Children left gasping for air after suspected gas attack in Aleppo

More than 80 people were suffering severe breathing difficulties in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo after another chemical attack Tuesday on a rebel-held neighborhood, said the Syrian Civil Defense, a volunteer rescue group.

Iran escalates high seas harassment of US Navy

Seven Iranian fast-attack boats were involved in an unsafe encounter with the USS Firebolt over the weekend, with one Iranian craft coming to a stop in front of the American ship, a US defense official told CNN Tuesday.

Poll: Nine weeks out, a near even race

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton start the race to November 8 on essentially even ground, with Trump edging Clinton by a scant two points among likely voters, and the contest sparking sharp divisions along demographic lines in a new CNN/ORC Poll.

Mexican police helicopter downed by criminals; 4 dead

Three police officers and a helicopter pilot were killed Tuesday when criminals downed the aircraft in the state of Michoacan in southwestern Mexico, the state governor said in a tweet.

Lawmakers seek to stall $1B arms sale to Saudis

More than 60 lawmakers in the House are fighting to delay the Obama administration's planned sale of $1.15 billion in arms and military equipment to Saudi Arabia, citing the growing number of civilian casualties in Yemen caused by the Saudi-led military coalition.

AL likely to extend committees

The Awami League is likely to increase its central committee and others committees by 10 per cent at its central council session scheduled for October in the capital.

Shafik Rehman freed on bail, hospitalised

Senior journalist Shafik Rehman was admitted to BIRDEM Hospital in the capital after his release on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Tuesday.

NSCs net in Tk 3,498cr more in July

People continued to invest heavily in national savings certificates and bonds in the first month of the new fiscal year with net investment rising by 77.01 per cent in July compared with the figures of the same month of the last fiscal year because of low bank rates.

Erosion takes serious turn at Daulatdia

The Padma River, which has been receding for the last few days due to a drop in water level in the Ganges, is now causing severe erosion on the bank of the river, washing away houses and infrastructure.