A Libyan passenger plane with 118 people on board has been hijacked and forced to land in Malta, the airline Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed. Quoting local media report, BBC reports the Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for Afriqiyah Airways when it was diverted. There were two

The Berlin Christmas market attack suspect Anis Amri has been killed in Milan, according to Italian state police. The suspect was killed in a shootout in Sesto San Giovanni -- a town near Milan -- just after 3:00 am local time, say Italian police in their Twitter feed, reports CNN.

DHAKA: Egypt agreed to postpone a vote on a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements after US president-elect Donald Trump called President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian president's office said. Egypt had circulated the draft late on Wednesday, demanding

DHAKA: The Syrian army says it has retaken full control of Aleppo, following the evacuation of the last group of rebels. In a statement, the army said it had “returned security to Aleppo” and called it a “crushing blow” for rebels, reports BBC. The International Committee of

DHAKA: The Philippines independent human rights watchdog has said it will investigate claims by President Rodrigo Duterte that he personally killed drug suspects while mayor of Davao. The Commission on Human Rights will also examine reports that so-called death squads killed several

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 31 people, officials say. More than 70 others were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market in Tultepec, about 20 miles (32km) outside the city, reports the BBC. Video from the scene showed a

DHAKA: Outgoing US President Barack Obama has permanently banned offshore oil and gas drilling in the “vast majority” of US-owned northern waters. Obama designated areas in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans as “indefinitely off limits” to future leasing, reports BBC. The move

DHAKA: An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 26 people, officials say. Dozens of other people were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market, about 20 miles (32km) outside the city, reports BBC. Video from the scene showed a large

The US Electoral College has certified Donald Trump as president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House. Six weeks after winning the polls, the Republican has secured the 270 votes needed to formalize his victory. Reacting to his win, Trump promised to “work hard

An articulated lorry has ploughed into a busy Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 45. Quoting Berlin State Interior Minister Andreas Geisel, BBC report said it was still unclear if it had been an attack or an accident. A suspicious person was

A Turkish policeman has shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, apparently in protest at Russia’s involvement in Aleppo. The killer has been identified as Mevlut Mert Aydintas, 22, a member of the Ankara riot police, reports the BBC. It was, however, not clear if

DHAKA: At least 41 people have died in the Siberian city of Irkutsk after drinking bath essence. Russian authorities said the hawthorn-scented liquid was consumed as if it were alcohol, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee, reports BBC. Some 16 others are in a serious

DHAKA: A French court has found International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence but ruled that she would not be penalized. As French finance minister in 2008, she approved an award of €404m ($429m; £340m) to businessman Bernard Tapie for the disputed sale of

DHAKA: Nearly 600 people died in police custody in India between 2010 and 2015, says the US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a new report. The rights group said no policeman was convicted for a prisoner’s death in custody during this period. India’s police routinely attributes

DHAKA: At least 30 people in a Siberian city Irkutsk of Russia have died of alcohol poisoning after drinking a bath lotion, said Russian health officials. Tatiana Lebedeva of the local health department said Monday that 30 people had died of methanol poisoning after consuming the bath

The 538 members of the Electoral College of the USA are set on Monday to make President-elect Donald Trump’s victory official. In all 50 state capitals and the District of Columbia, electors -- chosen by the state parties of the candidate who carried their state, Trump or Hillary

An IL-18 aeroplane belonging to the Russian defence ministry has crashed in Yakutia in Siberia with 39 people on board. The defence ministry said 16 people were seriously injured, correcting earlier reports that 27 had died, reports the BBC. The plane was carrying 32 passengers and

China hasn’t returned a US underwater drone that its navy seized in “international waters” in the South China Sea last week. The incident has emerged as the latest thorn between China and the US, where President-elect Donald Trump has shown himself increasingly willing to

Amnesty International says the actions of Myanmar’s military may constitute “crimes against humanity” after allegations of violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority. The rights group’s latest report accuses Burmese forces of murdering civilians, rape, torture and looting,

DHAKA: A suicide bomber killed at least 30 Yemeni soldiers on Sunday (December 18) when he detonated his explosives at a gathering in the southern city of Aden, military officials and medics said. Many others were wounded in the attack that targeted a crowd of soldiers gathered to