Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in Maine caucuses
In the US,Bernie Sanders has beaten Hillary Clinton in the Maine caucuses, the latest contest in the battle to be the Democratic presidential candidate. The Vermont Senator narrowed the lead…
Turkish, EU leaders in Brussels for emergency summit on refugee crisis
Turkish and European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War Two. The EU has pledged more than Three…
Bangladesh observes historic March 7
DHAKA – Bangladesh is celebrating the historic March 7, a Red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle. On this day in 1971, the leader of…
47 killed as fuel tanker blows up at a checkpoint in Iraq
At least 47 people died when a fuel tanker blew up at a checkpoint outside the city of Hilla south of Baghdad today. Iraqi security officials have said thirty-nine of…
Iranian billionaire Zanjani sentenced to death for corruption
Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption. Justice officials say the businessman was arrested in December 2013 after accusations that he withheld billions in oil revenue…
Cuba, EU Close to New Bilateral Agreement
Cuba and the European Union are close to a deal on a new bilateral agreement, which would improve their decades old chilly relations. Cuban and EU officials made the announcement…
Ted Cruz wins Kansas Republican caucus
United States Senator Ted Cruz has won the Kansas Republican caucuses in latest round of voting for the US Presidential nomination. With all of the state’s vote counted, Texas Senator…
Syria ceasefire: 135 killed in first week of truce
A total of 135 people were killed in the first week of a fragile truce in areas covered by the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria,. The Syrian Observatory for…
Turkey, Iran agree to protect Syria’s territorial integrity
AMN TEHRAN / Turkey and Iran have pledged to protect Syria’s territorial integrity. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu who is on a visit to Iran said on Saturday that the…
China to build a second railway connecting Tibet with other parts of country
China will build a second railway connecting Tibet with other parts of the country, expanding its connectivity with the Himalayan region. The railway will be built between Tibet Autonomous Region’s…