DHAKA: Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for a full ban on Muslims entering the U.S. disappeared from his campaign website after he won the election. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s

DHAKA: A Chinese court has handed a suspended death sentence to the head of a chemical factory for his role in blasts that killed 173 people last year. Ruihai Logistics chairman Yu Xuewei was also fined more than 700,000 yuan (about $100,000) over the disaster in the eastern port city

DHAKA: Gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night following an argument and wounded five people not far from protests over the surprise victory of Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. The shooting did not appear to be related to the anti-Trump

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama is set to meet his successor Donald Trump in the Oval Office for talks aimed at ensuring a smooth transition of power. Trump will become the 45th US president after securing a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton. Obama mounted a fierce campaign to

DHAKA: Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram overturned in London. People were trapped inside and more than 50 were taken to hospital after the derailment in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. The tram driver, 42, from Beckenham, has been arrested on

DHAKA: Donald Trump’s presidential victory set off protests on both coasts of the USA early on Wednesday. From Pennsylvania to California, Oregon and Washington, hundreds of people hit the streets to voice their opposition to Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton, reports ABC News.

DHAKA: A US-led coalition air strike killed at least 16 civilians in a village north of so-called Islamic State’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that six women and a child were among those who died in the raids on al-Heisha

DHAKA: President Barack Obama spoke to President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday morning to congratulate him on his victory. Obama invited Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday to update him on the transition, the White House said in a statement. “Ensuring a smooth

DHAKA: An Afghan woman made famous by a National Geographic cover in 1985 has been deported from Pakistan after she was convicted of having fake ID papers. Sharbat Gula had served a 15-day prison sentence in hospital where she was treated for hepatitis C. She and her four children

DHAKA: Donald Trump has beaten rival Hilary Clinton in a bizarre race to the white house and became the 45th American president. Trump, a man with no background in politics, who has never held elected office, has overturned the rules and defied the polls, which at the start of the

DHAKA: USA newly elected President Donald Trump, in his victory speech, on Wednesday (November 9) said that he would always keep America first. “I expect to have great, great relationships with other countries,” he added. “No dream is too big; no challenge too big. America

DHAKA: With the slogan of ‘Make America Great Again’ Donald J Trump won the presidential elections in the USA by defeating his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton on Wednesday (November 9). Trump, a man with no background in politics, who has never held elected office, has overturned

DHAKA: The Republican Party has retained its majority in the US House of Representatives, projections say. TV networks ABC and NBC both projected a Republican majority in the 435-seat chamber, which the party has controlled since 2010. Meanwhile the Democrats were trying to gain

DHAKA: Gunmen have killed 36 gold miners in north-east Nigeria, police say. The attackers overran a mining camp in the Maru district of Zamfara state, in the latest in a series of similar raids in the region. The gunmen's motive is unclear. Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari

DHAKA: Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump have both scored early wins as polls continue to close across the country and the divisive presidential race comes closer to an end. The victories for both candidates were long predicted and not

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian rupee 500 and 1000 notes will not be used to fight black money. The Indians have 50 days to turn them into banks and post offices. The premier said this while addressing the country on Tuesday (November 8). The PM met a few

DHAKA: Hillary Clinton has cast her vote near her home in New York State, as America chooses whether to make her its first woman president or elect the populist Donald Trump. Chanting “Madam President”, about 150 supporters turned out to cheer on the Democratic nominee who voted

DHAKA: Iraqi forensic experts are investigating a mass grave that was discovered by troops advancing towards the Islamic State-held city of Mosul. The Iraqi military has said the grave, in the grounds of an agricultural college in the town of Hamam al-Alil, contains about 100

DHAKA: The US people have started casting their votes to elect their new leader – the 45th president. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have to wait for a while to get the historical verdict. Polls across the nation began at 6:00am (Eastern Time) ET. Clinton, however, wins in tiny

DHAKA: The US people have started casting their votes to elect their new leader – the 45th president. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have to wait for a while to get the historical verdict. Polls across the nation began at 6:00am (Eastern Time) ET. Clinton, however, wins in tiny