The Tunisian town where ISIS makes militants
Western intelligence agencies believe Tunisians head the league table of foreign fighters swelling ISIS ranks, and Tunisian authorities identify the town of Kasserine as a veritable pipeline of recruits.
Wisconsin man allegedly threatens to kill President Barack Obama
A criminal complaint and arrest warrant were issued Thursday against a 55-year-old Tomah, Wisconsin man accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
Suspect in killing of San Francisco woman had been deported five times
Kate Steinle was walking on a busy pier in San Francisco with her father when there was a single popping sound in the air.
Prices of green chilli, tomato, aubergine rise in capital
The prices of aubergine, green chilli and tomato increased in the city’s kitchen market over the week ending Friday.
HC to decide minister Maya’s fate, says Kamal
Jurist Kamal Hossain on Friday said the High Court would decide whether disaster management and relief minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya would continue as minister or not. ‘No one is above the law…The Maya issue is under trial, it is now the High Court’s jurisdiction whether he will remain as minister or not,’ he said.
Moyeen Khan among 10 injured in BCL attack
At least 10 Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists, including its standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan, were injured as Bangladesh Chhatra League activists allegedly attacked an ifter party at a village of Palash upazila on Friday.
Increased price of advance bus tickets bemoaned
Buyers of advance bus tickets on Friday complained about increased prices. Transport operators at Gabtoli bus terminal and Kalyanpur bus counters started selling advance tickets for the northern and southern districts on the day.
ISIS publicly smashes Syrian artifacts
ISIS militants reportedly smashed cultural treasures from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, including an artifact dating back to the second century, according to a statement from the group and Syrian state media.
38 dead, 15 missing after ferry capsizes in the Philippines
Fifteen people remained missing Friday from a ferry that capsized the day before in the central Philippines with more than 180 people on board, authorities said.
China criticized over Ramadan restrictions
Some schools and local government agencies in China's restive Xinjiang province have adopted policies that critics, including the Turkish government, say prevent residents from fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
