Thursday, 15 May, 2025

International

N Korea ‘not interested’ in Iran-like talks with US

DHAKA: North Korea has said it has ‘no interest at all’ in an Iran-like dialogue with the US over giving up its nuclear capabilities.The country’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that its nuclear program was an ‘essential deterrence’ against the ‘provocative’

UN endorses Iran nuclear agreement

DHAKA: The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution that will clear a path for international sanctions crippling Iran’s economy to be lifted.Representatives of all 15 countries on the Security Council voted on Monday by raising their hands, reports Al Jazeera.‘The

10 killed in blast in Turkey near Syria border

DHAKA: An explosion has killed at least 10 in a municipal culture center in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa’s Suruç district, as scores of people have been hospitalized.There is speculation that the blast was caused by a suicide bomber from the Islamic State (IS) of Iraq and

NATO ‘friendly fire’ incident kills 8 Afghan troops

DHAKA: At least eight Afghan soldiers have been killed in a NATO air strike in eastern Afghanistan, according to security officials, in the latest ‘friendly fire’ incident involving foreign coalition forces.Provincial army commander Abdul Razaq said the strike took place on Monday

Cuba, US restore diplomatic relations

DHAKA: Cuba and the US have formally restored diplomatic relations after an agreement struck last year putting aside decades of hostility came into force.Just after midnight on Monday, the diplomatic missions of each country became full embassies.US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to

‘Iran military option remains’

DHAKA: Military action could still be used to prevent Iran developing a nuclear bomb, despite the agreement struck this week.The US defense secretary has said, reports the BBC.Ashton Carter made the comments en route to Israel, the first leg of a tour of the Middle East.He is seeking to

43 killed in Yemen heavy shelling

DHAKA: At least 43 people have been killed in shelling by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the southern city of Aden, officials say.They say at least 120 others were wounded in Sunday's bombardment, which came amid attempts by government forces to tighten their grip on the city.Aden has seen

Cuba, US formally restore diplomatic ties

DHAKA: Cuba and the US have formally restored diplomatic relations after an agreement struck last year putting aside decades of hostility came into force.Just after midnight on Monday, the diplomatic missions of each country became full embassies, reports BBC.US Secretary of State John

Greek Banks to reopen after three-week shutdown

DHAKA: Greek banks are set to reopen after three weeks of closures sparked by the deadlock over the country's debt.Athens reached agreement with its international creditors last week, in a cash-for-reforms deal that helped Greece avoid exiting the eurozone, BBC reported.But several

2 dead in stampede during Puri rath yatra

DHAKA: At least two women were killed and fifteen others injured on Saturday in a stampede during the rath yatra in Puri.Festivities during the world famous festival were marred by stampede-like situation during pulling of chariots on the Grand Avenue in which two women were killed and

5 dead in Delhi building collapse

DHAKA:  At least five people, four of them women, were killed and seven injured after a four-storey building collapsed in the Vishnu Garden area of West Delhi on Saturday night. A minor girl is feared to be trapped under the debris.Eight fire engines are at the spot; local police and

More than 100 killed in Iraq car bombing

BAGHDAD, IRAQ:  More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Islamic State militants since they overran large parts of the country.The blast brought down several buildings in Khan

Buckingham Palace defends Queen’s Nazi style salute as child

DHAKA: Buckingham Palace has criticised the Sun newspaper for publishing footage of the Queen giving the Nazi salute as a child, reports NDTV.The palace said that the paper had exploited footage that appeared to have come from the monarch’s personal archives.The Sun ran an image from

300 injured in South Africa train crash

DHAKA: A commuter train crashed into another passenger train during rush hour Friday in South Africa's largest city injuring more than 300 people, an emergency services spokeswoman said.Nana Radebe, spokeswoman for Johannesburg Emergency Services, said 326 people were rushed to nearby

80 killed in Iraq car bombing

DHAKA: A car bomb has killed at least 80 people at a busy market in an Iraqi town, officials have said.The attack happened in the predominantly Shia town of Khan Bani Saad, north of the capital Baghdad, reports BBC.Children were among those dead in the explosion, which came as people

‘99% of world agrees Iran nuclear deal’

DHAKA: Critics of the nuclear agreement with Iran are at odds with ‘99% of the world and the majority of nuclear experts’, US President Barack Obama has said.He challenged critics of Tuesday’s deal to present a better alternative - seen as a veiled reference to his Republican

Greece PM ‘focused on bailout deal’

DHAKA: Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is focused on completing a bailout deal agreed with the eurozone despite setbacks in a crucial vote to push through tough reforms.The PM’s spokesman has said, reports the BBC.Gabriel Sakellaridis was speaking after Tsipras won the late-night vote

2,700 Migrants Rescued Off the Coast of Libya

DHAKA: About 2,700 migrants trying to reach Europe were pulled from rubber dinghies and other vessels near the coast of Libya on Wednesday, the Italian government said.The migrants were rescued in 13 operations by Italian and German military ships, the Italian coast guard and a vessel

‘Nonsense, You Should Know Better': Obama Rebukes Reporter

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama rebuked a reporter from a major news outlet who asked a question about American citizens languishing in Iranian jails at a time when he led a successful negotiations with Iran on the nuclear deal."The notion that I am content as I celebrate with American

Bush Senior injures neck in fall

DHAKA: Former US President George HW Bush has been admitted to hospital after breaking a bone in his neck in a fall at his home in Maine.His spokesman said he was in a stable condition and his hospital stay was expected to be brief, reports BBC.Bush, who has Parkinson's disease and cannot