Storm batters France, Spain: At least 3 dead, thousands without power .
In southern France and northern Spain, the “unusually strong” storm Nils uprooted trees, flooded roads, and left thousands without power Emergency services... Read More
Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman poised to be next PM
Rahman returned to Bangladesh in December after more than 17 years of self-exile in London. Going into the vote, Rahman was confident... Read More
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to deploy army to combat crime-
Organized crime is “the most immediate threat” to South Africa’s democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his state of the nation address,... Read More
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat off Nagasaki, arrests skipper-
Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper for allegedly defying an order to stop while within Japan’s exclusive... Read More
Safety body urges EU airlines to avoid Iran airspace until March 31-
The European Union’s aviation safety regulator on Thursday recommended the bloc’s airlines stay out of Iran’s airspace until March 31, saying it... Read More
Trump ditches key US climate rule as warming risks surge.
The US has revoked what’s known as the endangerment finding, an Obama-era scientific finding central to US actions against climate change. Experts... Read More
BNP to form govt after securing more than two-thirds of seats.Early counts show BNP ahead in Bangladesh after strong turnout.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party raced ahead of its rival Jamaat-i-Islami on Thursday, early counting showed, after tens of millions of Bangladeshis voted... Read More
Kim Jong Un’s daughter set to be his successor, Seoul says-
Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, is estimated to be around 13 years old. She has... Read More
Bangladesh:Four die at polling centres in four districts during voting-Deaths reported in Khulna, Manikganj, Kishoreganj and BrahmanbariaIn-
Khulna a BNP leader died after falling ill following an altercation with a Jamaat activist outside the Alia Madrasa polling centre in... Read More
A school principal shot by a gunman who laid siege to the institute in southern Thailand has died in hospital, authorities said.
Sasiphat Sinsamosorn and a female student were shot by the 18-year-old man, who entered the school near the city of Hat Yai... Read More