DHAKA: Fati Adamu has not seen three of her six children nor her husband since Boko Haram fighters attacked her hometown in northeast Nigeria in a hail of gunfire. Two years on, she is among thousands of refugees at the Bakassi camp in Maiduguri, the city worst hit by a seven-year-old

DHAKA: Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, has become the country’s new king, succeeding his much-revered late father King Bhumibol Adulyadej. He accepted the throne in a televised broadcast following an invitation from parliament, formalizing his accession. King Bhumibol,

DHAKA: US President-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis as his defence secretary. “He is our best,” Trump said, as he announced the nomination to a rally of supporters in Ohio, reports the BBC. Gen Mattis, who is known as “Mad Dog”, was an outspoken critic of

DHAKA: The Twitter account of India’s main opposition Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi have been repeatedly targeted by hackers. A tweet on Gandhi’s timeline addressed his ‘hater’ and was retweeted by the official account of the Congress party. The new message

DHAKA: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is set to be proclaimed Thailand’s new king, 50 days after the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The head of the National Legislative assembly is expected to publicly announce the prince’s acceptance of the throne later on

DHAKA: President-elect Donald Trump has announced he is leaving “business in total” to focus on presidency and avoid perceived conflicts of interest. Trump said he would be expanding on his plans at a press conference with his children next month, reports BBC. He previously

DHAKA: At least 10 people are feared dead after a blast at an explosives factory in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district. Two bodies have already been recovered, officials said. Sixteen workers were believed to be in the factory at the time of explosion which happened around 7:45

DHAKA: At least seven people died and many others were injured or trapped by heavy rain and floods that swept various regions of Saudi Arabia. Press reports said on Tuesday, Al Arabiya publishes this report on Wednesday (November 30). The dead included three young Saudi men in

DHAKA: Two officers and five jawans were killed on Tuesday (November 29) after militants in police uniform attacked an army artillery unit in Nagrota on the outskirts of the city. Lt Colonel Manish Mehta, Defence PRO said all three militants were killed in the encounter, reports the

DHAKA: Rwanda has opened a formal investigation into 20 French officials it says are suspected of involvement in the genocide of 1994. Chief prosecutor Richard Muhumuza said French authorities had been contacted and full cooperation was expected, reports the BBC. Relations between

DHAKA: Shallow undersea quake with magnitude of 5.7 jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday (November 30), but no tsunami warning is issued. the meteorology and geophysics agency said this, reports China’s Xinhua news agency. The quake struck at 9.42am local time (GMT 0242)

DHAKA: A fire at a dormitory for schoolgirls in southern Turkey on Tuesday left twelve people dead, eleven of them teenagers on Tuesday (November 29). An electrical fault may have triggered the blaze at Aladag in the province of Adana but a full investigation is underway, sources said.

DHAKA: Tens of thousands of people have filled Revolution Square in the Cuban capital, Havana, for a rally honoring Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Proceedings began with the singing of Cuba’s national anthem and speeches are being given by visiting dignitaries. Castro,

DHAKA: Twenty journalists are among the dead in the airline crash that devastated a Brazilian soccer team. Officials said on Tuesday that Colombian aviation authorities said 21 of the 77 people aboard the charter flight were journalists covering the Chapecoense team from southern

DHAKA: At least seven Indian soldiers have been killed after militants stormed an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir with grenades and gunfire. The military says, reports the BBC. They took 16 hostages, all of whom were subsequently rescued after fierce gun battles, the

DHAKA: At least 76 people died after a plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. Police say five people survived the crash but the rest of those on board died, reports BBC. The chartered

DHAKA: South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has said she has asked parliament to help her find a way to stand down. Park has been facing growing calls to resign amid an investigation into whether she allowed a friend to influence political decisions for personal gain. She said

DHAKA: An airplane with 81 people on board, including players from a Brazilian football team heading to Colombia for a regional tournament final, has crashed on its way to Medellin’s international airport. Medellin’s Mayor Federico Gutierrez said that it is possible there are

Susan Kiefel has been named Australia’s first female High Court chief justice, ending 113 years of men leading the nation’s highest court. After months of speculation about who would replace retiring chief Robert French, the Turnbull government appointed serving High Court Justice

DHAKA: President Jacob Zuma of South Africa is facing a vote of no confidence from the leaders of his own party, the African National Congress (ANC). He has survived several parliamentary votes but this is the first time the ANC will formally discuss his position. The top ANC body