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

DHAKA: The anti-corruption minister in Brazil's interim government has resigned, after a recording suggested that he tried to wreck an investigation into the state oil company. Fabiano Silveira is the second interim minister to step down, a week after the planning minister resigned

DHAKA: French railway workers will go on strike as unions prolong to protest against deliberated labor reforms. This is likely to further interrupt a transport network already suffering from a lack of fuel, BBC reports on Tuesday (May 31). French President Francois Hollande has

DHAKA: Wildlife authorities in Thailand have begun removing tigers from a Buddhist temple, after accusations of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. Three of the 137 tigers at the temple in Kanchanaburi province were moved on Monday. The 1,000-personnel operation will last all week.

DHAKA: North Korea has attempted to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast but the launch appears to have failed. South Korean military officials say, reports the BBC. It is unclear what type of missile it was, but it follows three failed tests of the medium-range ‘Musudan’

DHAKA: A major fire at an ammunition depot in Pulgaon of Maharashtra in India killed 17 army personnel and injured 19 others on Tuesday (May 31). Quoting defence sources, news agency PTI published the matter, TOI reports. Two officers and 15 Defence Security Corps jawans were among

DHAKA: Two Indian students were killed and at least 30 were injured after a live wire fell on their school bus in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The students were returning from a picnic on Sunday evening when the incident occurred, BBC reports on Monday (May 30). It is not clear