Paris, 30 Nov (TWN) — Incoming French President of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations climate treaty, Laurent Fabius, assured Parties that the process of reaching an agreement in Paris would be transparent and any text…
Category: Int’l relations
Turkey PM vows to get lawyer’s killers
Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has pledged to bring to justice the killers of leading pro-Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci.Mr Elci was shot dead in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakir during a battle between police and unidentified gunmen. Two policemen also died.Mr…
Commonwealth urged to support strong climate change plan
Valletta, Malta – France’s president and the secretary general of the United Nations pleaded Friday at the Commonwealth summit for the world to unite and produce an ambitious agreement to combat climate change, with François Hollande saying “man is the…
Turkey requests meeting with Russia
As scary as the shooting down of a Russian warplane was — especially by Turkey, a NATO member — signs emerged Friday that some leaders involved are working to ease tensions between the two countries. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu,…
Colorado shooting kills 3
A shooting at a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs has left two civilians and a police officer dead, with the suspected gunman under arrest.Nine other people were injured during the standoff at the Planned Parenthood clinic, which lasted five…
Australia withdrawing volunteers, want staff depedents back
Dhaka – The Australian government has authorised the dependents of posted Australian staff in Bangladesh to return to Australia on a voluntary basis apparently considering the ‘overall situation in Bangladesh’. Australia will also withdraw its government funded volunteers by December…
Turkey ‘will work’ to calm tension over downed Russian jet
Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said Ankara “will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions” after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. Writing in the UK’s Times newspaper, Mr Davutoglu stressed that fighting Islamic State was the main…
Now Islamabad decides to summon Bangladesh envoy
Pakistan has decided to summon Bangladesh’s envoy to lodge a protest and convey Islamabad’s concerns over the recent executions of two opposition members, according to a report by The Express Tribune.It attributed to a ruling party lawmaker’s statement in Pakistan’s…
Russia raiding Turkish firms and sending exports back
Moscow also preventing Turkish tourists from entering Russia, businessmen say, in apparent response to downing of plane. Russian police have been raiding Turkish companies in different regions of Russia and, in some cases, have suspended their operations, two Turkish businessmen…
New emergency powers threaten rights in France
Parliament Should Ensure New Powers Not Misused Paris – France should apply broad new powers granted under an expanded state of emergency law in as narrow and limited manner as possible to avoid trampling on human rights, Human Rights Watch…
Dhaka irked by Unhhcr stance about International Crimes Trials
Dhaka – Refuting the claims of UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights that there are doubts about Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal’s trials, Dhaka on Thursday said it is ‘highly disturbed’ over the UN rights body’s claims. “Bangladesh…
Facebook wife killer convicted in USA
A Florida man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the body on Facebook has been found guilty of murder.Derek Medina admitted taking the picture on his phone and uploading it onto the social media site.He failed to…
Germany vows to do more against IS
Germany will do more in the fight against Islamic State militants, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.It was Germany’s “duty to reflect” and to “act quickly”, Mrs Merkel said in Paris, after being urged by President Hollande to commit more resources,…
Jet downing int’l law violation – Russia, Nato stands by Turkey
A Russian marine has been killed on a helicopter mission to rescue the crew of a jet downed by Turkey near the Syrian border on Tuesday. He died when his helicopter came under fire from rebels in northern Syria, where…
Russian marine killed in rescue bid
A Russian marine has been killed on a helicopter mission to rescue the crew of a jet downed by Turkey near the Syrian border on Tuesday.He died when his helicopter came under fire from rebels in northern Syria, where the…
Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border
Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday, saying the jet had repeatedly violated its air space, in one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a NATO member country and Russia for half a…
US State Department issues worldwide travel alert
Washington – The United States issued a worldwide travel alert for Americans amid concerns that terror groups and individuals plan more attacks after the Paris massacres. The State Department warned that groups like ISIS, al-Qaeda and Boko Haram “continue to…
‘Suicide bomb belt’ dumped on street
French police are examining what appears to be a suicide bomb belt dumped on a Paris street, 10 days after the attacks that killed 130 people.It is said to resemble belts used by the attackers and was found in a…
Gun-toting protesters rally against ‘Islamization’ near Texas mosque
By Atoosa Moinzadeh A dozen protesters — some carrying weapons — lined up outside a mosque in Irving, Texas on Saturday to call for an end to “the Islamization of America.” David Wright, a member of a group called the…
‘Bangladesh Biodiversity Bill, 2015’ approved in Cabinet
Seeking to strengthen measures for preserving the country’s biodiversity, the Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the ‘Bangladesh Biodiversity Bill, 2015’ with a provision of maximum five years jail and Tk 10 lakh fine or both for violation of…
Japan’s Coast Guard finds 10 dead presumed N.Koreans
Leo Byrne The bodies were found in three wooden boats which were marked as KPA, North Korean security Japan’s Coast Guard found three boats containing 10 dead sailors who are presumed to be North Korean in Japanese coastal waters, according…
Brussels lockdown: Belgian police arrest 16 in anti-terror raids
Belgian police have made 16 arrests in anti-terror raids, but suspected Paris attacks gunman Salah Abdeslam remains at large, the authorities have said. Some 22 raids were carried out Sunday across Brussels and Charleroi, the federal prosecutor’s spokesman said. Brussels…
Belgian police arrest 16 in anti-terror raids
Several Belgian media outlets are carrying reports that Salah Abdeslam, the suspected Paris gunman on the run from police, was spotted by police in Liege on Sunday but escaped in a black BMW.
Arrests in Belgium anti-terror raids
Belgian police have made 16 arrests in anti-terror raids but suspected Paris attacks gunman Salah Abdeslam remains at large, the authorities have said.A total of 22 raids were carried out on Sunday across Brussels and Charleroi, Belgian prosecutor Eric van…
PM pins hope on more robust relations with India
Dhaka, – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday pinned on robust Indo-Bangla relation in all socio-economic areas saying the two countries need to come forward with liberal mentality and sink narrowness to boost up ties. Bangladesh and India should strengthen…
Myanmar landslide: 90 dead at Kachin jade mine
A landslide at a jade mine has killed at least 90 people in northern Myanmar, witnesses say. The victims were buried when a vast heap of waste material, discarded by the mining companies, collapsed in Kachin state, Burmese media reported.…
Brussels shutdown as manhunt continues
Central Brussels was almost empty on Saturday night as a terror alert led restaurants and bars to shut early amid fears of a Paris-style attack.Soldiers patrolled the streets as a manhunt continued for the fugitive Salah Abdeslam, who was thought…
US criticizes war criminal execution
The United States is sharpening its criticism of Bangladesh’s tribunal on war crimes after death sentences were upheld this week against two influential opposition leaders, US news said quoting AP.US lawmakers overseeing foreign policy reportedly described the tribunal as “very…
UN Security Council backs ‘all necessary measures’ against IS
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to “redouble” action against Islamic State, following last week’s deadly attacks in Paris. The French-drafted document urges UN members to “take all necessary measures” in the fight against IS. IS said…
‘HRW call to halt execution result of lobbying, govt not worried’
Dhaka – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Friday said the government is not worried at all at the statement issued by Human Rights Watch calling for halting the execution of death-row convicts Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed…