Donald Trump mixes up '9/11' with '7/11'
Donald Trump, who has made his advocacy for New York City after the 9/11 attacks central to his candidacy, accidentally referred to it on Monday as 7/11 -- the ubiquitous convenience store.
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake hits Ecuador; at least 28 dead
At least 28 people have died in a magnitude-7.8 earthquake that was centered near the coast of Ecuador, the country's vice president, Jorge Glas, told the nation Saturday night in a televised address.
Saudis warn of economic reprisals if Congress passes 9/11 bill
Saudi Arabia is warning it will sell off billions in American assets if the U.S. Congress passes a bipartisan bill that would allow victims of 9/11 and other terrorist attacks to sue foreign governments.
Bernie Sanders says he met Pope Francis during visit to Vatican City
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met with Pope Francis on Saturday during his visit to the Vatican, the senator told CNN.
Japan earthquakes: Dozens killed; 'race against the clock' to find survivors
Heavy rains were expected through Sunday after Japan's Kyushu region was struck by twin earthquakes, hampering the search for survivors and forcing nervous residents into crowded evacuation centers.
Sylhet Nursing College closed for a week
The authorities on Saturday night closed Sylhet Nursing College for a week from today and asked the students to leave the lone dormitory affected by Wednesday’s earthquake that jolted the entire country.
Half of Rana Plaza survivors jobless, 58pc still traumatised
Almost half of the Rana Plaza survivors are still unemployed now, while 58.4 per cent of them are still traumatised three years into the world’s deadliest garment-factory accident, according to the report of an ActionAid Bangladesh survey.
Ex-student leaders join BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night said her party remains firm on its ‘small’ demand for holding general elections under a neutral government to restore democracy.
Plot to abduct, kill JOY: Shafik Rehman arrested, remanded in custody
The Detective Branch of police arrested journalist Shafik Rehman at his Eskaton house in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
Rescue crews seek survivors of 2nd Japanese quake; at least 19 dead
Rescue crews scrambled through rubble Saturday in a race against time for survivors of a magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Japan's Kyushu Island, the same region rattled by a 6.2 quake two days earlier.
