India could shell out $12 billion for new fighter jets
India needs new fighter jets, and the world's leading manufacturers are lining up to provide them. The South Asian nation's government has sent letters to several companies regarding a new fleet of military aircraft, to be jointly produced with local firms. A potential deal, according to experts, could be worth up to $12 billion.
Dreamworld accident: 2 girls survive fatal theme park ride malfunction
Two young girls survived a deadly ride malfunction at Australia's largest theme park, which killed four people on Tuesday.
Philippines' Duterte to US: 'Do not make us your dogs'
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte reignited his war of words with the United States on Tuesday, bringing up old grudges and throwing in some new musings on American influence in his country and the region.
Venezuela: Protesters vow turning point against President Maduro
Pope Francis wants them to talk. But the noisy disagreements between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his political foes may drown out any dialogue.
US intel chief: North Korea will never give up nukes
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Tuesday it's a "lost cause" to try to get North Korea to surrender its nuclear weapons -- a view that runs counter to official US policy.
Hasina, other leaders pay homage to Sheikh Mujib
Awami League president Sheikh Hasina along with other newly-elected office-bearers of the party on Tuesday paid tributes to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Schoolgirl strangled, another stabbed by stalkers
A schoolgirl was strangled and another was stabbed by stalkers at their houses in Gazipur and Jhenaidah early Tuesday and Monday evening for their reported refusal to proposals for affairs.
ECNEC approves 10 projects including revised ‘One House One Farm’ project
The executive committee of the National Economic Council on Tuesday approved the 3rd revision of the ‘One House One Farm’ project raising its cost by Tk 6,813.27 crore,
‘Eliminating corruption fully is not possible’: Iqbal Mahmud
Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmud on Tuesday said it is not possible to eliminate corruption fully in Bangladesh.
BNP leader, six others indicted
A lower court in Dhaka on Tuesday indicted Dhaka city unit Bangladesh Nationalist Party joint convener MA Quayum and six others in the case filed over the killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella in September last year.
