Mahathir expelled from his own party

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s ruling party on Thursday terminated the membership of his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad, a move widely seen as an attempt to consolidate power as he faces a possible challenge to his nascent premiership.
29 May 2020

Taliban attack kills 14 Afghan forces

Taliban fighters stormed an Afghan border post yesterday, killing at least 14 security force members, the insurgents and officials said, the latest in
29 May 2020

Poll: Americans trust Trump on economy

US President Donald Trump is trusted more than Democratic nominee Joe Biden to handle the economy, polls show, even with more than 40
29 May 2020

UN delays crucial COP26 summit

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the United Nations to delay until late 2021 a crucial climate summit that had been scheduled for Britain
29 May 2020

‘Double-edged sword’

Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the debate over national security legislation being imposed by China, and warned that withdrawal of the financial hub’s special status under US law could backfire on the US economy.
29 May 2020

No need for third party

China has rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate between India and China as tensions over border disputes continue to rise.
29 May 2020

US President Trump threatens Minneapolis rioters with ‘deadly military force’

US President Donald Trump has threatened to stop looters in Minneapolis with deadly military force, after that city weathered a third night of arson and rioting over the police killing of an unarmed black man.
29 May 2020

Libya killings: Who were the Bangladeshi victims?

The Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli has provided the identities of the Bangladeshi nationals, who were either killed or injured in a revenge attack by human traffickers in Libya.
29 May 2020

7 shot at Louisville protest over fatal police shooting

At least seven people are shot in Louisville as hundreds of protesters converged on City Hall demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was fatally shot in March by police who broke down her door.
29 May 2020

Libya killings: Bangladesh demands culprits’ punishment, compensation for victims’ families

Bangladesh has demanded that the Libyan authorities quickly investigate the killings of 26 Bangladeshis, alongside four Africans, and punish those involved in the brutal incident which took place on Thursday.
29 May 2020

Police free CNN reporter arrested live on TV covering Minneapolis protests

The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs.
29 May 2020

New Delhi Covid-19 death cases reported late, inclusion makes figures spike

Indian capital Delhi today recorded a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus deaths due to the inclusion of fatalities that were “reported late”, our New Delhi correspondent reports quoting officials.
29 May 2020

Malaysia's ruling party expels ex-PM Mahathir, dissenters

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's ruling party on Thursday terminated the membership of his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad, a move widely seen as an attmept to consolidate power as he faces a possible challenge to his nascent premiership.
29 May 2020

Police precinct in flames in US protest over death of black man

A police precinct in Minnesota went up in flames late Thursday in a third day of demonstrations as the so-called Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul seethed over the shocking police killing of a handcuffed black man.
29 May 2020

Trump signs order targeting social media after tweets flagged

President Donald Trump signs an order seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms in a move slammed by his critics as a legally dubious act of political revenge.
29 May 2020

26 Bangladeshi migrants killed in Libya attack

The family of a Libyan human trafficker killed 30 migrants, including 26 Bangladeshi nationals, in revenge for his death, Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) has said.
28 May 2020

US vs China

The US-China relationship -- seen by many as the defining global power dynamic of the 21st century -- is no stranger to confrontation and discord, but rarely has their rivalry played out on so many critical fronts as it is now. Here are some of the main areas of current dispute between the two powers:
28 May 2020

‘All-out combat’ or another flare-up?

When Indian and Chinese soldiers brawled at Pangong lake in Ladakh on May 5—a punch-up serious enough to leave at least 11 in hospital—General MM Naravane, India’s army chief, was unworried.
28 May 2020

US ends waivers for nations in Iran nuke deal

The United States said Wednesday it was ending waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain in the Iran nuclear accord, bringing the deal further to the verge of collapse.
28 May 2020

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: Key Updates

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 355,736 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from
28 May 2020