Four shot in Chicago shopping mall
Chicago, Dec 24 (IANS) Four people were injured during a shooting at a shopping mall crowded with last-minute holiday shoppers in Chicago.
Shots were fired...
China denies reports of $313bn bank notes printed without authorisation
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) China's central bank on Wednesday denied reports that a director of China Banknote Printing and Minting Corp was being...
US announces $5mn for info on killers of researcher Avijit Roy
Washington/Dhaka, Dec 22 (IANS) Through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office, the US Department of States Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of...
1 dead, dozens missing as refugee boat sinks off Greek island
Athens, Dec 22 (IANS) A man lost his life and dozens were missing after a boat carrying unknown number of refugees and migrants sank...
Have Omicron cases hit peak? Data from South Africa, UK hints so
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The super-mutant Omicron variant that has rapidly spread to 106 countries in less than a month from its discovery,...
Kabul to remove all photos of women from billboards at shops, business centres
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) In a new effort, the Kabul municipality has taken steps to remove the photos of women on storefronts in...
Afghans flood passport offices in bid to leave country
By Hamza Ameer
Kabul, Dec 21 (IANS) As the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan continues to worsen in Afghanistan with freezing temperatures adding to the...
China trying to increase foothold among Madhesis in Nepal
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Inspite of proactive engagement with the Nepali political establishment and healthy relations with the Nepali Communist Parties, China has...
B’desh: Victory Day parade in Dhaka with Prez Kovind in attendance
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, Dec 18 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday celebrated its Golden Jubilee of Independence with a Victory Day parade in which President M....
State of emergency in SF neighbourhood over drug overdoses
San Francisco, Dec 18 (IANS) San Francisco Mayor London Breed has declared an official state of emergency in the Tenderloin neighbourhood, allowing the city...
