Trump: Tubman on the $20 bill is 'pure political correctness'
Donald Trump thinks anti-slavery icon Harriet Tubman is "fantastic" -- but he says the move to have her replace seventh president Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill is "pure political correctness."
Clinton takes her foot off the gas on Sanders after New York win
Hillary Clinton is trading her direct attacks against Bernie Sanders ahead of this week's New York primary for a softer touch.
Obama mourns 'creative icon' Prince
President Barack Obama called Prince a "creative icon" with a strong spirit as he offered prayers after the musician's unexpected death Thursday.
Speaker urges AmCham to work for regaining US GSP facility
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday called upon the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh to work to regain GSP facilities for the Bangladeshi garment products in the US market.
Govt urged to take action against river polluters
Green activists, noted citizens and affected people have urged the government to take action against river polluters to save the rivers.
Experts slam lack of steps to stop banking scams
There is no visible effort to curb irregularities in the banking sector marred by misuse of political influence and lack of good governance, said speakers in a roundtable on Thursday.
Strike halts water transport movement
Inland water transport workers’ indefinite countrywide strike from the early hours of Thursday caused untold sufferings to millions of travellers, particularly those who got stranded with wives and children at different places.
Tearful North Korean waitresses: Our 'defector' colleagues were tricked
The door opens and seven women walk quietly into the ornate lobby of the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang. Their faces are expressionless. Most wear little or no makeup, black jackets, and patriotic red lapel pins.
U.S. and Saudi Arabia, trapped in a bad marriage
What do you do when it's increasingly clear that one of your longtime Middle East partners doesn't share either your values or many of your interests?
U.S.-Mexico drug tunnel spanned 800 yards, held 2 tons of cocaine
A drug-trafficking tunnel nearly half a mile long underneath the California-Mexico border was discovered by federal agents, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Wednesday.
