DHAKA: More than 1,000 people, mostly extremists, have been killed in Kobane since the Islamic State (IS) launched an offensive on the Syrian border town nearly two months ago.A monitor said on Sunday, reports The Straits Times.IS militants, who proclaimed a ‘caliphate’ in June

DHAKA: Iraq was on Sunday investigating whether the leader of the Islamic State (IS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in air strikes by US-led coalition warplanes targeting the group’s leaders.The death of the elusive Baghdadi would be a major victory for the coalition of countries

DHAKA: India, on Sunday, test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-II strategic ballistic missile from a military base in Odisha.An Indian defence official said, reports The Times of India.The test was conducted from Wheeler’s Island in Bhadrak district, around 200km from here. The test was

DHAKA: The people of Catalonia in north-eastern Spain are set to take part in an informal poll on independence. The Spanish judiciary has ruled the vote unconstitutional but Catalan leader Artur Mar warned against any attempt to disrupt it. Spain’s constitutional court suspended

DHAKA: November 9 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the iconic barrier that completely enclosed East Berlin between 1961 and 1989 and symbolized the height of Cold War tensions. Around the world, the international German community and others are marking the

Two Americans who were being held in detention in North Korea, Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae have been released and are on their way home, reports BBC.US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper is accompanying the men, the US has confirmed.Their release follows that of a

DHAKA: The Indian army has issued an unusual apology for shooting dead two teenage boys in Indian-administered Kashmir.The army says it made a mistake in firing at a car they were travelling in on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday.Correspondents say it is rare for the army to admit such

DHAKA: Pakistan will help China with its fight against extremists Beijing says are active in its unruly far western region of Xinjiang, the country’s prime minister said on Saturday during a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.China blames the East Turkestan Islamic Movement

DHAKA: Additional European nations have reportedly said to follow suit of Sweden and unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood if peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are not relaunched.A Wall Street Journal report published late Friday cited senior US and

DHAKA: The news that US president Barack Obama sent a letter to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khakemei has met been met with approval by the high political echelon in Iran.An Iranian official told Asharq Al-Awsat, reports The Jerusalem Post.The Iranian official, who

DHAKA: Asia Pacific countries agreed on Saturday to cooperate on the extradition of corrupt officials, enhance asset recovery efforts and establish an anti-corruption transparency network to share intelligence on graft.The network, called the Apec Network of Anti-Corruption

DHAKA: It's only for women over 30, who must be off the road by 8:00pm and cannot wear makeup behind the wheel. But it's still a startling shift. The Saudi king's advisory council has recommended that the government lift its ban on female drivers, a member of the council told on Friday,

DHAKA: The US is set to send 1,500 more non-combat troops to Iraq to boost Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State (IS) militants, the White House says. The Pentagon said the troops would train and assist Iraqi forces, reports BBC. President Barack Obama authorised the deployment following

DHAKA: Two reactors at Japan’s Sendai nuclear plant are set to become the first to be restarted since the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear facility.The governor of Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture gave his approval, marking the final hurdle for the restart, which is now likely

DHAKA: China and Japan have agreed to try to reduce tensions over a disputed chain of islands in the East China Sea.Beijing officials said a crisis management mechanism had been set up to prevent the situation from worsening.The strategically important islands, known as Diaoyu by China

DHAKA: A report by human rights researchers at Harvard Law School has found that military activities carried out by Myanmar’s powerful Minister of Home Affairs when the country was still under dictatorship could constitute war crimes.The report released on Friday and said there is

DHAKA: Would-be jihadists have been travelling on cruise ships to reach conflict areas in the Middle East, Interpol has said.The international police body said some of those trying to join militant groups in Iraq and Syria had used cruise lines to get to countries including Turkey.It

DHAKA: A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says. ABC quoting USGS said the quake, which was initially reported at 6.9 magnitude before being revised lower, hit at a depth of 65 kilometres in the New Britain

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama is said to have written a secret letter to Iran's supreme leader describing a shared interest in fighting Islamic State.The letter, reported by the Wall Street Journal, urges Ayatollah Ali Khamenei toward a nuclear agreement.The US chief stresses any

DHAKA: Over 100,000 people march through Brussels in the first mass protests against the government's plan to cut the budget.Belgian riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon during clashes with demonstrators while an estimated 100,000 people marched through Brussels in the