No, Obama was not the 'founder' of ISIS
At a rally in Florida on Wednesday, Donald Trump described President Obama as the "founder" of ISIS, going on to say the terrorist organization "is honoring President Obama." Really?
Opinion: Philippines stumbling towards dangerous isolation
Shortly after his landslide victory, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines received a phone call from President Obama. In that call, Obama emphasized the shared democratic values that tie the two countries together and underlie the US-Philippines alliance.
Thailand tourists injured in double bombing at resort town
At least one person was killed and four injured Friday after two blasts occurred in southern Thailand's Surat Thani Province, according to Police Captain Chavalit Chanmornoi. The Friday explosions come after two bombs exploded in the resort town of Hua Hin late Thurdsay.
Gear up anti-extremism awareness, PM urges all
Reiterating her firm resolve to free the country from extremists, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all, including Alem-Ulema, to strengthen the spirit against extremism among the common people.
Aleppo doctors implore US for help
Doctors in Syria’s Aleppo made a heart-wrenching plea Thursday for the US to help civilians in the city, hit by fresh fighting despite a promised Russian aid window.
Bernicat says US urging its citizens to continue business with Bangladesh
The United States did not issue alert to its citizens asking them not to travel to Bangladesh rather encouraged them to come to the country with caution and continue business, US ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat said on Thursday.
Trade deficit falls to $6.27b in FY16 amid dull imports
The country’s trade deficit decreased to $6.27 billion in the recently concluded fiscal year 2015-16 compared with that of $6.96 billion in the FY15 amid a fall in import payments against higher export earnings.
Elephant rescued finally from Jamalpur
A 17-member team finally rescued a washed-away male elephant from a ditch of Koyra village of Sarishabari upazila in Jamalpur, Thursday afternoon.
Search » International Edition+ Philippine President's shocking attack on U.S. ambassador -- and democracy
Imagine a presidential election campaign in which a bombastic candidate campaigns by insulting people, and by making promises and threats that sound so outlandish that people think, surely, he must be exaggerating.
First woman to break Tokyo's 'steel ceiling' wants to make it easier in future
Yuriko Koike is a woman accustomed to breaking glass ceilings.
