Saturday, 26 Apr, 2025

International

3 killed in US clinic shooting

DHAKA: Three people have died after a man traded gunfire with police from inside a birth control clinic in the US city of Colorado Springs, police say.One police officer and two civilians were killed, Mayor John Suthers said. Several other people were injured, reports the BBC.A male

21 killed in Nigeria suicide attack

DHAKA: A suicide bomber has killed at least 21 people in an attack on a Shia Muslim procession in Nigeria's Kano state, eyewitnesses and organisers say.The bomber ran into the crowd and detonated his device before he could be spotted, said an organiserThe attack happened shortly after a

Germany to send warplanes to Syria

DHAKA: Germany will deploy Tornado reconnaissance jets to support France in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, a senior lawmaker for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives confirmed on Thursday."Germany will be a more active contributor than it has been until now,"

France to honour Paris attacks victims

DHAKA: France is to hold a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago.Friday's service in central Paris will bring together 1,000 people, including President Francois Hollande as well as survivors and victims' families, reports the BBC.A

COP21: Support for climate deal 'declines'

DHAKA: Public support for a strong global deal on climate change has declined, according to a poll carried out in 20 countries.Only four now have majorities in favour of their governments setting ambitious targets at a global conference in Paris, reports the BBC.In a similar poll before

India test-fires nuclear-capable missile

DHAKA: India has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile, which has a strike range of 350 km, as part of a user trial by the army.The missile test was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR)

Germany to send 650 troops to Mali

DHAKA: Germany plans to send about 650 troops to Mali to help with the peacekeeping mission in the restive West African state.German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, Al Jazeera publishes this report on Thursday.‘We will shortly ask parliament to approve a mandate

‘Britain should join Syria air strikes’

DHAKA: Britain should join air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) of Iraq and Syria in Syria.UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said, reports Al Jazeera.Cameron attempted to persuade politicians to back action in parliament, arguing the Paris attacks have given new urgency to the

‘No warnings at all’ from Turkey

DHAKA: The surviving crew member of a Russian fighter jet shot down by Turkey has rejected Ankara’s explanation of the incident, saying there were no warnings given before the plane was attacked.Turkey said the fighter jet violated its airspace on its southern border with Syria, an

2 Palestinians shot dead in West Bank clashes

DHAKA: Two Palestinians were shot and killed during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Thursday as deadly violence over the past two months continues.‘Yahya Taha, 21, from the village of Qattaneh ... died after he was shot and wounded in the head during clashes,’

‘Give Africa $16bn for climate change’

DHAKA: The World Bank wants to raise $16bn to help Africa adapt to climate change.By boosting the continent’s resilience to global warming and increasing renewable energy it hopes the scheme will prevent millions of people from sliding into extreme poverty.The Africa Climate Business

Turkey releases audio of ‘warning’ to downed Russia jet

DHAKA: The Turkish military has released an audio recording of what it says were warnings to a Russian warplane before it was shot down on the Syrian border.‘Change your heading south immediately,’ a voice is heard saying in English. Turkey said it had tried to rescue the SU-24

2015 to be warmest on record

DHAKA: Global average temperatures in 2015 are likely to be the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).Data until the end of October showed this year's temperatures running "well above" any previous 12 month period, reports the BBC.The researchers say

EU cannot take any more refugees

DHAKA: European countries cannot accept any more refugees, the French prime minister has been quoted as saying.Quoting Sueddeutsche Zeitung, the BBC reported Manuel Valls said stricter control of the EU’s external borders would determine the bloc’s fate.Europe's border controls have

Tunisia in State of emergency after blast kills 12

DHAKA: Tunisia's president declared a 30-day state of emergency across the country and imposed an overnight curfew for the capital Tuesday after an explosion struck a bus carrying members of the presidential guard, killing at least 12 people and wounding 20 others.The government described

Pak govt shows ‘disproportionately high passion”: Asma Jahangir

DHAKA: Pakistani Rights activist Asma Jahangir has criticised the government for demonstrating “disproportionately high passion” against the execution of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mojaheed.“Why is the hanging of two Bangladeshis more important for the government than

Australian troops ‘will not fight IS’

DHAKA: Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told parliament that his country won't be sending troops to fight Islamic State.It would be 'unreasonable and unwise', as well as in violation of Australia's agreement with Iraq, to send in ground forces, he said.'That is not the policy

Turkey 'downs Russian warplane in Syria'

DHAKA: Turkish warplanes have reportedly shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria.Russia's Interfax news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying that a Su-24 had crashed in northern Syria, and that its two pilots had ejected, reports the BBC.Turkish

Wife suggests Aamir Khan to move out of India

DHAKA: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan joined the outcry against intolerance, saying he was “alarmed” by a number of incidences and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave the country.He also supported those returning their awards, saying one of the ways for

16 hospitalized after shooting at US Playground

DHAKA: Up to 16 people were hospitalized after a shooting in a New Orleans park where hundreds of people had gathered for the making of a music video, local media reported, citing police.The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. local time (0100 GMT on Monday) in Bunny Friend Park in the city's