Hong Kong protesters vandalize subway station, storm mall
WEB DESK Protesters in Hong Kong smashed windows in a subway station and a shopping mall on Sunday following the arrest of pro-democracy lawmakers. Authorities closed the subway stop in…
US Court retains H-1B visa rule giving work permit to spouses
WEB DESK In a temporary relief to thousands of Indians living in America, a US court has refused to strike down an Obama-era rule that allowed spouses of H-1B visa…
Cyclone ‘Bulbul’: 4 lakh people evacuated from Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
agencies The meteorological office of Bangladesh has raised the danger signal level for Mongla and Payra ports to the highest danger signal-10 as cyclone Bulbul is approaching the country’s coastal…
Pak questions timing of Babri Mosque verdict
AGENCIES / ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN’S Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday questioned the ruling by the Indian Supreme Court on the ownership of a centuries-old religious site in Ayodhya. “The…
US increase H-1B work visa application fee by $10
WEB DESK The US has announced the increase of H-1B work visa application fee by 10 US Dollars as part of its revised selection process. US Citizenship and Immigration Services…
Thailand: 15 killed, 4 wounded in attack by Suspected insurgents
WEB DESK At least 15 volunteers have been killed and four others wounded in an attack by suspected insurgents. The late-night attack targeted a security checkpoint in southern Yala province.…
Pakistan among worst 10 countries for internet, digital media freedom
WEB DESK Pakistan is among the worst 10 countries in the world for internet and digital media freedom, according to a report by an internet watchdog. The Freedom House, an…
Pro-Beijing politician wounded in Hong Kong knife attack
WEB DESK A pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong was wounded in a knife attack today, the latest tit-for-tat political violence to break out in a city engulfed by seething pro-democracy…
Biggest US-Bangladesh Navy exercise starts in Chattogram
AGENCIES The second phase of the biggest US- Bangladesh Navy exercise named ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)- 2019’ started in Chattogram today. According to a Press Release issued by…
Russia criticizes US on withdrawal from Paris climate accord
WEB DESK Russia today joined other nations in criticizing the United States withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, saying it seriously undermined the agreement. President Vladimir Putin’s Spokesman Dmitry Peskov…