Trump signs executive actions after stimulus talks break down on Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump tried to assert executive power by signing four actions on coronavirus relief Saturday, ..

'Everything is gone.' Flooding in China ruins farmers and risks rising food prices

By this time of year, the rice growing on Bao Wentao's family farm should have been ready to harvest.

A stricken ship is leaking tonnes of fuel into the 'pristine lagoons' of the Indian Ocean

Mauritius is facing a "state of environmental emergency" after a wrecked ship began breaking up, spilling oil into the Indian Ocean.

This New Zealand man gets paid $10,000 a year to be a city's official wizard

On a sunny autumn afternoon, two wizards in long, black robes and pointed hats sat down for coffee in one of New Zealand's biggest cities.

Nagasaki observes 75 years of atomic bombing

The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday commemorates the 75th anniversary of its destruction by a United States atomic bomb,..

Dhaka WASA mega projects bring little benefit

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority has failed to meet the city people’s need for safe water, an effective sewer system and drainage..

Police foil human chain in Barguna demanding Sifat’s release

Police on Saturday foiled a human chain by charging batons at Bamna upazila town in Barguna district demanding immediate release ..

Govt struggles with airport renovation projects

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism was struggling to speed up implementation of projects aimed at upgrading major airports including extension..

Cash Distribution Dhaka div tops list of fake aid seekers

The presence of fake aid seekers is highest in Dhaka division, at 40 per cent, and the lowest in Mymensingh division, at 5 per cent,..

Water in major rivers begins receding

All major rivers in the country that flowed above their danger levels for nearly a month and a half showed signs of receding in the last 24 hours until 9:00am on Saturday.