31 Iraqi pilgrims die in stampede during Ashoura
WEB DESK At least 31 people were killed and about 100 were injured, when a walkway collapsed that set off a mass stampede in the Iraqi city of Karbala as…
US: Trump sacks National Security Adviser John Bolton
AMN/ WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has fired his National Security Adviser John Bolton. In a tweet, Trump said he has already informed John Bolton that his services were…
UK: PM Boris Johnson’s second attempt to trigger election rejected
WEB DESK BRITISH MPs have once again rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s calls for a snap election, as the five-week suspension of Parliament begins. In all, 293 MPs voted for…
Bangladesh urges China to cooperate in Rohingya repatriation
AGENCIES / DHAKA Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday urged China to continue to persuade the Myanmar authorities to take back Rohingyas from his country. “China has good…
One person commits suicide every 40 seconds: WHO
Progress in suicide prevention activities in some countries, but much more is needed, says WHO WHO NEWS The number of countries with national suicide prevention strategies has increased in the…
Hong Kong govt warns US to stay out of its affairs
AGENCIES / HONG KONG Hong Kong government has condemned WHAT IT CALLED the “illegal behavior of radical protesters” and warned the United States to stay out of its affairs. Thousands…
US take notice of Bangladesh’s action against NGO
DHAKA The United States has enquired about the strong action taken by the Bangladesh government against some NGOs working in the Rohingya refugees camp of Cox’s Bazar. Speaking to the…
US, Taliban keep door open for fresh talks after Prez Trump cancels secret meet
AGENCIES / WEB DESK United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban both have left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a secret meeting with Taliban leaders…
Iran hits out at European powers as it rolls back nuclear commitments
AGENCIES Iran’s atomic agency chief Ali Akbar Salehi today hit out at European powers, saying their broken promises gave the Islamic republic little choice but to scale back its commitments…
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas damage ‘like nuclear bomb’, feels USAID
WEB DESK US Agency for International Development (USAID) has compared the damage from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas to that of a nuclear bomb. Head of the USAID, Mark Green…