Report: Black boxes show bomb brought down Russian jet
European investigators who analyzed the two flight recorders from the Metrojet plane that went down last weekend in Egypt are categorically saying the crash is not an accident, CNN affiliate France 2 reported Friday.
Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline
President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, ending the political fight over the Canada-to-Texas project that has gone on for much of his presidency.
Leaders of China and Taiwan set for first talks since 1949 split
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to shake hands, hold talks and share dinner with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Saturday in a landmark meeting that could reboot relations between the two rivals or drive them further apart.
Banks’ rate cut continues as business remains dull
The scheduled banks cut rates of interest on lending again in September as the businesspeople continued to show reluctance in receiving loans from the banking sector due to sluggish business caused by longstanding political uncertainty, said officials of Bangladesh Bank.
Nothing can stop dev: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Friday afternoon completing her three-day successful tour to the Netherlands.
Nov 7 uprising anniv today
Today is the 40th anniversary of the November 7 uprising in which Bangladesh Army soldiers and the people overthrow the then government.
Russian President wants flights from his country to Egypt suspended, report says
In a stunning turnaround, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that flights from his country to Egypt should be suspended until it's clear what brought down Metrojet Flight 9268, according to Russian state news.
Spectacular shelf cloud rolls in over Sydney's Bondi Beach
A spectacular shelf cloud was seen slowly moving over the ocean toward Sydney's Bondi Beach, before dumping rain on the city.
Govt urged to cancel Rampal Power Plant
Politicians, academics, cultural activists and journalists on Thursday called on the government to refrain from implementing coal-based Rampal Thermal Power Plant to save the Sunderbans, the biggest mangrove forest in the world.
2 Taiwan citizens hacked in city
Unidentified miscreants on Thursday night hacked two citizens of Taiwan at Uttara in the city, said the deputy commissioner of Dhaka metropolitan police (Media) Mumtasirul Islam on Friday.
