DHAKA: Mehbooba Mufti has been sworn in as the first woman chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, where she will lead a coalition with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP. The 56-year-old leader took oath after a delay of nearly three months since her father Mufti Mohammad

DHAKA: A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. Eleven million documents were leaked from one of the world’s most secretive companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, reports the BBC. These documents

DHAKA: Azerbaijan has announced a ‘unilateral ceasefire’ in fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.   A defense ministry spokesman said the Azeris were acting in response to international calls to halt violence, reports the BBC. But the

DHAKA: Brussels airport has reopened for three ‘symbolic’ flights amid tight security controls, 12 days after an attack by suicide bombers killed 16 people there. Three Brussels Airlines flights were scheduled to depart for European destinations. The first left at 11:40 GMT for

DHAKA: At least 11 people were killed and 16 injured as heavy rains inundated various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Sunday.   The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said four people were reported dead in Shangla, two in Swat and one person each in

DHAKA: Five Turkish soldiers and one special forces police officer have died in a bomb attack in the country's south-eastern Mardin province. Turkey’s Dogan news agency said Kurdish rebel group the PKK was responsible, reports the BBC. The victims were said to be taking part

DHAKA: A new wave of fighting broke out in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Saturday, killing dozens and drawing international calls for an immediate ceasefire to stop violence spreading in the South Caucasus. Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic

DHAKA: Syrian troops have found a mass grave containing about 40 bodies in the city of Palmyra following its recapture from the Islamic State (IS) group. Syrian state news agency Sana reports, says the BBC. The grave containing the bodies of men, women and children was uncovered on

DHAKA: Turkey has illegally forced thousands of refugees to return to Syria, a report by Amnesty International says.   The group says about 100 Syrians have been sent back to their war-torn country every day since mid-January in breach of international law. Amnesty says its

KOLKATA: The death toll in the collapse of an under construction flyover in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata rose to 29. Besides, over hundred people are feared trapped under the concrete and steel bridge, which collapsed on a busy road here. Meanwhile, the government and

DHAKA: A flyover under construction in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata has collapsed, killing at least 18 people and injuring others. Many people are feared trapped under the concrete and steel bridge, which fell on a busy road. Images show residents using their bare hands to

DHAKA: At least 15 people were killed in Kolkata and many more are trapped after a flyover under construction for years in a crowded commercial area came crashing down on Thursday. Many are feared dead in what the state government called a monumental tragedy. “I think at least 150

DHAKA: South Africa’s highest court has ruled that President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay some of the government money used to upgrade his private home.   The treasury had 60 days to determine how much he should repay, it added, reports the BBC.

DHAKA: At least 10 people have been killed and several others injured after a flyover under construction collapsed in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. India officials say, reports the BBC. Reports suggest as many as 150 could be trapped under the concrete and steel bridge, which

DHAKA: The United States and Russia have agreed to let Syrian President Bashar Assad seek refuge in another country as part of a future political solution regarding the prolonged civil war engulfing his country. UK-based publication al-Hayat reported Thursday, says The Jerusalem Post.

DHAKA: US Presidential candidate from Republican Party Donald Trump briefly called for “some form of punishment” for women who have abortions, if it became illegal. His initial comments made during a town hall event with cable network MSNBC sparked a wave of criticism, reports the

DHAKA: Iran’s top leader has said anyone who thinks negotiations are more important than building a missile system are traitors, his official website reports.   Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments appear to be a response to a statement from a former president who said discussions

DHAKA: A top Australian university has rejected claims it is trying to rewrite the nation’s colonial history.   Students are being encouraged to use the term "invaded" rather than "settled" or "discovered", and avoid the word "Aborigines", reports the BBC.   The University

DHAKA: Myanmar’s new president has been sworn in, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years. Htin Kyaw from the National League for Democracy (NLD) takes over from Thein Sein, who introduced wide-ranging reforms during his five years in power, reports the BBC.

DHAKA: The hijacking of a domestic Egyptian flight that forced it to divert to Larnaca airport in Cyprus has ended with all hostages being released and the hijacker surrendering. EgyptAir Flight MS181 was taken over by a passenger claiming to be wearing a suicide explosive belt,