Russian airstrike hits Syrian hospital, aid group says
After the first airstrike hit near a hospital in eastern Idlib, Syria, no one was injured, according to one local man.
PM reaffirms BD’s commitment to zero tolerance for terrorism
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday said that Bangladesh would continue to do its part in promoting a culture of peace and non-violence and uphold a policy of zero tolerance for all forms of terrorism and violent extremism.
Fish prices increase in capital
The prices of fish increased in the capital’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. Traders said that the demand for fish rose in the city after Eid-ul-Azha as Muslim consumers diverted their choice to fish from meat.
BNP demands fair probe into Husaini Dalan blasts
Strongly denouncing the bomb blasts at Husaini Dalan in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday demanded a fair and neutral investigation into the incident to identify the perpetrators.
Govt tells importer substandard wheat won’t be unloaded
The food directorate on Thursday officially informed Impex Consultants Limited that the wheat it imported from Brazil and carried by hip Cyprus ship MV Pintail would not be offloaded, as it was substandard and unsafe for human consumption.
Ashura observed amid deadly blasts in old Dhaka
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), was observed in the country amid deadly blasts targeting a gathering of the Shia Muslim communities at the Husaini Dalan area in Dhaka in the early hours of Saturday.
Torrential rain -- up to 20 inches in spots -- pummels much of Texas
Much of Texas was deluged Saturday by pounding, relentless rains -- up to 20 inches, in some locales -- causing dangerous flooding that washed away cars, a train and, possibly, one person.
Hurricane Patricia weakens, but still 'extremely dangerous'
Hurricane Patricia weakened to a Category 4 storm Friday night with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, but remained "extremely dangerous" over southwestern Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. Patricia made landfall hours earlier as a Category 5 storm, the fiercest.
'Great tragedy': More than 40 people die in French bus crash
More than 40 people died Friday in a collision between a bus and a truck in southern France, authorities said.
Did David Cameron photobomb Sergio Aguero and China's Xi Jinping selfie?
A president, a prime minister and one of the world's best footballers walk onto a soccer field. Not long after a selfie of the trio becomes the talk of social media.
