US ‘outraged’ over killing of Xulhaz
US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said Thursday that the United States was very saddened and outraged at the killing of LGBT
North Korea prepares for highest political gathering in 3 decades
The sound of loudspeakers blaring at 6 a.m. is something I've come to expect when traveling to the North Korean capital. The citywide alarm signals the beginning of each new workday. But on this particular morning, the wake-up call went off an hour earlier -- at 5.
Sanders can't win with pledged delegates, but aides hope he can block Clinton
It is mathematically impossible for Bernie Sanders to win enough delegates in the remaining Democratic contests to secure the nomination, but his aides see a path through a convention battle in Philadelphia that would target the party's superdelegates.
U.S. announces ceasefire for Aleppo after talks with Russia
A ceasefire is in effect in one of the most war-torn cities in Syria, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday. The United States and Russia concluded arrangements for a cessation of violence in Aleppo and surrounding areas, according to a department statement.
John Kasich drops out of presidential race
John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, he said Wednesday.
First on CNN: Kasich 'doing the right thing' by dropping out, Trump says
Donald Trump on Wednesday said John Kasich is "doing the right thing" by dropping out of the presidential race, adding that he is interested in vetting the Ohio governor as a potential running mate.
Bangladesh, Kuwait to fight terrorism together Four deals signed
Bangladesh and Kuwait on Wednesday pledged to work together against the twin dangers presented by terrorism and extreme violence to the Muslim community worldwide.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Ahsanullah Univ teacher held, remanded in custody
Suspended Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology teacher Mahfujur Rashid Ferdous was arrested on early Wednesday on charge of sexual harassment of his female students.
City fire leaves 55 families homeless
Around 55 families were rendered homeless as their shanties were burnt in a fire that broke out in the city’s Farmgate area on Wednesday morning.
Capital’s traffic in mess
The capital’s traffic police seldom enforce the law against errant drivers of buses and minibuses. The impunity enjoyed by the owners and the drivers emboldened them to flout the traffic rules in the presence of the cops.
