Italy earthquake: Amid the rubble, a couple says 'I do'
They had been planning the perfect wedding for more than a year. The dress, the suit and the venue were all reserved. And then four days before the big day, part of the church crumbled in an earthquake.
Birthday memorial held for New Mexico girl who was raped, killed
Mourners held a "heavenly birthday" memorial Sunday for Victoria Martens, the 10-year-old New Mexico girl who Albuquerque police say was raped by her mother's boyfriend and then killed while her mother watched.
San Diego Border Patrol seizes $3 million
Border Patrol agents in California hit a jackpot this week in terms of cash seizures: $3 million.
Schoolgirl stabbed by stalker dies
Schoolgirl Surayia Akhter Risha, who was stabbed in the abdomen by a stalker on August 24, succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday.
Kerry due today
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, will arrive in Dhaka on a nine-hour official visit starting from about 9am today.
AGITATION FOR DORMS: BCL activists attack JnU students
Ruling Awami League-backed Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on Sunday attacked Jagannath University students on the first day of their two-day fresh strike demanding construction of residential halls.
9hr strike observed at petrol pumps
Petrol pump and tank-lorry owners and workers are mulling over going for a tougher programme next week after enforcing a nine-hour strike at petrol pumps on Sunday to press their 12-point demand.
PM for exploring new export markets, item diversification
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday urged the exporters to take initiative to explore new global markets as well as diversification of their export products considering the changing demands of the people in different countries.
Italy earthquake: A country in mourning begins burying the dead
Italy began the painful task of burying its dead Saturday following a massive earthquake, as aftershocks rattled the heart of the country and the death toll climbed to 290.
Southwest flight makes emergency landing after engine fails
A Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando was forced to make an emergency landing when one of the engines failed, the airline said.
