Emmanuel Macron wins presidency as France rejects far-right
France's president-elect Emmanuel Macron has promised to "fight the divisions that undermine France," after defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
North Korea detains second US professor working at Pyongyang university
North Korea has detained a US citizen on suspicion of "hostile acts" against the regime, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday.
Number one issue in the South Korean election? Not North Korea
South Koreans go to the polls Tuesday amid heightening tensions with North Korea and saber-rattling from Pyongyang and Washington.
Indonesia jail break: About 200 escapees still at large
The manhunt for hundreds of Indonesian prisoners continues after more than 400 inmates escaped from an overcrowded jail in Sumatra island.
Two killed in police raid on Jhenaidah 'extremist den'
An extremist was shot dead while another allegedly blew himself up, injuring two police officials during a raid at bordering Moheshpur upazila in south-western Jhenaidah on Sunday morning.
Infightings mar BNP’s organisational drives
Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s infightings have been surfaced as senior party leaders have started countrywide organisational tours to gear up leaders and activists at grassroots level.
Narayanganj seven murder: Death confirmation hearing awaits allocation of bench
A High Court Division hearing for the confirmation of death sentences of 26 convicts of the sensational seven murders in Narayanganj awaits assigning the matter to a bench.
Ershad announces ‘greater' alliance
Jatiya Party chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad on Sunday announced a new ‘greater political coalition’ ahead of the next general elections to be held anytime between October 2018 and January 2019.
Rampal power plant not related to Norway fund Nasrul tells JP
State minister for power, energy and mineral resource Nasrul Hamid said in parliament on Sunday that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s exclusion of Bharat Heavy Electricals from its investment portfolio had nothing to do with Rampal power plant.
Kushner family in Beijing: 'Invest $500,000 and immigrate' to US
The Kushner family hopes to lure investments from wealthy business owners in China with the promise of American visas.
