Obama rips Republican candidates on gay marriage
President Obama on Sunday dismissed Republicans opposed to same-sex marriage as living in another era, saying the national conversation had moved beyond whether gays and lesbians deserve equal marriage rights.
Why Joe Biden should not run
Vice President Joe Biden's final decision on whether to run for president is fast approaching. If he were to run, Biden would need to meet crucial filing deadlines to get on the ballot, set up a viable organization and raise money.
France launches its first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
The French military has carried out its first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, according to a statement from the office of France's presidency.
GOP opponents of nuclear deal couldn't find Iran on a map, says Rouhani
The Republican candidates for U.S. president who are attacking the nuclear deal with Iran could hardly find the country on a map, or know that Tehran is the capital, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Sunday.
Hong Kong's 'Umbrella' protest: One year on, what has changed?
It was an unexpected outburst of violence that shocked Hong Kong and the world. One year ago on Monday, police in riot gear moved in on peaceful pro-democracy protesters, using tear gas to disperse the crowds.
PM pledges to do more for gender parity
Expressing her government’s strong political will to move forward with gender equality and women’s empowerment, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh is pledge-bound to continue to work for the socioeconomic and political empowerment of the women and higher education for girls.
Skypower to invest $4.3b in B’desh solar power
Skypower Global, one of the world’s largest and most successful utility-scale solar power producing companies, will invest $4.3 billion in solar power sector in Bangladesh.
Khaleda, Tarique AL’s greatest fear: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, in London at present, said on Thursday that she and her eldest son Tarique Rahman were the ‘biggest fear’ of the Awami League. ‘The biggest fear of Awami Lea gue is Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman,’ Khaleda said while exchanging Eid greetings in London on the day of Eid-ul-Azha.
HAJJ STAMPEDE : 4 Bangladeshis confirmed dead
At least four Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died in a stampede in Mina in Saudi Arabia and scores went missing after the incident on September 24, the foreign ministry confirmed on Sunday. The Bangladesh Hajj mission control room in Makkah initially enlisted names of a total of 158 hajj pilgrims as missing, but most of them returned to their respective tents and hotels, a control room official told New Age over phone Sunday evening.
Hajj stampede death toll rises to 769
Saudi Arabia deployed large numbers of security reinforcements Saturday as pilgrims performed the final rituals of a hajj marred by double tragedy, with the death toll from a stampede rising to 769.
