DHAKA: At least eight persons were killed and 100 injured in Manipur when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern India early Monday morning at around 4:36 am.There is large scale damage in Imphal with many houses reporting huge cracks. Walls of many building have also collapsed,

DHAKA: A war of words has broken out between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Riyadh announced that Shia religious figure Nimr al-Nimr was among 47 men it had executed on terrorism charges.The Saudi interior ministry announced the executions on Saturday, listing the names of the 47 killed, all

DHAKA: Israeli prosecutors have filed murder charges against two citizens in connection with a July 31 arson attack in the occupied West Bank that killed three members of a Palestinian family.Amiram Ben Oleal, 21, was indicted on Sunday for murder on the basis of a hate crime, and the

DHAKA: The mayor of a city south of Mexico’s capital was shot to death less than a day after taking office.Officials said, reports Al Jazeera.Gunmen opened fire on Mayor Gisela Mota on Saturday at her house in the city of Temixco, said the government of Morelos state, where Temixco is

DHAKA: The United States has expressed concern that Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr could further exacerbate sectarian rivalry in the Middle East.The US State Department urged leaders throughout the region to redouble efforts to lower tensions,

DHAKA: Reports have emerged of crowds breaking into and setting fires at the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran.The Iranian police have dispersed the protesters from inside the embassy and the Iranian Foreign Ministry has appealed for calm, and to respect diplomatic premises.  Photos and

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia has executed the prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the interior ministry said.He was among 47 people put to death after being convicted of terrorism offences, it said in a statement, reports the BBC.Sheikh Nimr was a vocal supporter of the mass anti-government

DHAKA: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman accused Saudi Arabia on Saturday of supporting terrorism and executing its opponents.The accusation came after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shia cleric, reports The Jerusalem Post.‘The Saudi government supports terrorists and takfiri

DHAKA: Israeli jets have launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said, just hours after rockets from the enclave hit southern Israel.The air raids on Saturday morning targeted four empty facilities belonging to the Hamas movement, ranging from Beit Hanoun in

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia has executed 47 ‘terrorists’, according to the interior ministry, including Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr and al-Qaeda-affiliated Faris al-Zahrani.In a press release read on state TV on Saturday, the ministry listed the names of all those it said were already convicted

DHAKA: Soldiers opened fire on a man outside a mosque in south-eastern France after he drove a car at them.Officials say, reports the BBC.According to the police, the driver injured one of the four soldiers, who were guarding the mosque in Valence.The driver has been hospitalized after

DHAKA: US President Obama has said he will take unilateral action to tackle the problem of gun violence in the US.In his first weekly address of 2016, Obama said he would meet Attorney General Loretta Lynch to discuss actions he could take, reports the BBC.He said he was using his

DHAKA: At least six terrorists attacked an air force base in Punjab's Pathankot district on Saturday morning. Four terrorists and two security personnel have been killed in the ensuing gunbattle, reports the NDTV.Here are the 10 main developments:The terrorists entered the air base,

DHAKA: Indian capital Delhi's new odd-even plan for cars took off today in a drastic step to cut down smog in the world's most polluted city. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says he is "overwhelmed by the response."    Friday, only odd-numbered cars are allowed on the roads as

DHAKA: Countries around the world are marking the New Year, with festivities due to get under way in South America.Earlier, European cities ushered in 2016 - despite heightened security measures in some countries - along with parts of the Middle East and Africa.In Japan, people released

DHAKA: A huge fire has engulfed a 63-storey hotel in central Dubai ahead of a New Year's Eve firework display.Despite the blaze at the Address hotel, the display at the nearby Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, started as planned at midnight, reports the BBC.Officials say

DHAKA: The year 2015 witnesses a good number of major attacks in different parts of the globe. Some of them have been uphold for our readers.Charlie Hebdo attack:On January 7, two brothers, Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, forced their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly

DHAKA: The world has begun celebrating the start of a New Year, with revelers in Australia and New Zealand some of the first to usher in 2016.Crowds counted down the last seconds of 2015 at Auckland’s Sky Tower, which hosted a laser show and fireworks display.Up to 25,000 people had

DHAKA: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is ready to negotiate with Boko Haram for the release of more than 200 girls kidnapped in April last year.In a televised press conference on Wednesday, Buhari said that if the armed group could identify a credible leadership then

DHAKA: The Obama administration is considering fresh punishments for Iran over its violation of international laws with respect to its ballistic missile activity.A senior Obama administration official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday night.Since brokering a landmark agreement