DHAKA: US President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in an address to South Korea's parliament, reports BBC. "Do not underestimate us. Do not try us," he said, while also condemning the "dark fantasy" of life in the North. He

DHAKA: Gunmen have attacked a local television station in the Afghan capital Kabul, with reports that people have been killed and injured, reports BBC. Witnesses say the attackers threw grenades and fired guns as they entered the Shamshad TV headquarters. One reporter for the

DHAKA: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) urged the Myanmar government on Monday (November 6) to “ensure no further excessive use of military force in Rakhine state”, reports New York Times. However, violence has forced more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee the

DHAKA: The world's most profitable firm has a secretive new structure that would enable it to continue avoiding billions in taxes, the Paradise Papers show, reports BBC. They reveal how Apple sidestepped a 2013 crackdown on its controversial Irish tax practices by actively shopping

DHAKA: The death toll from a typhoon and ensuing floods in Vietnam reached 61 on Monday (November 6), reports Reuters.  The government said some reservoirs were dangerously near capacity after persistent rain. Typhoon Damrey tore across central Vietnam at the weekend just days

DHAKA: Another Saudi prince passed away hours after the death of Mansour Bin Muqrin. The Saudi Royal Court has confirmed the death of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd - killed during a firefight as authorities attempted to arrest him, reports Zero Hedge. Prince Aziz, 44, was the youngest

The death toll from the typhoon ‘Damrey’ that struck Vietnam on Saturday (November 4) rose to 49 while more than 27 missing. The authorities said that most of the casualties were from Khan Hoa province.   The typhoon battered Nha Trang city of Khan Hoa province located in the

A trove of leaked documents made public Sunday purport to show financial ties between Russia and a member of President Trump's cabinet. They also reportedly show how state-run Russian companies funded large investments in Twitter and Facebook, reports the CNN The leak, called

DHAKA: The Queen, Bono and one of Donald Trump's closest advisors have become embroiled in an explosive leak of financial documents laying bare investments in offshore tax havens by the world's rich and powerful. A disclosure of 13.4 million documents, dubbed the ‘Paradise

DHAKA: A Saudi prince has been killed when the helicopter he along with some government officials was traveling in crashed near the border with war-torn Yemen. Saudi state television reports that Prince Mansour bin Muqrin, the deputy governor of Asir province, and the government

DHAKA: At least 27 people were killed and 20 others were injured in Texas after a gunman dressed in tactical gear opened fire at a church outside San Antonio. The mass shooting occurred at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, about 30 miles from San Antonio on Sunday

A typhoon which battered southern and central Vietnam has left at least 27 people dead, and more than 20 missing, reports BBC. Typhoon Damrey made landfall on Saturday (November 4), with winds of up to 90 km/h. More than 40,000 homes have been damaged, people have been evacuated and

DHAKA: A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers, reports BBC. The detentions came hours after the new committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was formed by royal decree.      Those detained were

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump has embarked on an 11-day trip to Asia during which he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, reports BBC. It will be the longest tour of Asia by a US president in 25 years. The trip comes at a time of heightened tensions

DHAKA: A Spanish judge issued European Arrest Warrants (EAW) for sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his allies who went to Belgium, reports BBC. The five failed to attend a high court hearing in Madrid on Thursday (November 2) when nine other ex-members of the regional

DHAKA: The Glasgow City Council on Friday (November 3) became the latest UK institution to withdraw an honor--freedom of the city--bestowed upon Myanmar de facto leader also state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, reports BBC. The decision came following criticism of her response to the

DHAKA: The Glasgow City Council on Friday (November 3) became the latest UK institution to withdraw an honor--freedom of the city--bestowed upon Myanmar de facto leader also state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, reports BBC. The decision came following criticism of her response to the

Pakistan summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Tarik Ahsan on Thursday (Nov 2) over Dhaka’s ‘undiplomatic’ protest note on a controversial video clip on social media. “In order to register our protest on the use of undiplomatic language in a Note Verbale, on an incident of

The Syrian army has retaken Deir al-Zour, the last major stronghold of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, state TV says. "The city is completely liberated from terrorism," the state TV report said. Other reports said the Syrian army and its allies were clearing the last pockets

DHAKA: UN Refugee agency UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner (Protection) Volker Türk called for unrestricted humanitarian access for communities in need, and for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity. He made the call during his two-day visit in Myanmar which concluded