Mali hotel attack: Islamist group says it shares responsibility

Assailants with guns blazing on Friday attacked a hotel hosting diplomats and others in Mali's capital, leaving at least 21 people dead and trapping dozens in the building for hours, officials in the West African nation said.

All Black? Fern leaf? Voting starts for New Zealand flag

One of five new designs could replace New Zealand's next flag -- if Kiwis accept any of them.

Trump says he didn't suggest Muslim database

Donald Trump insists he didn't call for a national database of U.S. Muslims -- but he didn't dismiss the idea, either, despite widespread condemnation of his remarks from both parties and even some of his supporters.

Obama: Other leaders dye their hair, not me

President Barack Obama says he's letting his hair go gray without dying it -- but his fellow world leaders aren't doing the same.

Prices of egg, potato increase in capital

The prices of egg and potato increased in the capital’s kitchen market over the week ending Friday.

Khaleda to return home today

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, is scheduled for today to return home after staying more than two months in London for her medical treatment. There were speculations over her staying in London and return.

Huda launches Trinamul BNP

Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party minister Nazmul Huda launched a new political party, Trinamul BNP, on Friday aiming at ‘protecting BNP from destruction.’

PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY : SQC, Mojaheed keep decision pending

The Dhaka Central Jail authority has taken all preparations to execute war crime death row convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed but they are now waiting whether the duo will seek presidential clemency or not.

Paris attacks at a glance: Thursday's developments

French investigators said Thursday that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected mastermind of the Paris terrorist attacks, died Wednesday in a major police operation in Saint-Denis, a suburb of the city.

Who was Abdelhamid Abaaoud, suspected ringleader of Paris attack?

Even in death, Abdelhamid Abaaoud was hard to pin down.It took investigators a day to confirm the suspected ringleader of last week's terror attacks in Paris was dead.