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,

DHAKA: The FBI has managed to unlock the iPhone of the San Bernardino gunman without Apple’s help.   Apple had been resisting a court order issued last month requiring the firm to write new software to allow officials to access Syed Rizwan Farook’s phone. But officials on

DHAKA: An EgyptAir domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, state radio said.   The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation reported that 55 people were on board, with a crew of seven. There were earlier reports of about 80 to 81 people on

DHAKA: At least 69 people were killed and scores injured in an explosion at a public park in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. The park was crowded with families, some celebrating Easter. Many victims are said to be women and children. Quoting local police, BBC reported that it

DHAKA: An explosion occurred in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park of Iqbal Town on Sunday evening, killing at least 53 people and injuring over a 100, police said. Iqbal Town Superintendent of Police Dr Muhammad Iqbal said the explosion was a suicide attack and took place in a children’s park,

DHAKA: Syrian government forces recaptured Palmyra on Sunday, state media and a monitoring group said, inflicting a significant defeat on the Islamic State (IS) group which had controlled the desert city since May last year. Syrian television quoted a military source saying the army

DHAKA: Pope Francis preached an Easter message of hope after a grim week in Europe, calling on Christians not to let fear and pessimism ‘imprison’ them. Speaking amid tight security at the Vatican, the Pope said, “Let us not allow darkness and fear to distract us and control our

DHAKA: Bernie Sanders has won two more US states in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, as he tries to close the gap on Hillary Clinton. Senator Sanders took the biggest prize of the day, Washington state, and Alaska. Hawaii also went to the polls. Sanders was

DHAKA: Brussels international airport will not reopen before Tuesday, authorities say, following attacks in the Belgian capital that left 31 dead. Zaventem airport was the first target on 22 March, with two suicide bomb explosions in the departures hall, reports the BBC. An hour

DHAKA: Several key leaders of the Islamic State (IS) of Iraq and Syria, including its finance minister, were killed in an airstrike in Syria this week, according to US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. Carter told a press conference in Washington on Friday that US forces had killed Abd

DHAKA: A suicide bomber has blown himself up at a football stadium south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 30 people and injuring 95 others. The blast in Iskandariya happened in the early evening on Friday at the end of an amateur football game, Falah al-Khafaji, the head