Dhaka — A Buddhist monk has been arrested in Myanmar after authorities found more than 4 million methamphetamine pills in his car and in his monastery, police said Tuesday. Officer Maung Maung Yin said the monk was stopped Sunday as…
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Nepal’s Capital 7th most polluted city in the world
Nepal’s capital Kathmandu has been dubbed as the seventh most polluted city in the world, thanks to rampant air and water pollution. Numbeo recently made public the pollution ranking of 290 cities around the world.With pollution index 97.73, Kathmandu featured…
Pakistan thanks India for returning boy to mother
Dhaka – A five-year-old boy who was taken from Pakistan to India by his father nearly eleven months ago has been reunited with his mother, reports the BBC.Iftikhar Ahmad was received by Pakistani officials on the main border between the…
It’s time to get real: Putin cannot convince N. Korea to give up nukes
The notion that Russia can persuade Pyongyang to stop its nuclear program is a misreading of reality source:NK News
Militants blow up school in Egypt’s N. Sinai Peninsula
Militants on Friday blew up a school in the city of Rafah in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula, according to a local security source, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.”Terrorists remotely detonated a bomb planted in a school in Rafah’s Al-Rasm neighborhood,”…
China blasts Mattis remarks on East China Sea islands
Beijing, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- China says the U.S. is putting regional stability in East Asia at risk following remarks by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that an island group China claims falls under the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty.
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s travel ban
Seattle, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, siding with two states that had challenged the executive order that has launched…
Maoist attack kills 8 policemen in eastern India
New Delhi, Feb 2 (AP/UNB) — Police say at least eight policemen have been killed in a land mine blast suspected to have been carried out by Maoist rebels in their stronghold in eastern India.
Trump’s heated exchange with Australian PM
Washington (CNN)Things got heated between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a phone call over the weekend, when Trump objected to an agreement over the US receiving refugees, sources told CNN.
Trump picks conservative Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
US President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old to restore the court’s conservative majority and shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights. The…
Bold US voices against Trump’s Immigration Order
As the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new immigration rules is being felt by tens of thousands of people in the US and around the world, two bold voices have emerged from the US against the same. Acting Attorney…
Miss France crowned Miss Universe in Philippines
Philippines, Jan 30 (AP/UNB)- A 23-year-old dental student from France won the Miss Universe crown Monday in the annual pageant held this year in the Philippines.
40 Turkish soldiers stationed in NATO bases seek German asylum
Around 40 Turkish soldiers stationed in NATO military bases have sought political asylum in Germany, according to German print media and the German public TV channel ARD on Saturday. Some of these Turkish armed forces members are officers, which according…
Council of EU finds Gaza blockade ‘Collective punishment’
The leading European human rights organization, Council of Europe, has slammed both Israel and Egypt over the blockade against Gaza in a new report, branding the policy a form of “collective punishment” against Gazans. The report also accuses Israel of…
Trump strategists asks media to keep mouth shut
Washington — Just days after President Trump spoke of a “running war’’ with the media, his chief White House strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, ratcheted up the attacks, arguing that news organizations had been “humiliated” by the election outcome and repeatedly…
President Donald Trump believes waterboarding works
US President Donald Trump has said he believes waterboarding works, saying “we have to fight fire with fire”. Mr Trump told ABC News he would consult Defense Secretary James Mattis and CIA director Mike Pompeo about what could be done…
Mexico: We will not pay for Trump border wall
Mexico will not pay for Donald Trump’s border wall, the country’s president has said in a message to the nation. Enrique Pena Nieto said he “lamented” the plans for the barrier, adding that “Mexico doesn’t believe in walls”.
Oscars not so white anymore
This year’s Oscar nominations are finally out, and it looks like the Academy took last year’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign to heart. Four of the five films nominated for Best Documentary — “O.J.: Made in America,” “13th,” “I Am Not Your Negro,”…
Donald Trump invites Narendra Modi to US later this year
US President Donald Trump has invited India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States after a phone call between the two leaders.
Trump’s voter fraud claim may weaken his presidency
(CNN) President Donald Trump’s refusal to let sleeping dogs lie now threatens to harm his presidency.
Oscar nominations 2017: La La Land leads field with 14 nods
La La Land will be the one to beat at this year’s Oscars, having scored a record-equalling 14 nominations. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are up for best actor and actress for their roles in the modern musical romance.
Potential for China to join TPP
Asia-Pacific nations on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo described Trump’s decision as a “great shame,” but said it was “not unexpected.” “Australia…
No immunity deal agreed for Gambia’s Jammeh, Senegal
West African leaders did not agree to immunity for Yahya Jammeh during negotiations that convinced Gambia’s longtime ruler to flee into exile, Senegal’s foreign minister said on Sunday.Jammeh, who is accused of serious rights violations, led his country for 22…
Samsung: Note 7 battery design, manufacturing caused fires
Seoul, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that problems with the design and manufacturing of batteries in its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones caused them to overheat and burst into fire. The announcement of results from the company’s…
Millions across US and world protest against Donald Trump
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Millions of protesters have taken to the streets of cities in the US and around the globe to rally against the new US President Donald Trump. Larger numbers of demonstrators than expected turned out for more…
Trump’s children revel in first 24 hours in White House
Dhaka — Backstage photos from the black-tie inaugural balls. A quick peek out the Truman Balcony to admire the view of Washington. A visit to the basement White House bowling alley.President Donald Trump’s grown children and their families have reveled…
Worldreacts to Trump’s ‘America first’ inaugural speech
Dhaka, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) – President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised “America first” policy, but offered no specifics about America’s place in the world. The billionaire businessman and reality television star — the first president who had never held political…
Hundreds of thousands of women protest against Trump
Washington, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — Wearing pink, pointy-eared “pussyhats” to mock the new president, hundreds of thousands of women massed in the nation’s capital and cities around the globe Saturday to send Donald Trump an emphatic message that they won’t…
Thousands protest Trump presidency at Sydney Women’s March
Sydney — Thousands of Australians are protesting the start of Donald Trump’s presidency that many fear could stir up hatred and bigotry.
16 killed in fiery bus crash on Italian highway
Rome — A bus carrying Hungarian school students home from a skiing trip to France slammed into a highway barrier in northern Italy and caught fire, killing at least 16 people, police said Saturday. Thirty-nine people survived, though some were…