Turkey attacked Kurdish insurgent camps in Iraq for a second night on Sunday, security sources said, in a campaign that could end its peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).Ankara, which called for a special NATO meeting on Tuesday…
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Gunmen attack Indian Punjab police station: 5 killed 6 hurt
Indian security forces are battling gunmen who stormed a police station in northern Punjab state, close to the border with Pakistan. The attackers first hijacked a car, then opened fire at a bus station before entering a police station in…
Three killed as small airplane crashes into Tokyo suburb: NHK
Three people were killed when a small airplane crashed into a residential area of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK reported, setting fire to houses and cars.Television footage showed the plane crashed upside down in the wreckage…
Egypt conducts trial run on second Suez Canal
The first cargo ships have passed through Egypt’s second Suez Canal, amid tight security, ahead of the new waterway’s official opening next month. Construction on the new lane, which runs alongside part of the existing canal, started less than a…
Regional consequences of the Iranian nuclear deal
By Afro-Middle East Centre The agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme concluded this week seems to be an example of the benefits of concerted diplomacy. Once it is ratified by the US Congress and Iranian Supreme National Security Council, the agreement…
President Obama on busy Kenya schedule
US President Barack Obama is to open a major business summit on the first full day of his landmark visit to Kenya. He has praised what he called the “dynamism” of Kenya’s business class and is expected to call for…
Civilian deaths, drone, put chill back in India-Pakistan ties
India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire and mortar bombs along their disputed frontier on Thursday, killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen, Pakistan said, days after the leaders of the nuclear-armed rivals agreed to high-level talks.The escalating hostilities have…
Gunman opens fire at Louisiana theater, kills two, injures seven
A lone gunman opened fire inside a crowded movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, killing two people and injuring seven others before taking his own life, police said.The gunfire erupted during a 7 p.m. CDT (0000 GMT) showing…
Obama admits US gun laws are his ‘biggest frustration’
President Barack Obama has admitted that his failure to pass “common sense gun safety laws” in the US is the greatest frustration of his presidency. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Obama said it was “distressing” not to have…
Greek MPs pass crucial bailout reforms
Greece has taken a crucial step towards a bailout after its parliament passed a crucial second set of reforms. The passage of the measures means that negotiations on an €86bn European Union bailout can begin. The reforms include changes to…
Myanmar jails 153 Chinese illegal loggers for life
A court in northern Myanmar has sentenced 153 Chinese nationals to life in prison for illegal logging. The group were arrested in January in Kachin state, close to the Chinese border, during a military operation to crack down on illegal…
PM wants int’l buyers to raise BD RMG prices
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked foreign buyers to raise the prices of Bangladeshi garment products which will ultimately be spent on ensuring the further welfare of RMG workers. The Prime Minister made the request when Dutch Ambassador to…
Traspass charge framed against Salahuddin in Shillong
A Shillong court in the Indian state of Meghalaya yesterday framed charges against BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed on alleged trespass into India. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate KML Nongbri fixed July 30 for starting the trial of the case…
US, Cuba quietly open historic new chapter in post-Cold War ties
The United States and Cuba quietly ushered in a new era of post-Cold War relations on Monday, formally restoring diplomatic ties severed more than five decades ago and re-establishing embassies in each other’s capitals.Just past the stroke of midnight, the…
Brics countries launch new development bank in Shanghai
The Brics group of emerging economies on Tuesday launched its New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai. The bank is backed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – collectively known as Brics countries. The NDB will lend money to…
Act on climate change now, top British institutions tell govts
Joint letter by 24 scientific, medical and engineering bodies say mitigation will also bring economic and health benefits An unprecedented coalition of the UK’s most eminent scientific, medical and engineering bodies says immediate action must be taken by governments to…
US Muslims are feared of Tennessee
Addressing his congregation on the Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan, Imam Mohamed Abdul-Azeez implored worshipers to combat Muslim extremism in the aftermath of a shooting rampage that killed five servicemen in Tennessee.
Activists targeted in Turkey border town: 27 killed
An explosion has killed at least 27 people and wounded many more in the Turkish town of Suruc near the Syrian border, the interior ministry says. The blast occurred in the garden of a cultural centre. Hundreds of youth workers…
BGB, BSF exchange sweets – Pak soldiers refuse India’s sweets
Agartala: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday exchanged sweets on the occasion of Eid, an official said. “BSF officials gave sweet boxes to their BGB counterparts at all sectors of India-Bangladesh borders. BGB officials…
Hartal in Habiganj protest attack on Mayor Gaus in jail
The district unit of BNP enforced a half-day hartal in the district on Sunday protesting an attack on detained Habiganj municipality mayor (suspended) GK Gaus in jail. Vehicular movement on the streets of the district town was suspended due to…
Greek banks reopen amid tax rise
Greek banks are reopening after three weeks of closures sparked by the deadlock over the country’s debt. Athens reached a cash-for-reforms deal aimed at avoiding a debt default and an exit from the eurozone. But many restrictions remain, including a…
Hopes dashed, Addis outcome disappoints: IBON Int’l
Addis Ababa – There is no one-size, fits-all solution for financing for development, remarked Mr. Wu Hong Bo, United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3), in…
KSA claims arrest of 431 IS suspects
Saudi Arabia has arrested 431 people suspected of belonging to Islamic State cells, and thwarted attacks on mosques, security forces and a diplomatic mission, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
Tennesse attack: Gunman Abdulazeez ‘sent war text’
The night before a gunman killed five US service personnel in Tennessee, he sent a text message linking to a religious verse about “declaring war”, reports say. Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez also spoke out against conflicts in the Middle East, according…
Pak, India again trade fire Over disputed Kashmir
Pakistan and India again have exchanged fire over the disputed region of Kashmir after violence earlier this week killed at least five people on both sides of the border. There were no casualties immediately reported. Pakistan’s army said Indian forces…
Gunman shoots dead 4 Marines at Tennessee Navy facility
The gunman who shot and killed four Marines Thursday during two attacks at military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been identified as Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, a law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News. Abdulazeez, 24, was born in Kuwait, a…
Greece debt crisis: Reforms ‘going to fail’ – Varoufakis
The former Greek finance minster has said his country’s economic reforms are “going to fail”, just as formal talks on a huge bailout are set to begin. In a BBC interview, Yanis Varoufakis said Greece was subject to a programme…
BGB hands over 2 abducted Myanmar soldiers
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over two members of Myanmar army, who were rescued near the Bangladesh-Myanmar-India border in Bandarban district on Tuesday, to Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) on Friday. BGB handed over the soldiers to BGP in a…
The tunnel ‘Chapo’ Guzman used to escape in Mexico
By Daniel Hernandez The entrance to the tunnel that Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman used to escape from prison is located at an abandoned cinder-block building with a metal roof and a dirt floor. There is a wheelbarrow filled with dirt,…
Accord for financing sustainable dev reached at UN confce
Countries have agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global financial practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic, social and environmental challenges at the United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in…