DHAKA: The United States is continuing to seek an “international coalition” for action against Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians, after the UK parliament rejected a resolution endorsing such action, the US Defence Secretary has said.Chuck Hagel said on Friday

DHAKA: The world-renowned Irish poet Seamus Heaney has died. He was 74.His family said he died in a Dublin hospital this morning following a short illness.Born the eldest of nine children in Co Derry, Northern Ireland, Heaney won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 and was made a

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday ruled out reversal of reforms or resorting to capital controls to rescue the sliding rupee, which he said fell on account of domestic as well as global factors.Making a statement on the state of the economy in Parliament amid concerns

DHAKA: Egyptian police have arrested Mohamed el-Beltagy, a senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, the latest arrest in a widening campaign against the group.Beltagy, a former member of parliament and head of the Brotherhood`s Freedom and Justice Party, was arrested in Giza governorate,

DHAKA: At least 24 people have been killed in flash floods caused by torrential rain in the Malian capital Bamako, a government official said.Thousands were also made homeless as the Niger river burst its banks, destroying around 100 houses in several hours of heavy rain on Wednesday in

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia has adopted a law that criminalises domestic violence, usually targeting women and children, in a move hailed by activists.We are always in favour of an explicit law that does not need interpretations or personal judgmentThe "Protection from Abuse" law, approved by the

DHAKA: A suicide attack in Afghanistan`s northern province of Kunduz killed a district governor, along with two of his bodyguards and two civilians at a mosque on Friday, government officials say.The group, which included the governor of the Archi district, were attending a funeral of a

DHAKA: The United States may have to take action against Syria without the support of one of its staunchest allies, U.S. officials said Thursday after British lawmakers voted down a proposal for military action.Washington will continue to consult with Britain, but "President Obama`s

DHAKA: The US has said it will act in its "best interests" in dealing with the Syria crisis, after British MPs rejected military intervention."Countries who violate international norms regarding chemical weapons need to be held accountable," the US said.Washington accuses Syrian

DHAKA: A car bomb has ripped through a popular fruit-and-vegetable market north of Baghdad, killing at least 16 people as Iraqis searched for groceries, police said.The blast, which also wounded 24 people, struck in the predominantly Sunni Arab city of Samarra at about 6:45 pm (15:45

DHAKA: British MPs have rejected possible UK military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s government to deter the use of chemical weapons.A government motion was defeated by 285 to 272, a majority of 13 votes.PM David Cameron said "the government will act accordingly",

DHAKA: British MPs have rejected possible UK military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s government to deter the use of chemical weapons.A government motion was defeated by 285 to 272, a majority of 13 votes.PM David Cameron said "the government will act accordingly",

DHAKA: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief warned a US military attack on Syria would lead to the ‘imminent destruction’ of Israel and would prove a ‘second Vietnam’ for America, according to an Iranian news agency.Shia Muslim Iran, an arch-enemy of Israel, supports Syrian

DHAKA: German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Francois Hollande agreed in a phone call there must be a reaction to the poison gas attack in Syria that violated human rights.Merkel’s spokesman said in a statement on Thursday, reports The Jerusalem Post.‘They hope for a

DHAKA: Pope Francis and King Abdullah of Jordan agreed during a meeting on Thursday that dialogue among Syrians with the backing of the international community was the ‘only option’ to bring an end to the conflict in Syria.The Vatican said in a statement, reports The Jerusalem

DHAKA: A top Russian weapons maker said on Thursday that the S-300 air defence missile systems made for Iran had been dismantled and disposed of following Western pressure to shelf the contract.‘The hardware that was destined for Iran no longer exists,’ general director of Russian

DHAKA: Britain’s government on Thursday published internal legal advice it had been given which it said showed it was legally entitled to take military action against Syria even if the United Nations Security Council blocked such action.It also published intelligence material on last

DHAKA: Iran’s state TV has said reporting the country has appointed its first ever foreign ministry spokeswoman.The Thursday report quotes foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying Marzieh Afkham has been appointed spokesperson for the country’s diplomatic apparatus, reports

DHAKA: A Commons vote on the UK’s response to a chemical attack near Damascus hangs in the balance, after Labour demanded ‘compelling evidence’ of Syria’s guilt.MPs had been due to vote on whether the UK should launch an attack against president Bashar al-Assad’s regime.But

DHAKA: At least 41 people have been killed in a bus crash near the Kenyan town of Narok, west of the capital Nairobi, the Red Cross says.‘It is a horrible scene. Bodies are strewn all over,’ said police traffic officer Samuel Kimaru, reports the BBC.The bus, travelling from Nairobi to