DHAKA: Millions of people are set to see an astronomical triple play when a rare total solar eclipse occurs on the same day as the vernal equinox, and a supermoon makes an appearance. The moon will also reach perigee on Friday, the point where it is closest to the Earth, creating a

DHAKA: At least 35 people were killed, 150 injured as two mosques in the Yemeni capital Sanaa have been attacked by suicide bombers during the rush for Friday prayers.Three blasts were heard in two central mosques used by Houthi Shia Muslims, sources have told Al Jazeera.A report on a TV

DHAKA: Six people including three security personnel were killed and10 others injured as a ‘fidayeen’ squad of militants in Army fatigues stormed a police station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district in India on Friday.Two militants were also killed in the subsequent encounter

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama has told the Iranian people that a deal to transform the relationship between the two countries could be within reach.“We have the best opportunity in decades to pursue a different future between our countries,” he said in a video message for Persian

DHAKA: Millions of people in the UK and northern Europe are witnessing the best solar eclipse in years.In a solar eclipse, a path across the Earth's surface is plunged into darkness as the Moon comes between us and the Sun.This commenced at 07:41 GMT and the deepest part of the Moon's

DHAKA: At least 30 people died and over 50 were injured as two coaches of the Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district of India on Friday. The accident took place around 9:30am (Indian time) as the train was coming to a stop at the Bachhrawan

DHAKA: In a small step toward a possible thaw in relations, officials from Japan and China on Thursday held their first meeting on security issues in four years, discussing the creation of a hotline to ease tensions in the East China Sea.The world's second- and third-largest economies,

DHAKA: Iran and major powers are still ‘pretty far’ from a deal aimed at preventing Teheran getting nuclear weapons. A European diplomat involved in crunch talks in Switzerland said Thursday, reports The Straits Times. ‘I think we are pretty far from a deal,’ the negotiator said

DHAKA: Thailand’s Supreme Court accepted a criminal case against ousted former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday for allegedly mishandling a multibillion-dollar rice subsidy scheme, and she could be jailed for up to 10 years if found guilty. ‘The panel (of judges) has

DHAKA: Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria militants may have committed genocide in trying to wipe out the Yazidi minority in Iraq.A UN report said on Thursday, reports The Straits Times.The IS group ‘may have committed all three of the most serious international crimes - namely war

DHAKA: Tunisia’s prime minister says 21 people are dead after an attack on a major museum, including 17 foreign tourists - and that two or three of the attackers remain at large. Habib Essid told national television that the foreigners included tourists from Poland, Italy, Germany and

DHAKA: Seven tourists died on Thursday when they were struck by huge rocks tumbling down a mountain in one of China’s most popular beauty spots. State media said, reports The Straits Times. The rocks hit the group of travelers as they waited to board boats in the Diecai Mountain

DHAKA: Two attackers opened fire on the US consulate building in Istanbul on August 10 and fled when police shot back.Broadcaster CNN Turk said, reports Hurriyet Daily News.Turkey’s Doğan News Agency reported those involved in the attack on the building in Istanbul’s Sarıyer

DHAKA: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands.The quake hit at approximately 2.12pm AEST, though it it not clear if there is any damage, Skynews.com.au reported.Geoscience Australia estimates there could be damage as far away as 81km from the

DHAKA: A gunman has killed four US Marines and injured several others at two US Navy buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee.A local district lawyer said the shootings were being investigated as an "act of domestic terrorism".The gunman, who was shot dead, was named as 24-year-old Mohammad

DHAKA: Ash spewing from two volcanoes in Indonesia has shut three more airports, which means five are now closed as millions head home for the Eid holiday.The closures were sparked by eruptions at Mount Raung and Mount Gamalama, reports BBC.Raung, which has been rumbling for weeks, led to

DHAKA: The German parliament is to vote on whether to allow negotiations on Greece's €86bn (£60bn) bailout deal.Germany is one of several eurozone states that must give the green light before the rescue deal can go ahead, reports BBC. The agreement is expected to be approved, although

DHAKA: Two bombs blamed on the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram exploded at a crowded mosque and an elite Muslim restaurant in Nigeria’s central city of Jos, killing 44 people.Officials said Monday, reports ABC News.Sixty-seven other people were wounded in the attacks Sunday night and

DHAKA: US Secretary of State John Kerry has said negotiating teams are close to a historic agreement over Iran’s nuclear program but cautioned that the talks could still go either way, and that Washington is still willing to walk away if an acceptable deal is not reached.‘It is now

DHAKA: Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has resigned after Greek voters delivered an overwhelming ‘No’ vote in a referendum on whether to accept more austerity measures in return for new bailout cash.In a statement published on his personal blog on Monday, Varoufakis said he