Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025

International

‘Iran must retain right to enrich uranium’

DHAKA: Iranian president Hassan Rohani said Sunday that any deal with the West would have to recognise Iran’s right to enrich uranium, as a record number of Iranian missiles capable of striking Israel were displayed at a military parade.The new Iranian president said on Sunday that

Pakistan church blast kills 40’

DHAKA: A bomb blast outside a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 40 people and injured more than 40, medics say.A bomb disposal officer said two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the church when people were coming out after Sunday Mass.The victims were

At least 59 dead in Nairobi shooting

DHAKA: At least 59 people were killed and 175 injured in Saturday’s attack on a Nairobi shopping centre.A Kenyan government minister has said, reports the BBC.Joe Lenku said 1,000 people had managed to escape from the Westgate centre after the assault by suspected al-Shabab militants.He

Bo Xilai sentenced to life

DHAKA: A Chinese court has sentenced former leading politician Bo Xilai to life in prison after finding him guilty on charges of graft, accepting bribes and abuse of power.The Jinan Intermediate People`s Court announced the verdict against Bo on Sunday. It also ordered that all his

65 dead in Iraq funeral bombing

DHAKA: At least 65 people have been killed in car bombings targeting a funeral in the Iraqi capital, officials said.Police said a first car bomb went off near a funeral tent for a Shia man in the Baghdad neighbourhood of Sadr City on Saturday afternoon. A suicide bomber driving a car then

2 Indians among 39 killed

DHAKA: Two Indians were amongst those killed in a 26/11 style terror attack on an upscale mall in Nairobi in Kenya on Saturday. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted to say that four others were also injured in the attack."4 Indians including 2 women, male

3 more BD pilgrims die in KSA

RIADH: Three more Bangladeshi pilgrims died while staying in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year, according to an official disclosure.The deceased were identified as Golam Rabbani, 59, hailed from Chapanawabganj, Mosammat Afroja Begum, 85, hailed from Bramhanbaria and Abu Hanifa, 70,

Nairobi shopping mall shooting kills 20

DHAKA: A gun battle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has left at least 20 people dead.The Kenyan Red Cross says, reports the BBC.The gunmen attacked Westgate centre, one of the city’s most exclusive. Dozens of shoppers fled, several are still feared trapped

‘Kenya mall attackers target non-Muslims’

DHAKA: Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire on Saturday killing at least 10 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya’s capital that was hosting a children’s day event, witnesses said.A local hospital was overwhelmed with the number of wounded being

Israel soldier ‘abducted and killed in West Bank

DHAKA: An Israeli soldier has been abducted and killed by a Palestinian man in the West Bank.The Israeli military says, reports the BBC.The soldier was seized on Friday and his body found near the town of Qalqiliya on Saturday, a military spokesman told media.The spokesman was also quoted

3 Nato troops killed in Afghanistan

DHAKA: A man wearing a uniform of the Afghan security forces has killed three Nato troops in the east of the country, the coalition says.More than 100 Nato soldiers have been killed in so-called ‘insider attacks’ in the country since 2007.A rise in such attacks last year eroded trust

‘Six dead, dozens wounded in Nairobi mall shootings’

DHAKA: At least six people have been killed and dozens wounded after black-clad masked gunmen attacked an upmarket shopping mall in the Kenyan capital, according to witnesses.An AFP television journalist saw three bodies laid out in front of Nairobi’s Westgate mall, and two more bodies

Yoga guru Ramdev questioned for 2nd day in UK

DHAKA: British authorities called yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday to Heathrow Airport here for a second round of questioning, a day after he was detained and quizzed by customs officials for over six hours on arriving in the UK.According to sources, his questioning by airport officials for a

OPCW receives Syrian chemical arms data

DHAKA: The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has received ‘the expected’ account by Syria of its chemical arms programme.The announcement by the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons comes before a deadline set for Damascus as part of a Russia-US deal.Syria

4 dead in gun fight inside Nairobi shopping mall

DHAKA: A gun battle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has left at least four people dead.Armed police are exchanging fire with gunmen at the Westgate centre in the Westlands district, one of the city’s most exclusive shopping malls.One witness said the attackers

Egypt closes Rafah border crossing into Gaza

DHAKA: Egypt closed the Rafah border crossing into the Hamas controlled Gaza Strip on Saturday.Palestinian news agency reported, says The Jerusalem Post.‘Egypt is concerned about the security of Palestinian citizens as Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid continue to blaze with explosions occurring

Gunmen storm Nairobi shopping mall

DHAKA: Gunmen have opened fire inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.Armed police are exchanging fire with gunmen at the Westgate centre in the Westlands district, one of the city’s most exclusive shopping malls.Nairobi police chief Benson Kibue told media the gunmen

Najib gets party nod to stay in power

DHAKA: Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak faced down a threat to his leadership after nominations closed on Saturday without anybody contesting his presidency of the ruling party, officials said.His government suffered its worst performance ever in May elections, prompting speculation

Suu Kyi urges understanding towards sectarian clashes

DHAKA: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the international community to show greater understanding towards the ongoing sectarian clashes in the country’s western Rakhine state, stressing that it is a not a ‘black-and-white problem’.‘What we would like Asean and

Syria opposition rejects Iran mediation offer

DHAKA: Syria’s opposition National Coalition has rejected an Iranian offer to broker talks with the regime, saying the bid was ‘not serious’ and calling Tehran ‘part of the problem’.‘The Iranian initiative is not serious and lacks political credibility,’ the key opposition