations in Northern California
(CNN)Deadly wildfires roared across California on Monday, forcing evacuations and destroying homes and businesses in their paths. The biggest fires burned in the wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties.Here's what we know so far, according to California authorities.
Police: Las Vegas gunman shot security guard six minutes before massacre
(CNN)Police on Monday said that Stephen Paddock shot a hotel security guard six minutes before he began shooting concertgoers from his hotel room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino -- a striking change from an earlier police timeline of events.
12 drown, scores missing in Rohingya boat capsize
At least 12 people died and scores were missing Monday after a boat packed with Rohingya refugees — many of them children — capsized, the latest tragedy to strike those fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Police cordon off ‘extremist den’ in Jessore
Police cordoned off a house in Ghop Central Road area of Jessore town early Monday suspecting it a hideout of extremists.
West edges towards punishing Myanmar army leaders
The European Union and the United States are considering targeted sanctions against Myanmar military leaders over an offensive that has driven more than 5,00,000 Rohingyas out of the country, officials familiar with the discussions say.
Low turns into land depression, signal 3 continues at seaports
The well-marked low over coastal areas of Bangladesh, West Bengal and adjoining northwest bay has moved slightly north-northwestwards and intensified into a land depression.
