DHAKA: Thirty Nigerian troops and two Nigerian soldiers have been killed in clashes with Boko Haram militants in Niger. The country’s defense ministry says, reports the BBC. It says ‘hundreds of assailants’ attacked a military post in the south-eastern town of Bosso, on the

DHAKA: There’s not much that hasn't been written about Muhammad Ali. A boxing legend, who transcended his sport, the 74-year-old is known to many and will be forgotten by few. But there still remains an element of intrigue surrounding the three-time world heavyweight champion and

DHAKA: Poland says it will start recruiting in September for a new 35,000-strong paramilitary defense force because of tensions with Russia. Polish defense minister Antoni Macierewicz said top positions in the Territorial Defense Force had already been decided, reports the BBC. The

DHAKA: The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks. The Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved artworks to safety as flood levels climbed above 6-m, reports the BBC.

DHAKA: Floodwaters in Paris are set to peak on Friday (June 3) with the River Seine due to reach 6m (19ft) above its normal level. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been shut so staff can move priceless artworks to safety, reports the BBC. At least 11 people have died

DHAKA: About 250 people have been rescued from a migrant boat that capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. A coast guard spokesman said that four ships were implicated in the operation, with helicopters on their way. Hundreds of migrants were ‘in distress’ in the water. The boat was

DHAKA: The Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has called Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump “dangerously incoherent”. She said Trump was unfit to be president and his election would be a “historic mistake”. Trump hit back, saying Clinton “no longer has

DHAKA: At least 21 people including two policemen were killed during sporadic clashes between police and 3,000 members of a cult who had intruded upon a park in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (UP).  The clash occurred as their demands including cancellation of elections for President and

DHAKA: At least 21 people including two policemen were killed during sporadic clashes between police and 3,000 members of a cult who had intruded upon a park in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (UP).  The clash occurred as their demands including cancellation of elections for President and

DHAKA: At least five people were killed in flooding across France and Germany on Wednesday (June 1). Search teams in the Bavarian town of Simbach am Inn found three bodies who had been trapped in a house and a woman was found dead by a nearby stream. In central France an 86-year-old

DHAKA: Indonesian island of Sumatra was strike by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with vibrations felt in neighboring Singapore early Thursday (June 2). Indonesia's Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency said that the quake struck at about 5.56am local time. However,

DHAKA: Two men were killed, including a gunman, after a shooting at the University of California, Los Angeles. Investigators did not believe that there are any terrific suspects and a lockdown has been lifted. The two dead were found inside a small office in an engineering building.

DHAKA: The Philippines' notorious president-elect has pulled out a new fight. Rodrigo Duterte said that a journalists killed on the job in the Philippines were often corrupted; he stated this during Speaking at a press conference to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday (May 31). He

DHAKA: Venezuela's government came under renewed pressure when provincial body Organization of American States called for an emergency meeting on Tuesday. OAS head Luis Almagro wanted members to assess whether Venezuela has suffered an ‘unconstitutional alteration of the

DHAKA: New solar, wind and hydropower sources were added in 2015 at the fastest rate the world has yet seen. Investments in renewable during the year were more than double the amount spent on new coal and gas-fired power plants, BBC reports on Wednesday (June 1). For the first time,

DHAKA: The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe.

DHAKA: Thai authorities have removed dozens of tigers from a Buddhist temple that operated an admission-charging zoo after allegations of wildlife trafficking. The director of Thailand’s Wildlife Conservation Office, Teunjai Noochdumrong, said that 40 out of 137 tigers were

DHAKA: Iraqi forces are facing tough resistance on the outskirts of Fallujah, as they attempt to retake the key city held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) armed group. Lieutenant-General Abdelwahab al-Saadi, the commander of the operation, said ISIL (also known as

DHAKA: At least 23 people have been killed by air strikes on the rebel-held city of Idlib, in north-western Syria. Syrian activists say, reports the BBC. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian aircraft targeted various positions overnight. Turkey also

DHAKA: More than 50 Afghan police officers have been killed over the past two days in heavy fighting around the capital of the southern province of Helmand. Afghan officials say, reports Al Jazeera. Helmand, with its strategic location, has been the scene of major attacks by the