US President Barack Obama has said defeating Islamic State in Syria would only be possible if President Bashar al-Assad stepped down.

A day into murder of an Italian in Dhaka, US and Canada advise their citizens to limit their movement while in Bangladesh, saying they have info that militants may target foreigners here.

The percentage of foreign-born population living in the US is increasing at a rate that it could possibly break a 125-year-old record within the next decade, according to a Pew Research Center report.

Iran demands an apology from Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 769 people at the hajj pilgrimage, accusing its rival of seeking to evade blame.

An army ranger straps a GoPro to his waist and records footage which proved his claims of domestic violence, reports Fox News.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for New York on an eight-day official visit to the United States to attend the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

When Presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama meet in the United States in a few days time, they will not be short of things to talk about.

Latin music stars including Carlos Santana and Pitbull on Monday launched a music video in celebration of immigrants.

The United States will increase the number of refugees it takes in by 15,000 over each of the next two years, bringing the total to 100,000 by 2017, US Secretary of State John Kerry says.

Game of Thrones picked up a record-breaking 12 awards, including best drama series at this year's Emmys in Los Angeles.

Scientists from 11 organizations create a digital ‘tree of life’ which is a genetic map 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes that all branched off over time from a common ancestor.

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said no Muslim should be president of the United States.

A man who stole a cellphone from a business returned it four days later with a letter of apology, but police are not willing to forgive and forget.

Disney releases it's first trailer of the much awaited film 'Jungle Book'

Facebook user Cody Viselli's dog is possibly the most cowardly pooch on the planet.

Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a third straight day on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending visit to Facebook headquarters has generated massive buzz in India.

The governor of California declares a state of emergency after wildfires forced thousands of people to flee their homes in the north of the state.

The fourth security dialogue between Bangladesh and the United States is being held in Washington.

US and Nato express concern over reports that Russia is increasing its military presence in Syria.