Taliban try to attack Afghan Parliament, wounding dozens of civilians
Taliban militants detonated explosives and fired rockets in an attempted attack Monday on the Afghan Parliament that wounded dozens of civilians and startled lawmakers.
Baby among 10 people shot at Philadelphia block party
Ten people, including three children, were shot at a Philadelphia cookout and block party Saturday night.
Japan shakes off 67-year ban on dancing after midnight
On a recent Friday night, a small band of street performers breaks into an impromptu hip hop show near Shibuya crossing, one of the world's busiest intersections.
BB officials stage demo against contractual appointment bid,Central bank moves to take action against 22 officials
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday decided to take action against 22 officials after around 300 officials staged demonstrations against a controversial bid of the central bank to appoint a general manager on contractual basis.
Focus of hunt for New York fugitives shifts to area west of prison
The latest search area for fugitives Richard Matt and David Sweat is focused in Owls Head in upstate New York, west of the prison from which they escaped more than two weeks ago.
MOGHBAZAR DOUBLE MURDER: DB seeks fresh 7-day remand for Bakhtiar
Detectives on Sunday sought a fresh seven-day remand for Bakhtiar Alam Roni who had fired into a crowd from his car in traffic congestion killing two people in Moghbazar Dilu Road area in the capital on the night of April 14.
Tigers scale new heights
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman ran through the Indian batting line up once again to grab 6-43 and set up Bangladesh’s first ever series win over the country with a six-wicket win in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Sunday.
Mirza Fakhrul gets bail in all 7 cases
The High Court on Sunday granted interim bail to detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the three cases paving way of his release from jail.
MP asks speaker for ruling on public servants to respond properly to govt wants
A parliamentarian of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Moin Uddin Khan Badal, on Sunday demanded a ruling by the Speaker that public servants respond properly to the government’s wants in a given situation.
Europe keeps Greek banks open as crisis deepens
The European Central Bank pumped more emergency cash into Greek banks Friday, keeping them afloat while politicians try one last time to keep the country solvent.
