Monday, 08 Sep, 2025

International

South Sudanese gunmen kill 140 civilians in Ethiopia

DHAKA: Gunmen from South Sudan have killed at least 140 civilians, including women and children, in a raid in Ethiopia's Gambela region.   The Ethiopian government has said, reports Al Jazeera. Getachew Reda, Ethiopia’s communications minister, said on Saturday that

28 killed in Ecuador earthquake

DHAKA: At least 28 people have died in a magnitude-7.8 earthquake that was centered near the coast of Ecuador, the country's vice president, Jorge Glas, told the nation in a televised address. Glas said a state of emergency was now in effect and added that preventative evacuations

Top EU diplomat in Iran for key talks

DHAKA: The European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has held the highest-level talks between the EU and Iran in more than a decade. Mogherini is leading a delegation of seven EU commissioners for the discussions, which follow on from last year’s historic nuclear deal

Pope returns from Greece with 12 migrants

DHAKA: Pope Francis has taken 12 Syrian migrants back with him to the Vatican after visiting a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The three families, including six children, are all Muslim and had their homes bombed during the Syrian war, reports the BBC. The Vatican said in a

Twin earthquakes kill 29 in Japan, many trapped

DHAKA: Two powerful earthquakes a day apart shook southwestern Japan, killing at least 29 people, trapping many others beneath flattened homes and sending thousands of residents to seek refuge in gymnasiums and hotel lobbies. The exact number of casualties remained unclear as rescue

Pope to visit Greek migrant camps

DHAKA: Pope Francis is due to visit the Greek island of Lesbos to show support for refugees trying to reach Europe.   The Pope, who will be met by Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew, will visit a camp for more than 3,000 people who are awaiting either processing of asylum claims or

Saudi says Najib funds were donation

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir has said funds found in Malaysian PM Najib Razak’s personal account were a donation, say Malaysian state media. Last year, the Wall Street Journal accused Najib of corruption, claiming that the $681m had come from troubled state

Putin’s apology for Panama Papers error

DHAKA: Vladimir Putin has apologized for erroneously claiming that German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung was owned by the US bank Goldman Sachs. The Russian president made the remark in a televised phone-in on Thursday, the BBC publishes this report on Friday. It concerned who was

North Korea missile test fails

DHAKA: North Korea conducted a missile test off its east coast on Friday morning, but the launch appears to have failed, say US and South Korean officials. The rocket has not yet been identified but is suspected to have been a previously untested ‘Musudan’ medium-range ballistic

9 killed in Japan quake

DHAKA: At least nine people have died and more than 250 are injured after a powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, toppling buildings and cutting power supplies. Officials say more people could be trapped under collapsed buildings, reports the BBC. Thousands fled their homes and

Crane collapse kills 18 in China

DHAKA: At least 18 people have been killed by a crane which collapsed in high winds in China's Guangdong province. An official in Dongguan City told the Xinhua state news agency that the crane had toppled onto a two storey building made of shipping containers, reports the BBC.

Chibok girls 'shown alive' 

DHAKA: A video released by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram seem some of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago from the town of Chibok. The video, probably filmed in December, was sent to the Nigerian government and shows 15 girls in black robes identifying themselves as pupils

Mossack Fonseca HQ raided

DHAKA: Panama police have raided the headquarters of the law firm Mossack Fonseca at the centre of a massive data leak. Prosecutors said the operation had been carried out at the offices of Mossack Fonseca in Panama City ‘without incident or interference’. The leaked “Panama

China voices anger at G7 comments on disputed islands

DHAKA: China has said G7 nations should ‘stop making irresponsible remarks’ after foreign ministers released a statement on maritime territorial disputes. The ministers, meeting in Japan, said they opposed ‘any intimidating coercive or provocative unilateral actions’ that could

Trump criticizes ‘rigged’ delegate system

DHAKA: Republican presidential candidate of the USA Donald Trump has described as “rigged” the way the US state of Colorado picks its presidential nominee. His rival Ted Cruz swept the board in that state, where delegates are selected by senior party activists, reports the BBC.

Brazil’s Rousseff faces impeachment blow 

DHAKA: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has suffered a blow to her hopes of staving off impeachment proceedings, after a committee voted they should go ahead. The 65-member congressional committee voted 38 to 27 to recommend impeachment over claims she manipulated government

Obama admits Libya was ‘worst mistake’

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama has said failing to prepare for the aftermath of the ousting of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi was the worst mistake of his presidency. Obama was answering a series of questions on the highs and lows of his time in office on Fox News, reports Al

Bombers planned to attack France

DHAKA: Belgium attacks key suspect says that the group had been planning a fresh attack on France, prosecutors say. But the group was ‘surprised by the speed of the progress in the ongoing investigation’ and decided to rush an attack on the Belgian capital instead, the office said

IS killed 21 Christians in Syria

DHAKA: Reports are emerging of the killing of Syrian Christians by Islamic State (IS) militants in the town of al-Qaryatain. The town was retaken by Russian-backed Syrian forces and their allies earlier in the week. Some 21 Christians were murdered when almost 300 Christians

2 earthquakes hit Indonesia

DHAKA: Indonesia has had 2 earthquakes today (10th April) morning. But no Tsunami warning was immediately issued.   Bengkulu, Indonesia has had earthquake near about an hour ago with 4.4 magnitude and 39 km depth whereas almost 2 hours ago it has had a bit high scaled earthquake with