DHAKA: Thousands of pro-Europe demonstrators are marching through the Ukrainian capital in protest at president Viktor Yanukovych’s refusal to sign an EU trade deal.Crowds gathered in a park before moving toward Kiev’s Independence Square, in defiance of a court order banning rallies

DHAKA: Taliban-inspired technology is boosting the capacity of dissident republicans to wage war against the security services, with the discovery of advanced weaponry never seen before in Northern Ireland.Independent on Sunday reveals, reports The Times of India.The degree of technical

DHAKA: Iran said on Sunday it wanted stronger cooperation with US ally Saudi Arabia, as it seeks to ease concerns among Gulf Arab neighbours about a potential resurgence in its influence following a nuclear deal with world powers.Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif, on a tour of Gulf

DHAKA: Bedouin Arabs living in Israel have been protesting in the Negev Desert and towns and cities over government plans to resettle them.Thousands joined what was termed a ‘day of rage’ in the Negev itself, Haifa, Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.The Bedouin say the plan will force

DHAKA: Nine people were killed after flooding and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, an official said on Sunday.‘Heavy rains from Saturday evening till night triggered a landslide in the hilly area of Berastagi sub-district in North Sumatra,’ National Disaster Mitigation

DHAKA: Syrian activists say the death toll from a government helicopter strike on a rebel-held town near the northern city of Aleppo has risen to 26 people, including four children.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a military helicopter targeted a compound of the

DHAKA: Clashes broke out between Jewish and Muslim worshipers at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Sunday morning, prompting police to close the site to Jewish worshipers.According to Army Radio, a group of Jewish worshipers visiting the Temple Mount began singing Hanukka songs and

DHAKA: A ‘red shirt’ Thai government supporter was shot and killed early on Sunday, raising the death toll to two from political violence in Bangkok as protesters intensified a week-long bid to topple prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.Police called in military back-up to protect

DHAKA: US defence secretary Chuck Hagel telephoned his Egyptian counterpart on Saturday to voice US concerns about a new Egyptian law that curbs protests and has prompted the arrest of a group of Egyptian girls and political activists.A spokesman said, The Jerusalem Post publishes this

DHAKA: A mortar shell hit the French school in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, while classes were in session, but caused no injuries.A school official told media, reports TDS.‘A mortar shell landed on the chimney of a classroom around 9:00am (0700 GMT). No one was hurt but the

DHAKA: Envoys of Iran and six world powers will meet next week to start working out steps to implement a deal under which Tehran is to curb its nuclear program in return for some respite from sanctions.A top Iranian negotiator said, reports The Jerusalem Post.The landmark November 24

DHAKA: Leaders of the pro-government ‘Red Shirts’ on Sunday ordered tens of thousands of their supporters to end a mass rally in Bangkok after violence left at least one person dead and dozens more wounded.‘In order to avoid further complicating the situation for the government, we

DHAKA: Anti-government protesters broke into the compound of a police sports club on Sunday where Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra had been during the morning, but she was able to leave the premises and went to an undisclosed location.An aide said, reports The Straits Times.In

DHAKA: A suicide bombing at the funeral of the son of a tribal leader and anti-Al-Qaeda militiaman killed 12 people and wounded 25 others in central Iraq on Sunday.Iraq officials said, reports The Straits Times.The funeral had been for Mudher al-Shallal al-Araki, who was killed in a

DHAKA: Ukrainian opposition leaders have called for new mass protests against president Viktor Yanukovich’s refusal to sign a trade deal with the EU.They are demanding new elections, and the impeachment of the president.Rallies continued through the night, with thousands gathered on the

DHAKA: India’s mission to Mars has embarked on its 300-day journey to the Red Planet.Early on Sunday the spacecraft fired its main engine for more than 20 minutes, giving it the correct velocity to leave Earth’s orbit.It will now cruise for 680m km, setting up an encounter with its

DHAKA: Troops have been deployed in the Thai capital Bangkok to support riot police shielding official buildings from anti-government protesters.Witnesses said tear gas had been fired as protesters tried to breach barricades outside Government House.Activists have threatened to enter key

DHAKA: Authorities found eight bodies Saturday in the ruins of a Glasgow pub struck by a police helicopter and feared more would be discovered as they slowly explored the unstable building.But it might have been much worse, according to a senior journalist who saw the crash, reports

DHAKA: Three major U.S. airlines on Saturday confirmed that pilots were complying with Chinese government demands that it be notified of plans to traverse the newly declared air defense zone over the East China Sea.The demands from Beijing have resulted in tensions with Japan and the

DHAKA: An earthquake of at least 6.3 magnitude has struck off eastern Indonesia`s Tanimbar islands, but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said.The quake struck at 10:24 am local time (0124 GMT) on Sunday, 351 kilometres (217 miles) east-northeast of the East Timor capital Dili at