Plane crash in Brazil's São Paulo state kills all 61 on board

4 months ago

Sao Paolo, August 10: A plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 people on board. The twin-engine turboprop was flying from Cascavel in...

Inside the interim govt: Key members leading Bangladesh's transition

4 months ago

Dhaka, August 9: The members of the interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus have taken their oath as Bangladesh goes through an unprecedented crisis following the fall...

Debate showdown between Trump and Harris set for September

4 months ago

ABC News has said it will host the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on 10 September. The network confirmed the showdown in a post on X,...

Yunus lands in Bangladesh to lead caretaker government

4 months ago

Dhaka, August 8: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has declared there is "a lot of work to be done" in Bangladesh, as he arrived in the country to take over as...

M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, tsunami advisories issued

4 months ago

Tokyo, August 8: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, with tsunami advisories issued for Kochi, Miyazaki and other prefectures, Japan's weather agency said. ...

Anti-racism protesters rally after week of riots

4 months ago

Newcastle, August 8: Thousands of anti-racism protesters have rallied in cities and towns across England after a week of anti-immigrant rioting and disorder. Gatherings in locations where anti-immigration protests...

Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion

4 months ago

A damaged house following what Russian authorities called a Ukrainian military strike on the town of Sudzha President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of launching "another major provocation", after...

Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election

4 months ago

The ruling also barred Move Forward's charismatic, young former leader Pita Limjaroenrat for 10 years from politics A Thai court has ordered the dissolution of the reformist party which...

Awami League stares at a 'political death'

4 months ago

Trumpeted as a champion of democracy over the last 15 years by her party colleagues and followers, Sheikh Hasina, 77, has become a pariah overnight. The five-time prime minister,...

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new overall leader

4 months ago

By Rushdi Abualouf and Tom Bennet After two days of lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was...

Nobel Peace Prize winner to lead Bangladesh interim government

4 months ago

Muhammad Yunus is credited with helping to lift millions out of poverty using a pioneering system of micro-finance loans Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is a longtime political foe...

Harris picks Tim Walz as running mate

4 months ago

WASHINGTON, Aug 6: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from...

Sheikh Hasina not granted asylum: UK Home Office

4 months ago

Amid speculation that former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina may fly to London from India to seek asylum, the UK Home Office told NDTV that British laws do not permit...

Bangladesh ex-PM Zia freed after arch-rival toppled

4 months ago

Dhaka, August 6: Bangladesh's uncompromising ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia has been released from years of house arrest after her bitter enemy Sheikh Hasina was ousted as premier and fled as...

Bangladesh Parliament dissolved

4 months ago

Dhaka, Aug 6: Bangladesh's parliament has been dissolved, according to a statement from the president's office. It was a key demand made by student protest coordinators, who had set...