Former Abu Sayyaf fighter warns worse to come in the Philippines
A decade after his release from prison, a former henchman of ISIS' leader in Asia predicts the battle unfolding in the southern Philippines city of Marawi won't stop there.
US destroyer sails close to disputed island in the South China Sea
A US Navy destroyer on Sunday sailed within 12 miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea that is claimed by China, a US military official told CNN.
Trump punches CNN in a juvenile tweet
President Trump is wrestling with challenges both at home and abroad -- but on Twitter he's wrestling with CNN.
Putin meets Xi: Two economies, only one to envy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, more than 20 times since taking power in 2012.
PM asks secys to curb graft
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday asked top bureaucrats to take measures to check corruption and ensure services to people without hassles from government’s service providing agencies.
Extremist outfits have no capacity to carry out attacks: IGP
Inspector general of police AKM Shahidul Hoque has said that extremist outfits have not enough organisational capacity to carry out attacks, as the law enforcers destroyed their network.
Flood forces 360 schools into closure
The deteriorating flood situation on Sunday forced authorities to suspend classes at 360 educational institutions in three of the five flood affected districts until the situation improves. The situation is unlikely to improve this week with met offices in Bangladesh and neighboring India forecasting ‘heavy to extremely heavy’ rainfall during the time.
PBI starts probe into attack on Fakhrul
The police bureau of investigation has started investigation into the case lodged over June 18 attack on the motorcade of Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Rangunia in Chittagong.
AL fears army deployment during polls: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the ruling Awami League was afraid to deploy army during election while AL general secretary Obaidul Quader has denied the allegation saying that army would be deployed as strike force in the next general elections.
How Congress is taking back power from Trump on national security
In ways big and small, Congress is taking back power from President Donald Trump on national security matters.
