Australia drops knights and dames
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the country will no longer appoint knights and dames, calling the titles anachronistic.
Anti-Muslim tension simmers ahead of Myanmar election
It has been more than been two years since this town in Myanmar burned with the fires of deadly violence. Look closely, and there are haunting scars left behind.
Khaleda on secret killing mission: Hasina
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday alleged that Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia launched a secret killing mission staying abroad to save war criminals from the ongoing trial.
Ganjagaran Mancha shutdown underway peacefully
A half-day nationwide hartal sponsored by Ganajagaran Mancha protesting at the killing of secular publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and attacks on another publisher and bloggers is underway peacefully on Tuesday. Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar announced the shutdown from a rally at Shahbagh intersection on Sunday afternoon demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers and attackers.
Jail Killing Day: PM pays homage to Bangabandhu, 4 national leaders
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders marking the Jail Killing Day.
Khaleda blames Hasina, AL, police, RAB for killings
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in London, on Sunday held prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her party Awami League and law enforcers responsible for all recent killings in Bangladesh.
ATTACKS ON BLOGGERS, PUBLISHERS : Protests spread beyond capital
Ganajagaran Mancha called a half-day countrywide general strike for today, while people of all sections of society continued protests across the country on Monday against the killing of secular blogger and publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and attacks on another publisher and two other secular bloggers.
Russian plane crash in Sinai: Questions swirl as 224 aboard are mourned
A Russian passenger jet broke into pieces in midair, a top aviation official said Sunday, but he said it was too soon to say what could have caused the crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
Fred Thompson, former U.S. senator and actor, dies in Tennessee
Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator for Tennessee and actor, has died. He was 73.
Turkey's ruling party wins big
Voters delivered a surprise win for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, in elections on Sunday.
