Jeb Bush's campaign website contains a 'Die Hard' surprise
There is a surprise buried deep in the source code of Jeb Bush's campaign website, which went live on Monday as the former Florida governor announced he was running for president.
Is Hong Kong's fight for democracy in its final round?
Could Hong Kong's fight for democracy be entering its final round?Six months after the end of the massive "Occupy" protests that paralyzed the city's streets last fall, another pivotal confrontation is brewing in the former British colony. It comes down to a Beijing-backed bill that could decide Hong Kong's future.
Air Force may send F-22s to Europe over Russia 'threat'
The U.S. Air Force could be sending some of its most advanced warplanes to Europe in a show of force against Russian actions in Ukraine and elsewhere around the continent, the service's top civilian said Monday.
Jamaat’s 24-hr hartal underway peacefully
The countrywide 24-hour hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the verdict of the Supreme Court that upheld the death penalty of war criminal Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed, is underway peacefully, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Niko graft case: Verdict on Khaleda’s writ any day
The High Court on Wednesday kept pending its verdict to be delivered any day after arguments of both sides were closed in the matter of a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, challenging the legality of Niko graft case against her.
Immediate execution of Mojaheed demanded
The ruling Awami League, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Workers Party of Bangladesh and Ganajagaran Mancha faction expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court judgement upholding the death sentence for 1971 war crimes convict Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
Sudan's leader leaves South Africa before court orders arrest
CNN)—Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, a man accused of war crimes and genocide, has left South Africa one step ahead of the law.
No frills? Chinese say 'I do' to creative -- and cheaper -- weddings
Shiny rings, white gowns and luxury cars filled the mammoth national convention center, next to the Chinese capital's Olympic Bird's Nest stadium, one recent weekend.
Top al Qaeda leader killed in Yemen
Top al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leader Nasir al-Wuhayshi has died in a drone strike.
Financing could be a constraint to implement ‘as usual’ big budget : WB
The World Bank on Monday said that achieving the GDP growth at targeted 7 per cent in the next fiscal year would be challenging for the government but might not be impossible on some presumed pre-conditions. At a press briefing on the ‘FY 2016 budget assessment’, the WB termed the proposed budget ‘as usual at extended size and financing to implement the budget could be a constraint because of lower growth in revenue mobilisation and foreign assistance inflow than the target set for the fiscal year.
