Saturday, 26 Apr, 2025

International

10,000-yr-old 'massacre' unearthed in Kenya

DHAKA: Archaeologists say they have unearthed the earliest evidence of human warfare to be scientifically dated, at a site in northern Kenya.The 10,000-year-old remains of 27 people found at a remote site west of Lake Turkana show that they met violent deaths.They were left to die there

Vigils held as Pakistan mourns Bacha Khan University dead

DHAKA: Vigils have been held in Peshawar and elsewhere in Pakistan for at least 21 people killed in a university attack.Four suspected attackers also died in Wednesday’s assault on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda.Military spokesman Lt Gen Asim Bajwa said that major breakthroughs had

Indian tycoon guilty of murdering guard

DHAKA: A court in India’s Kerala state has found a millionaire guilty of murdering his security guard after deliberately ramming his car into the man.Mohammed Nisham drove his Hummer into his guard Chandrabose, pinning him against the wall, before attacking him with a metal rod last

IS militants destroy Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery

DHAKA: Satellite images confirm that the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been destroyed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).St Elijah’s stood on a hill near the northern city of Mosul for 1,400 years.But analysts said the images, obtained by the Associated Press, suggested

21 killed in Pakistan varsity attack

DHAKA: At least 21 people have been killed, including students and a professor, as gunmen attacked a university in northwest Pakistan.A provincial minister says, reports Al Jazeera.The assault began on Wednesday morning at the Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, about 140km from the

Pakistan tests Ra’ad cruise missile

DHAKA: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) – Ra’ad.The military’s media wing said in a statement, Dawn publishes this report on Wednesday.The flight test of the cruise missile, which is also known as

Sarah Palin backs Trump for US president

DHAKA: Donald Trump’s Republican presidential bid has received the backing of Sarah Palin, the populist ex-governor of Alaska who was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 2008.‘Are you ready to stump for Trump?’ Palin asked cheering supporters at a campaign rally in Iowa,

Scores killed in Pakistan varsity attack

DHAKA: Gunmen have attacked a university in Charsadda in northwest Pakistan, with reports a gun battle is still under way.The attackers tried to storm their way into Bacha Khan university, injuring at least three people, reports said, according to the BBC.However, a Pakistan Edhi

IS group confirms 'Jihadi John' death

DHAKA: The Islamic State group's propaganda magazine has confirmed the British militant known as Jihadi John died in a drone strike in November.The group published an obituary for the jihadist, whose real name was Mohammed Emwazi, in its online magazine Dabiq, reports the BBC.In November,

New unity govt in Libya under UN plan announced

DHAKA: Libya’s Presidential Council has announced a new government of national accord aimed at uniting the country’s warring factions under a UN-backed plan.The Tunis-based council had pushed back the deadline for naming the government by 48 hours, amid reports of disputes over the

World’s oldest man Koide dies aged 112 in Japan

DHAKA: The world’s oldest man Yasutaro Koide has died at the age of 112 in the Japanese city of Nagoya.Local officials say, reports the BBC.Yasutaro Koide, who was born on 13 March 1903, was officially named the oldest man by Guinness World Records in August this year.At the time he was

‘Humans at risk of lethal own goal’

DHAKA: Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Professor Stephen Hawking.Nuclear war, global warming and genetically-engineered viruses are among the scenarios which he singles out.And he says that further progress in science and technology will create

Pakistan unblocks YouTube

DHAKA: After over three, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) unblocked the popular video-sharing website, YouTube, for the Internet users in Pakistan.However, digital rights groups and other stakeholders, who had originally opposed the blocking of the website, still have concerns

Airstrikes kill 35 in Yemen

YEMEN: At least 35 people were killed and dozens injured in airstrikes throughout Yemen since Sunday, the Defense Ministry said.The deadliest strike targeted police in a densely populated downtown area of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, reports CNN.Yemen has become a proxy battleground for

Australia to increase troops in Afghanistan

DHAKA: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Monday a small increase in the Australian troop commitment to the NATO-led force supporting the Afghan central government during a surprise visit to Kabul.Australia, which lost 41 soldiers in Afghanistan during its more than

Rouhani to visit Europe next week

DHAKA: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy and France next week on his first trip to Europe since the lifting of sanctions against his country.A diplomatic source said on Monday, reports The Jerusalem Post.The source said Rouhani would be in Italy on January 25-26 and leave

US Democrats spar on gun control

DHAKA: Candidates for the Democratic race for the White House have clashed on gun control and healthcare in their liveliest TV debate so far.Hillary Clinton attacked Bernie Sanders' record on gun control, and said his healthcare plan risked derailing recent legislation, reports the

NASA satellite launched to monitor global warming

DHAKA: The US and French scientists have launched a new satellite capable of measuring the height of the world’s oceans to within 4cm.The $180m mission, named Jason-3, is expected to provide them with vital data to track long-term changes to climate and the ocean’s role in global

Several Americans kidnapped in Baghdad

DHAKA: The US embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that ‘several’ Americans have been kidnapped there.‘We are working with the full co-operation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals,’ said a state department official, the BBC reports.Unconfirmed reports from

62 people own half the world's wealth: Oxfam

DHAKA: The richest 1% now has as much wealth as the rest of the world combined, according to Oxfam.It uses data from Credit Suisse from October for the report, which urges leaders meeting in Davos this week to take action on inequality.Oxfam also calculated that the richest 62 people in