Blizzard with 'life and death implications' hits D.C., Mid-Atlantic
The nation's capital and Baltimore are taking a direct hit from a monster snowstorm that has up to 85 million East Coast residents in its path.
Four dead, several injured in shooting in Saskatchewan school
Four people were killed and an alleged shooter was arrested Friday after gunfire erupted at a school in a small town in northern Saskatchewan, Chief Superintendent Maureen Levy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Friday night.
Explain it to me: Iran elections and why we should care
Iran has been in the news a lot lately. The nuclear agreement has been implemented, prisoners have been freed, sanctions lifted. All is right with the world, and Iran is on track to becoming a friend of the West, right?
North Korea arrests American student for 'hostile act'
A University of Virginia college student from Cincinnati has been detained in North Korea after being accused of a "hostile act" against the government there.
Saudi cleric's son: 'He knew they would kill him'
Mohammed al-Nimr was at home in Indiana when he got news of his father's beheading. It was a terrible jolt, though they both had known death was inevitable.
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE : 1,080 sites identified for preservation
Government has identified for preservation 1,080 sites which bear the memories of the War of Independence.
CJ’s remark jolted govt’s base, says BNP
BNP senior leader lieutenant general (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Friday said chief justice SK Sinha’s recent remark on signing and writing judgements after retirement has shaken the foundation of the current government like a tremor.
Mobile operators for talks on call-drop compensation
The country’s mobile phone operators have urged the telecom regulator to hold consultations with them and review the directive of compensating subscribers for any call-drop.
Fire follows eviction drive at city slum
A fire broke out in the capital’s Kalyanpur slum on Friday, a day after the High Court imposed an injunction on demolition of the slum half way through an eviction drive by housing and public works ministry amid protest by the slum dwellers.
Bengal Publications launches e-book portal
Bengal Publications launched a Bangla e-book platform on Friday to cater to the needs and wants of Bengali literature enthusiasts, not just in the country but all over the world.
