Sailors missing after the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with container ship off Japan have been found dead, reports BBC citing the US Navy and Japanese media. The collision happened early on Saturday (June 17), and a search began for the seven missing sailors, as a

President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will unravel many of his predecessor Barack Obama's policies on Cuba, reports ABC News. However, denouncing Donald Trump’s new restrictions, Cuba government said that it will still co-operate with its larger neighbor,

The Queen and Prince William visited a relief centre for Grenfell Tower fire victims, while the missing could number as many as 76. Their visit to the Westway Sports Centre comes after police say some of those killed may never be identified, reports the BBC. Police have confirmed

Russia's defence ministry is investigating whether one of its air strikes in Syria killed the leader of the Islamic State militant group (IS). The ministry said an air strike may have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and up to 330 other fighters on 28 May, reports the BBC. It said

President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, US media reports say. They say senior intelligence officials will be interviewed about whether Trump tried to end an inquiry into his sacked national security adviser,

Nearly 200 Democrats in the US Congress have joined forces to file a legal case against President Donald Trump over receipt of payments from foreign governments via his businesses. The plaintiffs accuse Trump of violating the Constitution's emoluments clause, prohibiting receipt of

Several people have died after a huge fire raged through the night at a multistoried apartment building in west London, reports BBC quoting a fire official. Eyewitnesses said they saw people trapped inside the burning Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington, screaming for help, and

A huge fire has engulfed a tower block in west London, with images suggesting the flames have spread to all 24 storeys, reports BBC. The fire at Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate in Latmier Road was reported at 01:16 BST and about 200 firefighters are tackling the blaze.

North Korea has released jailed US student Otto Warmbier, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says. Warmbier, 22, was sentenced in March 2016 to 15 years hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel, reports the BBC. Tillerson said Warmbier was on his way back

One child has died and around 200 people have been hospitalized after a serious outbreak of food poisoning at a refugee camp in Iraq. About 800 people are thought to have been affected by the outbreak, at UNHCR's Hasansham U2 refugee camp, east of Mosul, reports the CNN. People

DHAKA: A Bangladesh diplomat has been arrested in New York for allegedly forcing a Bangladeshi servant to work in his family for 18 hours a day without wages.    According to international news media, the diplomat, identified as Mohammad Shahidul Islam, 50, is serving as a Deputy

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, second son of the late deposed Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, have been freed under an amnesty recently, reports BBC. His father's preferred successor, Saif had been held by a militia in the town of Zintan of Libya for the past six years. A Libyan army

The Interior Ministry of Afghanistan said at least three civilians have been shot and killed by gunmen inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, reports Arab News. In a statement released Saturday (June 10), the ministry said that nine others were wounded in the attack Friday night (June

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for the lifting of a blockade on Qatar on Friday (June 9) after approving legislation on deploying Turkish troops there, reports Reuters. Turkey made the move as the Gulf state faces isolation imposed by fellow Arab states over its alleged

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on British Prime Minister Theresa May to resign as election results of UK General election 2015 point to a hung Parliament, reports BBC. Speaking following his re-election as the MP for Islington North, the Labour leader said people had

Bangladeshi origin British politician Rushnara Ali sealed a landslide victory as a Member of Parliament (MP) in UK General Election, for the third time. Rushnara, from Labour Party, held the seat of Bethnal Green and Bow, earning 42,969 votes in the polls held in Thursday (June 8).

Bangladeshi origin Rupa Huq sealed victory as a Member of Parliament (MP) in UK General Election, for the second consecutive time. Rupa, from Labour Party, held the seat of Ealing Central & Acton Rupa Huq taking 59.7% of the vote (33,037) which is a 16.5% increase from 2015. She won

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s niece and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s granddaughter Tulip Rizwana Siddiq sealed victory as an MP (Member of Parliament) in UK General Election, for second consecutive time. Labour Party MP Tulip defeated her opponent in Hampstead

At least 43 people died and 24 others were injured when the driver of a Zimbabwe-registered bus lost control of the vehicle before it veered of the road and rammed into a tree, authorities confirmed on Thursday (June 8).  National police spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner

Authorities opened the polling stations for people to cast their votes in the UK general election 2017, reports BBC. Polls opened at Bangladesh time 01:00 pm (07:00 BST) on Thursday (June 8), at more than 40,000 polling stations across the country, with counting starting once voting