DHAKA: US President Barack Obama is to conclude his visit to Kenya with a televised address at a sports stadium in the capital, Nairobi.The BBC’s Karen Allen in Nairobi says he is expected to underscore the shared values of the two countries but also touch on human rights.On Saturday,

DHAKA: Turkey's air force has attacked Islamic State (IS) positions in Syria and Kurdish PKK militants in northern Iraq to defend the country's security, Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu says.Davutoglu added that 590 suspected IS and PKK members had been arrested.This follows a week which saw a

DHAKA: 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 year ago.The 72km (44 mile) route

DHAKA: An Afghan government delegation due to meet Taliban representatives for a second round of official peace talks next week will press for a cease-fire in the fighting.A negotiator said Saturday, reports TDS.Any temporary reduction in attacks would represent a breakthrough and boost

DHAKA: US president Barack Obama has praised Africa’s economic and business potential in a speech in Nairobi on the first full day of his visit to Kenya.‘Africa is on the move... People are being lifted out of poverty, incomes are up (and) the middle class is growing,’ he told a

DHAKA: A Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen’s Taiz killed at least 55 people and left tens injured.Houthi-controlled news agency Saba said on Saturday, reports The Jerusalem Post.A coalition of Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, has been bombarding Iran-allied Houthi forces in Yemen since late

DHAKA: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday it would be a huge mistake if Israel decided to take unilateral military action against Iran over its nuclear program in the future.Kerry was asked in an NBC Today show interview if the nuclear deal reached last week between Iran and

DHAKA: Maoists torched 30 vehicles of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) engaged in mining work in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district.Police said on Saturday, reports NDTV.More than 100 Maoists on Friday night raided the CCL project site at Jharkhand’s Bermo area, around 130 km from

DHAKA: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck very close to Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.Although the quake had a moderate magnitude, its epicentre was only 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the populous city, the Channel NewsAsia reported.It struck at 2059

DHAKA: Turkey has vowed to keep up a crackdown on Islamic State (IS) militants, after launching its first air strikes against their positions in Syria.Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the strikes were part of a broad "process".Turkish jets are reported to have also carried out strikes

DHAKA: Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya on the first visit to his ancestral home as serving US president.During his two-day visit, Obama will hold talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top officials.Trade will feature strongly, but Obama also said he would deliver a "blunt

DHAKA: Thai prosecutors have indicted 72 people, including politicians and an army general, over the trafficking of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh.Quoting the attorney general’s office, BBC reports arrest warrants have been issued for more than 30 others.The investigation follows

DHAKA: The Supreme Court of India on Friday directed the central government and all the states to install CCTV cameras in all the prisons across the country and take a call on installing them in police lock-ups, if there are incidents.The apex court bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and

DHAKA: Turkey is to let the US carry out airstrikes against the Islamic State group from a key military base near the Syrian border, US officials have said.The agreement, yet to be confirmed by Ankara, follows months of negotiations, reports BBC.The deal comes after Turkey and IS fighters

DHAKA: 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 logging.Two 17-year-old boys were also given

DHAKA: Israeli forces have broken into a house and killed a 52-year-old Palestinian man in a village north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.Falah Abu Maria was shot in the chest two times from a relatively close range, according to medical sources, on Thursday in Beit Ummar village

DHAKA: Protesters have poured into New York’s Times Square to denounce the Iran nuclear deal as a threat to Israel and global security, demanding that the US Congress reject the pact.Speakers at Wednesday’s rally, including Republican politicians, called on the US Congress to throw

DHAKA: Iran’s President has appeared on television in a bid to shore up support for a deal that lifts sanctions in exchange for nuclear cooperation.Hassan Rouhani made the broadcast as he battled to head off opposition to the agreement from senior figures in the Iranian regime, reports

DHAKA: Greece has taken a crucial step towards a bailout after its parliament passed a second set of reforms.The passage of the measures means that negotiations on an €86bn European Union bailout can begin, reports the BBC.The reforms include changes to Greek banking and an overhaul of

DHAKA: North Korea has erected a new, taller launch tower at its missile base, possibly in preparation for firing a long-range rocket to mark an important national anniversary in October.South Korea’s Yonhap news agency has reported, Al Jazeera says on Wednesday.The 67-metre tower will