Antonin Scalia's death jolts GOP debate
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to block any effort by President Barack Obama to nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Russian PM Medvedev equates relations with West to a 'new Cold War'
Bringing back the language of the 1950s and '60s, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says the strained relationship between his country and the West could be described as "a new Cold War."
U.S. missile inadvertently shipped to Cuba has been returned
The Cuban government has returned a missing U.S. missile sent to Europe for training but inadvertently shipped to Cuba, a State Department official said.
Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out
President Barack Obama's former top military intelligence official said Hillary Clinton should pull out of the presidential race while the FBI investigate her use of a private email server for official government communication while secretary of state.
Saudi Arabia official: If all else fails, remove Syria's Assad by force
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says if the Syrian political process fails, President Bashar al-Assad will have to be removed "by force."
ATM skimmers steal money from 3 banks
A number of clients of three leading private banks in the country became victims of an ATM scam as unidentified skimmers withdrew money from their accounts by forging their debit card and credit data.
Rehabilitation demanded for slum dwellers before eviction
Rights activists and slum dwellers on Saturday urged the authorities not to demolish any slum without rehabilitating the residents.
Raufun Basunia remembered
The 31st death anniversary of former student leader Raufun Basunia was observed on Saturday through different activities commemorating his supreme sacrifice during the anti-autocratic movement against military ruler HM Ershad.
Fresh EIA urged before executing Rampal power plant
The Sunderbans Rokhkha Jatiya Committee on Saturday urged the government to scrap Rampal Power Plant and Orion Power Plant projects to save the Sunderbans.
Over 80pc of smuggled goods dodge customs
Experts, businessmen and senior government officials on Saturday said the National Board of Revenue and other government agencies must intensify their effort in a coordinated manner to prevent smuggling at the maximum level to ensure overall security of the country and revenue generation.
