Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday’s deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub.A Muslim cleric told those attending the Orlando event that Muslims stood united with them against “the ideology…
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FBI: Orlando gunman had strong indications of radicalization
Dhaka- FBI Director James Comey says the gunman in the Orlando nightclub attack that killed 49 people had “strong indications of radicalization” and was likely inspired by foreign terrorist organizations.
Obama says no signs Orlando shooter was part of larger plot
Dhaka-The gunman in the attack that killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub was inspired by extremist information over the internet, President Barack Obama said Monday, calling it an apparent example of “homegrown extremism” that U.S. officials have been worrying…
50 dead in gay nightclub shooting, worst in US history
A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the worst mass shooting in…
CIA: No evidence that Saudi gov’t helped 9/11 attackers
Dhaka-CIA Director John Brennan said there is no evidence that the Saudi government or senior Saudi officials supported the Sept. 11 attacks.
Activists say airstrikes in northwest Syria kill at least 12
Anti-government activists say airstrikes have hit a market and other targets in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib, killing at least 12 people.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of activists on the ground, says…
Five sentenced to life for raping Danish woman in Delhi
A court in the Indian capital Delhi has sentenced five men to life imprisonment for the 2014 gang rape of a Danish woman in the city.The 52-year-old tourist was robbed and raped at knife point in January 2014.Nine people, including…
Israel revokes Ramadan permits for Palestinians after attack
Israel on Thursday suspended most special permits for Palestinians to visit Israel during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and beefed up police patrols in Tel Aviv, after two Palestinians carried out a shooting in Tel Aviv Wednesday night that…
14,000 expected to join Muslim prayer service for Ali
New York – Muslim prayers over the body of Muhammad Ali will be witnessed worldwide Thursday, offering a window into a religion many outsiders know little about, but have come to scorn. About 14,000 people are expected for the service…
Clinton hails ‘milestone for women’
Hillary Clinton has thanked her supporters for helping her reach a historic moment for women – the US Democratic nomination for president.”Thanks to you, we’ve reached a milestone,” she told cheering crowds at a rally in New York.She hailed “the…
Istanbul blast ‘targets police bus’ in Vezneciler
An explosion in central Istanbul has left several people injured, Turkish media report.The blast, caused by a bomb, targeted a police bus in the district of Vezneciler, the reports say.Several ambulances have been sent to the area.Violence has escalated in…
Cuba will never rejoin OAS: Castro
Cuban President Raul Castro says the country will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS) in a show of solidarity with Venezuela.OAS Secretary General Luis Almargo has called for sanctions against Venezuela.At a summit of Caribbean countries in…
Death toll from flooding in France rises to 4
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the death toll from the flooding across the country has risen to four while 24 people have been injured. He didn’t give any more details about the additional death, which brings the total death…
Egypt begins trial for head of journalists union, 2 members
Egypt has put on trial the head of the journalists union and two board members for spreading false news and harboring reporters wanted by authorities. Union head Yahya Qalash and board members Khaled el-Balshy and Gamal Abdel-Rahim showed up at…
Bombings kill 15 in and around Iraqi capital
Dhaka-Iraqi officials say bombings targeting a police checkpoint, a restaurant and two markets have killed 15 people and wounded more than 40 in and around Baghdad.
Syrian troops reach edge of province where IS is based
Syrian troops have reached the edge of the northern province of Raqqa, home to the de facto capital of the Islamic State group’s self-styled caliphate.
GOP’s concern over Trump’s personal attacks on judge
WASHINGTON — The federal judge who’s hearing a Trump University lawsuit is “a hater of Donald Trump” and ought to be removed from the case. So says Donald Trump, in just one of the recent comments by the presumptive Republican…
11 civilians killed by rocket fire on market in Yemen’s Taiz
Yemeni medical officials say 11 civilians – including 10 women and one girl – were killed and dozens were wounded when rockets hit a busy market in the western city of Taiz. The officials say that the rockets were fired…
Pakistani ex-minister jailed for 16 years over hajj scam
Dhaka-Pakistan’s state media says a former minister for religious affairs has been given a 16-year prison sentence for taking kickbacks while hiring accommodation for Pakistani pilgrims during the 2009 hajj to Saudi Arabia.
117 bodies found off Libyan coast as smuggling boat sinks
More than 110 bodies were pulled from the sea off Libya’s shores Friday after a smuggling boat carrying mainly African migrants sank into the Mediterranean, and a separate massive search-and-rescue operation in the open sea saved 340 people and recovered…
11 civilians killed by rocket fire on market in Yemen’s Taiz
Yemeni medical officials say 11 civilians – including 10 women and one girl – were killed and dozens were wounded when rockets hit a busy market in the western city of Taiz.
US Election 2016: House Speaker Ryan to vote for Trump
US House Speaker Paul Ryan says he will vote for the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in this year’s election, despite their differences.Mr Ryan wrote in a column “we have more common ground than disagreement”.It is the latest sign Republicans…
Western powers urge Syria aid drops
The US, UK and France have urged the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria.They said the Syrian government had failed to respect the 1 June deadline for widespread aid distribution agreed by world…
North Korea missile launch ‘fails’
North Korea has attempted to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean military officials say.It is unclear what type of missile it was, but it follows three failed tests of…
Chief Syrian opposition negotiator resigns
Dhaka – The chief negotiator of Syria’s main opposition umbrella group, Mohammed Alloush, has resigned over what he called the failure of peace talks. Mr Alloush, from the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), said the talks had not brought a political…
Five UN peacekeepers killed by extremists in Mali
BAMAKO — The United Nations mission in Mali says at least five Togolese peacekeepers have been killed in an attack by extremists in central Mali.
Illegals treated better than US veterans
Illegal immigrants in the US often get better care than the nation’s military veterans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said.”We’re not going to allow that to happen any longer,” he told a bikers’ rally in Washington DC.Mr Trump did…
Russian Nuclear Fuel is on Its Way to the USA Nuclear Reactors
TVEL, a fuel division of Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A, a subsidiary of GE Hitachi) signed an agreement to work together toward the licensing, marketing and fabrication of fuel for U.S. customers operating Pressurized Water Reactors…
Iraqi army makes gains in Falluja offensive
Iraqi government forces have made gains in their offensive to drive Islamic State militants from Falluja – one the country’s two major cities in IS hands.The nearby town of Karma, the first line of IS defence, is now in the…
104 Islamic State militants killed in strikes
Dhaka-U.S.-led coalition airstrikes and Turkish artillery fire against the Islamic State group in Syria have killed 104 militants, the Turkish military said Saturday.