Nikki Haley: The US is 'taking names' on Jerusalem resolution
(CNN)US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warns the US will be "taking names" of the countries that vote in favor of a resolution that condemns the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
South Korean coast guard fires 250 rounds at Chinese fishing ships
(CNN)South Korea's coast guard said it fired almost 250 rounds of ammunition from a machine gun and other weapons during a confrontation with dozens of Chinese fishing vessels Tuesday
North Korean soldier defects across demilitarized zone
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)A "low-ranking" North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early Thursday morning across the demilitarized zone between the two countries, South Korea said.
US asks UN to ban 10 ships from world's ports over North Korea ties
(CNN)The United States has asked the United Nations to ban 10 ships from entering the world's ports over alleged dealings with North Korea.
Gymnast McKayla Maroney was paid to keep quiet about abuse, lawsuit says
(CNN)Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast McKayla Maroney alleges in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday that USA Gymnastics paid her to be quiet about abuse by the team's longtime doctor Larry Nassar.
Khaleda sends legal notice to PM for ‘defamatory’ remarks
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia has sent a legal notice to prime minister Sheikh Hasina by lawyer for PM’s ‘defamatory’ remarks over siphoning huge amount of wealth to Saudi Arabia.
RANGPUR MAYORAL POLLS Voting tomorrow, electioneering ends
Mayoral and councillor candidates in Rangpur City Corporation election ended their campaigns on Tuesday midnight peacefully amidst allegations of electoral code violation in some places as the voting would be held tomorrow
Safe water, sanitation still elusive
Rohingyas fleeing violence in Rakhine State continued living in Cox’s Bazar camps amid acute shortage of water, food and sanitation facilities with adults eating less so that children could eat, showed International Organisation for Migration report on Tuesday.
ZIA ORPHANAGE TRUST CASE Prosecution seeks highest punishment for Khaleda, Tarique
The prosecution on Tuesday concluded its arguments seeking highest punishment prescribed in the law for all the six accused, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
BB removes Farmers Bank MD Shamim
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday removed the managing director and chief executive officer of scam-hit newly-established Farmers Bank, AKM Shamim, over unrelenting disbursement of loans despite a liquidity crisis.
