Top Trump advisers urged Iraq to be removed from new travel ban
Three of President Donald Trump's top foreign policy advisers have advocated for Iraq to be removed from the Trump administration's list of banned countries in his new executive order, citing diplomatic reasons, sources told CNN.
General: Russian, Syrian planes hit US-backed fighters
Russian and Syrian regime pilots bombed Syrian villages that "they thought were held by ISIS" -- but were in fact occupied by US-backed coalition forces, a US general said Wednesday.
1,500 people, 2 elevators and 500 tons of luggage -- here's how the Saudi king travels
The King of Saudi Arabia certainly knows how to travel in style.
An influential minister instigates transport strike : Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that an influential minister instigated the countrywide wildcat road transport strike that begun on Tuesday.
strikes against court verdicts HC seeks explanation
The High Court Division on Wednesday asked the government as well as the road transport owners association and the road transport workers federation to explain in three weeks why strikes, hartals or blockades called against court orders would not be declared illegal and those enforcing such action programmes would not be punished.
Aggrieved transport workers can appeal against sentences: Anisul
Law tminister Anisul Huq said on Wednesday that the aggrieved transport workers, instead of protesting at the verdicts, could go to the High Court to appeal against sentences delivered by the lower courts.
China for momentum in relations
The Chinese government has stressed the need for the continuation of momentum reached in political and strategic relations and the implementation of deals signed with Bangladesh during Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit to Dhaka in 2016.
Gulshan attack ‘arms supplier’ held in Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s counter terrorism and transnational crime unit arrested a man suspected of supplying arms to Gulshan cafe attackers near Kakoli rail crossing in the capital’s Banani area Tuesday night.
Trump strikes softer tone in outlining ambitious vision
President Donald Trump sought to shift his tone Tuesday during his first address to Congress, striking notes of inspiration and common national purpose and leaving behind the darker aspects of his speeches at the inauguration and the Republican National Convention.
North Korea executed 5 security officials, South Korea says
Five North Korean officials have been executed by anti-aircraft guns, according to South Korean lawmakers.
