DHAKA: At least 20 people have died after a double-decker bus erupted in flames in Thailand, reports Evening Standard. The bus, which was carrying migrant workers from Myanmar, was heading to a factory in an industrial zone near Bangkok when the fire broke out. The blaze was

DHAKA: Russia has expelled 60 US diplomats and closed the St Petersburg consulate in a tit-for-tat response to US action over a spy poisoning case in the UK. Russia's foreign minister said other countries that expelled Russians could expect a "symmetrical" response, reports BBC.

The leaders of North and South Korea will meet on April 27 for the first time since 2007, the two countries announced Thursday after high-level talks. The landmark meeting between President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un will be held at Freedom House on the southern side of the

DHAKA: Rioting and a fire at a police station in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, in Carabobo State, have left 68 people dead, reports BBC quoting government officials. Chief State Prosecutor Tarek Saab said an investigation into what had happened would begin immediately. The blaze

DHAKA: Myanmar's Parliament chose 66-year-old politician Win Myint as president, ensuring that the position continues to be filled by someone loyal to de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Win Myint, the former Lower House speaker, won 403 out of 636 votes in Parliament, in a race that

DHAKA: Sixty ‘diplomats’ have been ordered out of the US by President Donald Trump in the first move in an extraordinary international wave of punitive action against the Kremlin, reports Daily Express. And 18 other countries, including 14 members of the EU, followed suit in

DHAKA: At least 37 people are confirmed to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo, reports BBC. At least 64 people are missing, including 41 children, and parts of the building are in danger of collapse. The blaze started

Two people have been killed and others taken hostage at a supermarket in the southern French town of Trebes, in what officials are treating as an act of terror. The incident unfolded late Friday morning at a Super U supermarket, where the attacker opened fire.  A spokesman for

DHAKA: Russia is supporting and even supplying arms to the Taliban, the head of US forces in Afghanistan has told the BBC. In an exclusive interview, Gen John Nicholson said he'd seen "destabilising activity by the Russians." He said Russian weapons were smuggled across the

DHAKA: President Donald Trump is replacing US National Security Adviser HR McMaster with former United Nations ambassador John Bolton, reports BBC. Trump tweeted to thank Gen McMaster, saying he had done an "outstanding job & will always remain my friend". Bolton, who has backed

DHAKA: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the social network "made mistakes" that led to millions of Facebook users having their data exploited by a political consultancy, reports BBC. Cambridge Analytica is accused of improperly using the data on behalf of political

At least 29 people have been killed and 52 wounded in a suspected suicide bomb attack near a shrine in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say. Initial reports suggest the bomber attacked a crowd of hundreds of people who had gathered to celebrate the start of Nowruz, the New Year

DHAKA: The president of Myanmar Htin Kyaw has resigned, reports BBC quoting his office announcement. No reason was given, but there have been growing concerns in recent months about the 71-year-old's health after he appeared frail at official functions. Htin Kyaw became

DHAKA: A gunman who shot and injured two teenage students at a high school in the US state of Maryland was shot dead after a gunfight with a security guard, reports BBC. Austin Wyatt Rollins, 17, shot a 16-year-old girl, who is in a critical condition, and a 14-year-old boy. The

India has confirmed the deaths of 39 construction workers kidnapped by Islamic State militants (IS) in Iraq. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said the DNA of 38 workers matched with bodies found in a mass grave, reports the BBC. Since the kidnapping in Mosul in 2014, the Indian

DHAKA: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist speech on Tuesday (March 20), warning against any attempts to split China and touting the country's readiness to fight ‘the bloody battle’ to regain its rightful place in the world. Xi's address capped

DHAKA: Africa's only female head of state, Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, has resigned and will leave office on Friday, reports BBC quoting her lawyer. Gurib-Fakim has been engulfed by an expenses scandal. She denied any misconduct amid claims that she made large

DHAKA: A smuggling boat sank Saturday March 17) off a Greek island, killing at least 16 migrants including children, reports Mail Online.  A search-and-rescue operation was underway to find two others believed missing. The wooden boat was believed to have been carrying around 21

US President Donald Trump has decided to sack National Security Advisor HR McMaster, in what would be the latest in a string of high-profile White House departures, The Washington Post reported Thursday (Mar 15). The newspaper reported that Trump is discussing potential replacements

At least four people died and several others wounded when a pedestrian bridge collapsed near Florida International University in Miami, Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Dave Downey said. At least eight cars were crushed under the bridge and at least nine people were transported to