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41 people die in Bangladesh ferry tragedy
februari 22, 2015by latadmin
At least 41 people, including 11 children, have lost their lives in a ferry accident during which the overcrowded vessel collided with a cargo ship on Bangladesh’s...
UN climate chief to skip key event amid sexual harassment claims
februari 22, 2015by latadmin
The Indian leader of the UN’s expert panel on climate change has pulled out of a key meeting in Nairobi while pledging to cooperate with New Delhi police...
Maldives former president Mohamed Nasheed arrested on terrorism charges
februari 22, 2015by latadmin
Police in the Maldives have arrested former president Mohamed Nasheed under an anti-terror law for the alleged illegal detention of a criminal court judge when he was in...
Round-the-world cyclist from Chile killed by pickup truck in Thailand
februari 22, 2015by latadmin
A Chilean cyclist’s quest to cycle around the world in five years has ended with his death in a road accident in Thailand that miraculously spared his Singaporean...
Sri Lanka’s new government to discuss fresh war crimes probe with UN
februari 21, 2015by latadmin
Sri Lanka’s newly-elected government will next month look to win United Nations backing for a domestic probe into alleged war crimes under former leader Mahinda...
US signals likely delay in troop pullout from Afghanistan
februari 21, 2015by latadmin
President Barack Obama's new Pentagon chief said Saturday the United States was seriously considering slowing the pace of a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, as...
Bangladesh opposition calls fresh 72-hour shutdown from tomorrow
februari 21, 2015by latadmin
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s party has announced a 72-hour nationwide shutdown from tomorrow to intensify pressure on the government to hold fresh...
Dutch honeymooner survives fall from World`s End
februari 21, 2015by latadmin
Sri Lankan troops rescued a Dutch honeymooner who became the first person to survive a fall from the World`s End, a 4,000-foot (1,200-metre) cliff that is one of the...
Student injured in Peshawar attack dies of head injuries
februari 21, 2015by latadmin
One more student, who was injured in the horrific December 16 Taliban attack on an army-run school here, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday after fighting for his...
Lenovo offers tool to remove hidden adware ‘Superfish’
februari 21, 2015by latadmin
Chinese computer maker Lenovo is offering customers a tool to help them remove pre-installed software that experts warned was a security risk. The Superfish adware...
