At least 37 killed in Peru bus crash into ravine
NN ONLINE: At least 37 people were killed when a bus traveling through the mountainous Arequipa region of Peru collided with a pickup truck and plunged about 200 metres (650 feet) into a...
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Australia, Indonesia agree to sign new security treaty
AFP: Australia and Indonesia agreed to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries’ leaders said after talks in Sydney on Wednesday. Canberra has drawn ever nearer to longtime...
UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots
Agencies: Two UN food agencies warned Wednesday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with funding shortfalls worsening already dire conditions. The joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organization and...
Nepal boosts anti-poaching patrols after jailbreaks
Agencies: Nepal has intensified anti-poaching operations to protect its prized tigers, elephants and rhinos after dozens of convicted poachers escaped prison during an anti-government uprising in September, conservation officers said on Wednesday. “This is...
UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots
Agencies: Two UN food agencies warned Wednesday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with funding shortfalls worsening already dire conditions. The joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organization and...
Ensure safety and security of the people
In recent times, rising crime and deteriorating law and order have been a major concern of the people. Media reports paint a worrying picture of public safety and security. Shootings on broad day light,...
City governance in gridlock: Tackling the challenges of rapid urbanization
Dr. Nasim Ahmed: Urbanization has taken place at an unprecedented speed in recent decades. Urban growth has sped up, especially in cities like Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, and Khulna. Rural-to-urban migration was driven by both...
G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada amid rising trade tensions with Trump
NN ONLINE: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations are meeting in southern Ontario this week as trade and defense tensions escalate between the United States and its traditional allies,...
All 20 Turkish soldiers die in military Cargo Plane crash in Georgia
NN ONLINE: Turkey’s defense minister confirmed Wednesday that all 20 military personnel aboard a Turkish cargo plane that crashed in Georgia have died. The C-130 aircraft had departed from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was...
12 killed as Islamabad suicide bomber
Agency : Twelve people were killed while 20 others were injured in a suicide blast outside a court in Islamabad on Tuesday, a security official confirmed. According to the official, the explosion took place...