DHAKA: A large fire erupted at a factory in the Indian capital killing six workers, some of whom were trapped inside and burnt beyond recognition.A fire official and reports said on Sunday, according to The Straits Times.The blaze broke out at the three-storey factory, which manufactured

DHAKA: India began a countdown on Sunday to the launch of its most ambitious and risky space mission to date, sending a probe to Mars which was conceived in just 15 months on a tiny budget.After a recent Chinese attempt flopped, India is seeking to make a statement of its technological

DHAKA: Seven miners were killed Saturday in an explosion at a coal mine in southwest China, state-run media reported.The blast occurred at about 2:00am local time at the Huangshuiba Coal Mine in the town of Yumo in the Guizhou Province, where 50 miners were working.China state-run Xinhua

DHAKA: US state secretary John Kerry begins a tour of countries in the Middle East and North Africa on Sunday.Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan and Morocco are among the countries listed on the itinerary, reports the BBC.Although it is not on the official agenda, there are also reports he may

DHAKA: The US has responded to accusations from Pakistan that a drone strike that killed Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud had destroyed the country`s nascent peace process.A state department official said talks with the Taliban were an internal matter for Pakistan.The statement

DHAKA: At least 17 people have been killed and many more injured in a stampede at the end of a religious vigil in eastern Nigeria, officials say.More than 100,000 people were said to have gathered at the venue of the incident, the Holy Ghost Adoration Ground in Anambra State.Local media

DHAKA: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan vowed Saturday to block Nato supplies from crossing through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in response to the US drone strike that killed Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud and ‘sabotaged’ peace talks.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is one of two

DHAKA: Militants bombed a major oil pipeline in northern Iraq early on Saturday, disabling it and forcing pumping to be suspended.Iraq security officials said, reports france24.com.Three blasts went off along the pipeline, in Nineveh province, which runs to the Turkish port of Ceyhan,

DHAKA: Iran has shown willingness to cooperate with the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency regardless of progress made in nuclear talks with the West.IAEA’s chief Yukiya Amano said on Friday, according to media, The Jerusalem Post publishes this report on Saturday.Amano said

DHAKA: Israel has reportedly allowed the Palestinians to recover two of the four bodies of Hamas fighters killed on Friday in clashes with the Israel Defense Forces at Hamas’ terrorism tunnel.Channel 2 cited Arab sources as saying, reports The Jerusalem Post.Israel’s approval was

DHAKA: Spy agencies across Western Europe are working together on mass surveillance of internet and phone traffic comparable to programmes run by their US counterpart denounced by European governments.Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday, says The Straits Times.Citing

DHAKA: One of the jailed members of the Pussy Riot protest band has vanished from sight since she was moved to a new prison 10 days ago.Reports from Russia say, according to the BBC.The husband of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova told a US news website he had not received any news about her and her

DHAKA: Pakistan will not allow the death of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike to derail proposed peace talks.Pakistan information minister said on Saturday, reports The Straits Times.Pervez Rasheed told reporters the government wanted to press ahead with its plan to

DHAKA: Several thousand Thai anti-government protesters gathered in Bangkok on Saturday after lawmakers approved a controversial amnesty that could allow fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return.Opponents say the legislation, which was passed by the lower house on

DHAKA: The Kaziranga National Park (KNP), famed for its one-horned rhinos, opened to tourists on Friday after it was routinely closed in May last before the onset of monsoons.The Park was opened for four months by forest minister Rockybul Hussain on Friday, with over 120 foreign visitors

DHAKA: All eight suspects involved in this week’s suicide car crash near Beijing’s Tiananmen Square came from Hotan in Xinjiang and had surveyed the site three times before launching the attack.Chinese state television reported online on Friday night, citing police, The Straits Times

DHAKA: Japan and Russia held their first high-level defence and diplomatic talks on Saturday and agreed to step up cooperation between their militaries amid regional security concerns such as North Korea and China.Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida and defence minister Itsunori

DHAKA: Thousands of illegal foreigners, mostly unskilled workers from Asia, are rushing to leave Saudi Arabia before an amnesty expires on Sunday as they risk being fined or even jailed.Nearly a million Bangladeshis, Filipinos, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis and Yemenis, among others, have

DHAKA: The Pakistani Taliban voted on Saturday to promote their No 2 commander, Khan Said, also known as Sajna, to replace leader Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a strike by a US drone.Militant commanders and security sources said, reports The Straits Times.Said is believed to have

DHAKA: Syrian government forces Friday took control of a key town in the north after several weeks of heavy fighting and a rebel withdrawal.Syrian state television said government forces had taken full control of the town of Safira, southeast of Aleppo, ‘after a series of strategic