Refugee crisis: Hungary uses tear gas, water cannons on migrants at border
Hungarian riot police used tear gas and water cannons Wednesday on migrants at the country's border with Serbia after a group broke through a barrier to try to enter the European Union.
2024 Olympics: Five cities in the running to host Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that Los Angeles, Rome, Paris, Budapest and Hamburg will compete to host the world's biggest sporting event.
U.S. looks on warily as Russian helicopters arrive in Syria
A U.S. official told CNN Wednesday that four Russian military helicopters have arrived at the airbase in Syria that Russia is beefing up, adding to the mobility of the Russian forces there.
Bangladesh an excellent example of religious harmony: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday termed Bangladesh an excellent example of religious harmony saying that the people of all faiths here can perform their religious rituals freely and independently.
Tarique receives Khaleda in London
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia arrived in London on Wednesday morning when her elder son Tarique Rahman received her at Heathrow airport.A large number of leaders and activists of BNP welcomed Khaleda at the airport, BNP chairperson’s press wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan told New Age, quoting leaders of BNP UK chapter.
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS : Bangladesh set to miss several components
Despite a 15-year push since 2001, Bangladesh is headed to miss achievement of 100 per cent literacy and several other components of eight Millennium Development Goals.
Syed Mohsin Ali laid to rest in Moulvibazar
Social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali was laid to eternal rest beside his parents’ graves at Shah Mostafa Mazar at Darjirmahal in the district town on Wednesday.
Yazidis capture life in refugee camp through the lens
Forced to flee the advance of ISIS, they left almost everything behind: close friends and treasured belongings, favorite lessons and a place to call home.
The yakuza: Inside Japan's murky criminal underworld
Last month, Japan's largest crime group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, split into two main factions, potentially creating a gang war that may ultimately involve all 21 designated crime groups in Japan.
Satellite images suggest China 'building third airstrip' in South China Sea
China appears to building a third airstrip in disputed waters in the South China Sea, according to new satellite images analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
