Father of San Bernardino shooter says son supported ISIS, newspaper reports
The father of Syed Rizwan Farook told an Italian newspaper that his son, one of two shooters in last week's San Bernardino massacre, supported ISIS ideology and was "fixated on Israel."
Venezuelans may swing to opposition in Sunday's vote
Venezuelans headed to the polls Sunday to vote for a new National Assembly. A total of 167 seats are up for grabs and, although President Nicolas Maduro is not on the ballot, the election's outcome could have a major impact on his presidency.
2 men set on fire in Maryland; suspect accused of attempted murder
The cell phone video captured it all -- the flames, the screaming and the pain. It will now be used as evidence in an attempted murder case in Maryland.
Self-confidence to take nation forward: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said self-confidence will take the nation forward though Bangladesh has resource constraints.
Govt urged to improve human rights situation
Lawyers, rights activists and officials on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction over prevailing state of human rights situation as people were facing problems in enjoying their civic and political rights in the country.
Govt set to hike sugar duty again
The government is set to increase again the import duty on both raw and refined sugar through imposing 15 per cent value-added tax and raising the tariff value of the product for protecting the state-run sugar mills.
Pak civil society did not accept military atrocity in 1971: Hina Jilani
Pakistani rights activist and also chairman of South Asians for Human Rights Hina Jilani said in Dhaka on Sunday that what happened during the 1971 war of independence was ‘injustice to Bangladesh’ and the Pakistan civil society did not accepted their government’s denial of atrocities committed by Pakistani forces here.
Mughal heritage site demolished in old town
A Mughal heritage building was demolished on Sunday without permission of the Department of Archaeology and Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha at Shakharibazar in the capital.
3 stabbed at London Tube station in terror attack, police say
A man stabbed three people at an east London Tube station Saturday before police subdued him with a stun gun and made an arrest, London's Metropolitan Police said.
Colombia says it found Spanish galleon; U.S. firm claims half of treasure
Colombia says it has found a Spanish galleon sunk 300 years ago in the Caribbean with treasure estimated as high as $17 billion in gold, silver and gems.
