North Korean leader caught smoking during anti-smoking drive
North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un appears not to be practicing what his government is preaching.
American who fought for ISIS charged
An American who joined ISIS was charged in federal court Thursday with providing support to the terror group.
Indian farmers pray monsoon rains will end drought
Every afternoon at this time of year, Balraj Beniwal looks up at the sky, hoping to see dark clouds. He is not alone -- there are hundreds of millions of people like him across India.
Kuczynski on verge of win in Peru presidential election
A 77-year-old former American citizen appears to have bested the daughter of a disgraced Peruvian president in a photo-finish race to become the next president of Peru.
Many prisoners awaiting trial cannot afford lawyer
Two-thirds of the inmates in the country’s prisons are awaiting trial and most of them are languishing in jails as they are too poor to afford a lawyer, official documents placed in an inter-ministerial meeting disclosed on Thursday.
Rampal power plant: Environmental clearance not yet given
The department of environment is yet to give the environmental clearance certificate for setting up the proposed coal-fired power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat, environment and forests minister Anwar Hossain Manju told the parliament on Thursday.
Khaleda sees AL men’s link to targeted killings
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the ruling Awami League men and their cohorts were involved in the recent targeted murders around the country, including the latest killing of the wife of a police official in Chittagong.
Attendant of Hindu monastery hacked dead in Pabna
An attendant of a Hindu monastery was hacked to death by unknown assailants at Hemayetpur in Pabna sadar early Friday apparently in a sequel of recent killings.
Checking tax evasion by foreigners: Income tax units soon at 3 airports, 1 land port
The National Board of Revenue will initially establish income tax check posts at the country’s three international airports and one land port to identify tax evading foreigners.
Thailand eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission
The World Health Organization has congratulated Thailand as the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
