Alarm in India over dozens of deaths of people linked to Vyapam scandal
TV journalist Akshay Singh had spent about an hour talking to the family he had traveled to central India to interview when he started losing consciousness.
Pope notes: Francis says the rich shouldn't rule the world
Taking his eco-friendly message to the masses, Pope Francis called for a new system of global justice based on human rights and care for the environment rather than economic profits.
Hillary Clinton: 'People should and do trust me'
In Hillary Clinton's first national interview of the 2016 race, she attacked her Republican rivals on immigration and dismissed the suggestion that the American people have a problem trusting her.
How China's media and risky trading fueled stock market crash
The Shanghai Composite had just gone above 4,000 points, and investors were pouring money into the market. Brokers were opening four million new trading accounts a week to meet demand. The newspaper proclaimed the bull market was "just beginning."
PM annoyed at Syed Ashraf Rumours spread over removal of Ashraf
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has expressed her displeasure at the repeated absence of local government, rural development and cooperatives minister Syed Ashraful Islam from crucial meetings.
Khaleda warns party leaders
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, has warned senior party leaders against talking about the party’s internal matter in public.
SALAUDDIN’S APPEAL: SC verdict on Jul 29
The Appellate Division announced Tuesday that it would on July 29 deliver the verdict in appeal of death row war crimes inmate Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. A four-judge bench chaired by Chief Justice SK Sinha set the schedule after hearing both the sides.
UNICEF, EU launch toolkit for child rights integration in dev cooperation
As part of their collaboration, UNICEF and the European Union on Tuesday launched ‘Child Rights Toolkit: Integrating child rights in development cooperation’ providing practical guidance to all donors and social actors concerned.
Greece: How did it get into this mess?
Greece's affair with the euro began with the grandest of hopes. The country approved the euro in 2001, in time to be among the first countries to use the new currency
Chicago convulsed by another violent weekend; top cop blames justice system
A visibly angry Chicago Police Department Superintendent said Sunday that he is "outraged and saddened" by a violent holiday weekend there. Even in a city frequently beset by headline-grabbing violence, seven slayings between Friday morning and Sunday afternoon drew terrible attention.
