Former Trump adviser Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI

Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, prosecutors say, adding that he had spoken with a top member of Trump’s transition team regarding his communications with Russia's ambassador to the United States.
1 December 2017, 17:18 PM

Bangladeshi student shot dead in US

A Bangladeshi youth has been shot dead in Kansas City of US.
28 November 2017, 05:24 AM

UN awards $1m for Bangladesh solar entrepreneurship initiative to aid rural electrification

In recognition of a novel project to spur solar entrepreneurship, two Bangladeshi companies receive $1 million 2017 UN Energy grant from United Nations.
23 November 2017, 04:37 AM

Would resist illegal nuke strike order from Trump

The general in command of US nuclear forces said Saturday that he would resist any "illegal" presidential order for a strike and work to find an alternative.
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Palestinians threaten to cut ties with US

The Palestinians will freeze their ties with the US if it follows through on a threat to close the Palestine Liberation Organisation's office in Washington, a senior PLO official warned Saturday.
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Gunman kills 4 in California shooting spree

A gunman carrying a semi-automatic weapon and two handguns opens fire at multiple locations across a small Northern California community, killing four people before he was slain by police.
15 November 2017, 04:02 AM

Trump Jr releases texts to Wikileaks

President Donald Trump's son released Monday a series of messages he had with WikiLeaks after a report suggested he had secretly
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Women less likely to get CPR from bystanders: Study

Women are less likely than men to get Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason.
13 November 2017, 06:21 AM

Putin, Trump agree to defeat IS in Syria: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, in a joint statement on Syria, agreed to continue joint efforts on fighting Islamic State until it is defeated, the Kremlin says.
11 November 2017, 07:26 AM

Climate target too low, progress too slow: Top scientist

The world must sharply draw down greenhouse gas emissions and suck billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air if today's youth are to be spared climate cataclysm, a top scientist warns.
11 November 2017, 04:37 AM

Night-time injuries heal more slowly

People who are injured at night heal far more slowly because the body's internal clock regulates the pace of healing and performs better
9 November 2017, 18:08 PM

Voters reject Trumpism

US President Donald Trump suffered a triple defeat as Democrats won high-profile state and mayoral elections to underscore his
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump honoured in China

With lavish pageantry and an uncharacteristic personal flourish, Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday rolled out a red carpet welcome
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

US urges Saudis to be fair, open in handling graft prosecutions

The US State Department says it is urging Saudi Arabia to be "fair and transparent" in its handling of any prosecutions stemming from a sweeping corruption probe that has resulted in the arrests of dozens of top Saudi officials.
8 November 2017, 06:23 AM

Trump for death penalty

President Donald Trump yesterday called for the man charged over the New York truck attack to be executed, after investigators said
2 November 2017, 18:44 PM

US is number one enemy

The United States is Iran's "number one enemy" and Tehran will never succumb to Washington's pressure over a multinational nuclear
2 November 2017, 18:34 PM

'Nonchalant' Colorado gunman kills three

Police in Colorado yesterday hunted for a man who calmly walked into a suburban Denver Walmart and fatally shot three people before
2 November 2017, 18:18 PM

CIA releases more files from bin Laden raid

A computer recovered in the 2011 US special forces operation that killed Osama bin Laden contained a video collection that included
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Hasina 30th on Forbes’ Power Women list

Three-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ranks 30th on the 2017 Power Women list of Forbes magazine. She was 36th last year and 59th in 2015.
2 November 2017, 05:21 AM

Trump admin opposes limit

President Donald Trump's top national security aides pushed back on Monday against US lawmakers calling for a new congressional
31 October 2017, 18:00 PM