DHAKA: Billionaire Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption.Iran justice officials say, reports the BBC.He was arrested in December 2013 after accusations that he withheld billions in oil revenue channeled through his companies. He denies the

DHAKA: The Taliban has refused to take part in peace talks until the government orders foreign troops out of the war-torn country and releases all of its fighters from prison. The announcement on Saturday came as a blow to efforts to restart peace negotiations in the Pakistani capital

DHAKA: A regional governor has called on the Greek government to declare a state of emergency for the area surrounding the Idomeni border crossing where thousands of refugees are stranded due to border restrictions along the route towards Western Europe.About 13,000-14,000 people are

DHAKA: At least 10 people were shot dead by men dressed in police uniforms in an attack in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa on Saturday, security and hospital forces said.Five men arrived in a vehicle at a billiards hall in the violent northeastern December 1 neighborhood and opened

DHAKA: Slovakia’s leftist-nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico has won the general election but lost his majority in parliament, partial results suggest.Fico will now likely need to find coalition partners to return for a third term in office, reports the BBC.Gains by a number of

DHAKA: Scientists have discovered a "ghostlike" octopus in deep water off Hawaii that appears to belong to a previously unknown species, researchers said on Saturday (March 5).A submersible research craft spotted the small, translucent octopus by chance around 4km underwater off Necker

DHAKA: US presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton appear to have emerged strengthened in the latest round of voting for the US presidential nomination in five states.Despite defeats in the first states to report results, Trump and Hillary are projected to record wins in the

DHAKA: At least 30 people were killed and 36 others injured when a bus collided with a commuter minibus on the main road between the capital Harare and Bulawayo.“I can confirm there was a horrific road accident on Friday involving a conventional bus and a minibus,” said police

DHAKA: Unidentified gunmen killed 16 staff members at a Missionaries of Charity home for the elderly in the Yemeni city of Aden on Friday, a local security official said.The latest deadly attack shakes the southern port since a Saudi-led military coalition took it over last year, reports

DHAKA: Turkish police have raided the offices of the opposition Zaman newspaper, hours after a court ruling placed it under state control.Police entered the building in Istanbul late on Friday, firing tear gas at protesters who had gathered outside, reports the BBC.Zaman is closely linked

DHAKA: The discovery of a 30-feet-long and 10-feet-deep tunnel running through the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura sector has come as a real shocker to the Army.The discovery of a 30-feet-long and 10-feet-deep tunnel running through the Line of Control in Jammu and

DHAKA: For a second day, North Korea appeared to be flexing its military muscles in the wake of a United Nations vote meant to cripple the nation's nuclear program.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's "nuclear warheads need to be ready for use at any time," the North Korean

DHAKA: US Presidential contender Donald Trump has come under attack at a Republican debate, hours after being hammered by some of the party's veteran politicians.The front-runner in the race to be the party's nominee took to the stage in Detroit with rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz keen

DHAKA: European Council President Donald Tusk has warned illegal economic migrants against coming to Europe, during a new push to solve the EU migrant crisis.He said illegal economic migrants were risking "lives and money" for nothing, reports the BBC.Donald Tusk is visiting Greece and

DHAKA: Republican ex-presidential candidate Mitt Romney has urged his party to reject Donald Trump, reportedly calling the front-runner a "phony" and "fraud".Romney accuses Trump of "playing the American public for suckers", in a planned speech leaked to the media, reports the BBC.Trump

DHAKA: Syria’s electricity network is down across the whole of the country for unknown reasons.Syria state media say, reports the BBC.They cited sources as saying power had been cut in all provinces and teams were trying to determine the cause.In most parts of war-torn Syria,

DHAKA: North Korea has fired six short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry has said, hours after the UN imposed tough new sanctions.A South Korean spokesman told the Yonhap news agency the projectiles were fired at about 10:00 local time (01:00 GMT) from Wonsan

DHAKA: New Zealanders have begun voting in the second stage of a referendum on whether to change their national flag.They have until 24 March to send in a postal ballot choosing between the current flag and an alternative called Silver Fern, which won a previous vote, reports the BBC.The

DHAKA: Senior Republicans are speaking out against front-runner Donald Trump after his seven-state victory in the race for the party’s presidential pick.Trump has declared himself a “unifier”, but he is strongly opposed by veteran Republican politicians, reports the BBC.Senator

DHAKA: A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of western Indonesia, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.Quoting search and rescue agency officials international news agencies say ‘there are some who have died’ following earthquake.The USGS said the earthquake struck