7 major fatal vehicle-ramming attacks in US, Europe

Vehicle attacks have been carried out to deadly effect by extremists in a number of capitals and major cities, including London, Paris, New York and Nice. In seven of such major attacks, at least 50 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the Europe and US.
24 April 2018, 05:53 AM

Bangladesh govt took little steps to prosecute abuses, killings by security forces in 2017: US

The government of Bangladesh took limited measures to investigate and prosecute cases of abuse and killing by security forces in 2017, says a US report on Human Rights Practices.
21 April 2018, 04:24 AM

Playboy model free to discuss Trump 'affair'

A media group agreed to release an ex-Playboy model from a deal that stopped her from discussing an alleged affair with US President Donald Trump, both sides confirmed Wednesday.
19 April 2018, 18:00 PM

'A total con job'

US President Donald Trump lashed out at porn star Stormy Daniels in his first substantive comments over the scandal surrounding the
18 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Barbara Bush dies

Former US first lady Barbara Bush, the only woman to see her husband and son both sworn in as president, died on Tuesday, the Bush
18 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Pompeo secretly meets Kim

US President Donald Trump yesterday confirmed that his CIA chief has held secret talks with North Korea's leader in Pyongyang, as the
18 April 2018, 18:00 PM

'Clinton win' prompted email probe

Former FBI chief James Comey said his belief that Hillary Clinton would be elected president in 2016 "was a factor" in his handling of the probe into her misuse of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
15 April 2018, 18:00 PM

US, UK, France strike Syria to punish Assad for suspected poison gas use

The United States, British and French forces strike Syria with more than 100 missiles in the first coordinated Western strikes against the Damascus government, targeting what they called chemical weapons sites in retaliation for a poison gas attack.
14 April 2018, 04:33 AM

Trump calls for Comey trial

US President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of former FBI chief James Comey on Friday, unleashing a vitriolic response to the
13 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump can fire Mueller

The White House has insisted that Donald Trump has the power to fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller, stoking fears that the
11 April 2018, 18:00 PM

'My mistake, I'm sorry'

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says he accepts responsibility for the social network's failure to protect private data and prevent
10 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump furious as FBI raids lawyer's offices

A furious Donald Trump blasted the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller as a "disgrace" and a "witch hunt" Monday after FBI agents raided the New York offices of the president's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen.
10 April 2018, 18:00 PM

US-N Korea talks in 'May or early June': Trump

US President Donald Trump has said he planned to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month or in early June and hoped the
10 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Ready to discuss nukes

North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Facebook to warn 87m users in CA data scandal

Under fire globally for allowing data breach, social media giant Facebook will start alerting the 87 million users, including 562,455 in
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Humanity's first flight to Sun set to launch in July: Nasa

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe - humanity's first mission to the Sun - is undergoing final preparations for its launch scheduled for July 31.
8 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh's Tanzil among 10 emerging global young leaders

Bangladeshi youth Tanzil Ferdous among 10 others from around the world will be honoured by the US Department of State as outstanding young leaders on May 2.
7 April 2018, 06:40 AM

1.5b sensitive docs on open internet

Some 1.5 billion sensitive online files, from pay stubs to medical scans to patent applications, are visible on the open internet, security
5 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Beijing hits back hard at US tariffs

China hit back quickly yesterday against the Trump administration's plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods,
4 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Female suspect dead, 3 hurt

The woman identified by police as the attacker who wounded three people at YouTube's headquarters in California was a vegan blogger who accused the video-sharing service of discriminating against her, according to her online profile.
4 April 2018, 18:00 PM