Growing South Korean protests demand President Park's resignation
Approval ratings for South Korean President Park Geun-hye have dipped into single digits -- and protests calling for her ouster swelled to hundreds of thousands of people Saturday.
Khaleda again tweets for discussion on EC
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Saturday once again tweeted emphasizing the need for discussion over the recent proposals placed by the party for the reconstitution of the Election Commission based on consensus.
Anti-Rampal protest: Hartal called for Jan 26
Campaigners on Saturday called for a half-day shutdown in the capital on January 26, demanding that the government scrap Rampal power plant near the Sunderbans by the time.
Khadiza smiles, thanks nation
In her first public appearance after seven weeks of attack by her stalker, Sylhet college girl Khadija Akter Nargis thanked the nation in a smiling face.
Shaheed Dr Milon Day today
Shaheed Dr Milon Day will be observed across the country today, commemorating the 26th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon.
Uganda is shutting down schools funded by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates
A legal tug-of-war between Ugandan authorities and a for-profit international chain of schools has led to the education provider being ordered to shut down in a matter of weeks, leaving the lives of thousands of pupils in limbo.
Lufthansa forced to cancel 2,755 flights
A bitter pay dispute at Lufthansa will disrupt flights for a fourth consecutive day after pilots extended their strike through Saturday.
China orders Xinjiang residents to surrender passports to police
Millions of residents in China's northwestern Xinjiang region have been ordered to surrender their passports to local police, in a move rights groups say is an attack on personal freedom.
Donald Trump's Cabinet picks: What we've learned so far
President-elect Donald Trump has begun assembling his administration -- the country's first indication of how he will govern from the White House.
Six ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
At least six suspected robbers were killed and nine others were arrested after two separate ‘gunfights’ that took place in Pabna and Faridpur, respectively, early Friday.
