Thursday, 25 Sep, 2025

International

14 die of Dengue in Delhi, 1900 more affected

DHAKA: Three more persons have died of dengue in Delhi, which takes the number of dead to 14 in what officials call the worst outbreak of the disease in the capital in five years. Over 1,900 people in the city have been affected by dengue. The deaths of a 41-year-old woman and two boys,

UN 'shocked' over Hungary migrant clash

DHAKA: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he is "shocked" after Hungarian police fired tear gas and water cannon to force migrants back from its border.Ban said such treatment of asylum seekers was "unacceptable".Hundreds of migrants were involved in the clashes at the border

Tsunami alert as Chile hit by 8.3M quake

DHAKA: A powerful earthquake has hit central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital Santiago, officials say.The 8.3-magnitude tremor was centred off the coast, about 144 miles (232km) north-west of the capital.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that "widespread hazardous

Croatia to allow migrants to travel north

DHAKA: Croatia says it will allow migrants to travel on to northern Europe - opening up a new route a day after Hungary sealed its border with Serbia.More than 150 migrants have crossed into Croatia from Serbia. Those stranded on Serbia’s border with Hungary are making a similar

UNHRC urges Sri Lanka war crimes court

DHAKA: The United Nations has called for a special court to try war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan army’s long conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels.In a long-delayed report, the UN Human Rights Council accused both sides of atrocities, especially during the final stages of the war

Palestine invites leaders to flag raising ceremony at UN

DHAKA: The Palestine government invited hundreds of world leaders to celebrate the raising of its flag for the first time at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 30.‘It will be a glorious day, a proud day for us. We expect hundreds of leaders to be with Palestine

US confirms state visit for China’s Xi

DHAKA: The US has confirmed Chinese President Xi Jinping will be given a state welcome when he visits in September.Xi’s visit comes after President Barack Obama's trip to China in November last year.The White House said Xi would be hosted at the White House for a state dinner on 25

US presses Russia on military build-up

DHAKA: US Secretary of State John Kerry has called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a bid to clarify the intent of Moscow’s military build-up in Syria.Kerry warned that continued support for President Bashar al-Assad ‘risks exacerbating and extending the conflict’, a

Australia launches first air strikes inside Syria

DHAKA: The Australian government has confirmed it has launched its first air strikes inside Syria against targets of the so-called Islamic State (IS).Australia is part of an international military coalition targeting IS strongholds in Syria and Iraq.Three air strikes were made on Monday,

Migrants face hunt for new routes

DHAKA: Hundreds of migrants have spent the night at the closed Hungary-Serbia border, with many facing the choice of finding a new route to northern Europe.Serbian media said buses were now being redirected to Croatia, with migrants then planning to move on to Slovenia, Austria - and

State of emergency in Hungary over refugee influx

DHAKA: The Hungarian government has declared a state of emergency to cope with the influx of refugees, as almost 10,000 people were detained for illegally crossing the border from Serbia.Police said, reports Al Jazeera.On Tuesday, police also detained at least 60 people claiming to be

7 to die over Kuwait mosque attack

DHAKA: Kuwait has sentenced seven people to death over the suicide bombing of a Shia mosque in which at least 27 people were killed.More than 220 people were wounded in the 26 June attack, which targeted the Imam Sadiq Mosque in a busy area to the east of Kuwait City.Another eight

Russia ‘to continue Assad military aid’

DHAKA: Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged continued military support for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad despite growing concerns over Moscow’s role in the war.Putin urged other countries to join Russia in sending ‘military-technical assistance’.He said the influx refugees to

North Korea restarts nuclear operation

DHAKA: North Korea says its main nuclear facility, the Yongbyon complex, has resumed normal operations.The country was improving its nuclear weapons ‘in quality and quantity’, state-run news agency KCNA reported, according to the BBC.Yongbyon’s reactor was shut down in 2007 but

Clashes rock Al-Aqsa Mosque

DHAKA: Palestinians and Israeli forces clashed at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque for a third straight day, as Israeli forces were seen on the roof of the holy site. Suleiman Ahmad, the president of Jerusalem's Affairs Department, who is currently at the scene, told Al Jazeera that at least

6 die, 7 missing in Utah flash flood

DHAKA: At least six people were killed, and seven others were missing after a strong thunderstorm triggered flash flooding in southern Utah, a fire department official said.The floodwaters in the small town of Hildale on the Utah-Arizona border washed away two vehicles carrying a total of

Nepal rejects reverting back to a Hindu state

DHAKA: Nepal’s Constituent Assembly has rejected calls to revert back to a Hindu state, deciding instead to keep its secular system brought in after the abolishment of the monarchy in 2008.The decision made during voting on a draft of the country’s long-delayed new constitution on

‘One million refugees may arrive in Germany this year’

DHAKA: One million people may arrive in Germany seeking refugee status this year, up from the record 800,000 arrivals its government had earlier predicted.Germany vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said, reports Al Jazeera.‘There are many signs that Germany this year will take in not

Australia PM Abbott ousted

DHAKA: Australia is to have a new prime minister after Tony Abbott was ousted as leader of the Liberal Party by cabinet minister Malcolm Turnbull.In the hastily-arranged party leadership ballot, Abbott, who had been plagued by poor opinion polls, received 44 votes to Turnbull’s

Corbyn names shadow ministers

DHAKA: Jeremy Corbyn has announced most of the key jobs in his first shadow cabinet, with defeated leadership rival Andy Burnham becoming shadow home secretary.The new Labour leader named his campaign manager John McDonnell as shadow chancellor, while Hilary Benn remains shadow foreign