DHAKA: Burkinis are among the overtly religious outfits banned from some of France’s most popular beaches, amid growing terror concerns. Cannes, a city on the French Riviera famous for its annual film festival, has banned overtly religious clothing on the beach in the wake of recent

DHAKA: Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed his close ally and powerful chief of staff Sergei Ivanov. According to a Kremlin statement, the move represents the highest-level demotion inside the Kremlin in several years. “Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed to

DHAKA: A series of blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns, killing four people and injuring dozens. In the resort town of Hua Hin, south of Bangkok, four bombs exploded over the last 24 hours, reports the BBC. Several blasts also hit the island of Phuket, one

DHAKA: A massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of New Caledonia on Friday (August 12). The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck at a depth of about 9km and 109 kilometers east of Ile Hunter in New Caledonia at 1:26 GMT. However, there was no

Two bombs have exploded in the Thai resort of Hua Hin, killing one woman and injuring 10 people including foreign tourists, bbc.com reports. The bombs were hidden in plant pots spaced 50m (164 ft) apart, and detonated by mobile phones within half an hour of each other, they add.

DHAKA: Libyan pro-government forces say they have captured the headquarters of Islamic State (IS) of Iraq and Syria in Sirte, scoring a major victory in the group’s last stronghold in the country. The fighters, mainly from the nearby city of Misrata, who were supported by US air

DHAKA: Arianna Huffington, who co-founded The Huffington Post 11 years ago and built it into one of the largest digital media outlets in the US, says she will be leaving the company in the coming weeks to focus on a soon-to-launch startup dedicated to issues of health and wellness.

DHAKA: Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of founding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that is wreaking havoc from the Middle East to European cities. A moment later, on another topic, he emphasized the president’s full legal name: Barack Hussein

DHAKA: The last doctors in the rebel-held east of the Syrian city of Aleppo have urged US President Barack Obama to come to the aid of the 250,000 civilians there. A letter signed by 29 physicians warns that if attacks on medical facilities continue at their present rate, there could

DHAKA: Japan’s foreign minister has warned that ties with China are “significantly deteriorating”, after Chinese vessels repeatedly entered disputed waters in the East China Sea. Fumio Kishida said he had called China’s ambassador to protest against the “incursions”. On

DHAKA: Children in the Syrian city of Aleppo are at ‘grave risk’ of disease unless water supplies are immediately repaired. The United Nations says an immediate pause in fighting is needed to allow the water and electricity networks to be fixed. Some two million people are

DHAKA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in St Petersburg hoping to ‘reset’ ties with Russia in talks with President Vladimir Putin. It is Erdogan’s first foreign visit since an attempted coup last month. Relations between the two countries were plunged into

DHAKA: An open letter signed by 50 Republican national security experts has warned that nominee Donald Trump “would be the most reckless president” in US history. The group, which includes the former CIA director Michael Hayden, said Trump “lacks the character, values and

DHAKA: Two foreign professors, one from the US and one from Australia, have been kidnapped early on Sunday evening in the Afghan capital Kabul. The two men worked for the American University of Afghanistan, and were on their way to their guesthouse when gunmen attacked their vehicle.

DHAKA: Japan's Emperor Akihito has strongly indicated that he wanted to step down, saying he feared his age will make it difficult to fulfill his duties. The revered 82-year-old emperor's comments came in only his second-ever televised address to the public, BBC reports on

DHAKA: The death toll in a loud explosion inside the Civil Hospital in Quetta on Monday (August 8) rose to 53. Besides, more than 30 people were injured in the attack. “The blast occurred after a number of lawyers and some journalists had gathered at the hospital following the

DHAKA: At least 30 people were killed and over 30 others injured in an explosion inside a Civil Hospital in Quetta of Pakistan on Monday (August 8). Quoting Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, the dawn.com reports the matter. The blast followed the killing of former president

DHAKA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told a vast rally in Istanbul that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. He was speaking to a crowd of at least a million who had gathered in Turkey’s biggest city, reports the

DHAKA: At least 38 people were killed in Mexico landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Earl. Quoting the officials the telegraph.co.uk reports the matter. The report also said a new storm threatened the country’s Pacific coast. A total of 28 died, including 15 minors, in

DHAKA: At least 15 people have died overnight as storms caused Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, to flood. Their bodies were found before 8:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday, an official said. Six people are still missing, reports BBC. Some of the victims drowned in their cars.