Rashid creates history with 700 T20 wickets
UNB, Dhaka : Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has etched his name in history by becoming the first bowler to claim 700 wickets in recognized...
International
Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls
AFP : Nepali candidates launched campaigning on Monday for next month’s parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government in...
UK seeks action against Russia over Navalny poisoning claims
BBC : The United Kingdom has said it wants action to be taken following findings that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny died after being...
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59
Agency : Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted...
34 Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
Reuters : Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in...
EU top diplomat rejects ‘bashing’ by US
AFP : EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas pushed back Sunday against Europe “bashing” by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced...
Indonesia Prepares 8,000 Troops for Possible Gaza Peace Mission
AP : Indonesia’s military said Sunday that up to 8,000 troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential...
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip
Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to...
Rubio urges Europeans to join Trump’s fight
Agencies : Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to assuage European leaders’ worries Saturday about fraying ties with the United States while attempting to...
US military preparing for possible weeks-long operations against Iran
Agencies : The United States military is preparing for the possibility of weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders military action, according...
Palestinian leader urges removal of Israeli ‘obstacles’ on Gaza ceasefire
AFP : Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on Saturday for the removal of “all obstacles” he said Israel has imposed on implementing phase two...
Trump threatens to order election reforms, bypassing Congress
AFP : US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to try to bypass Congress and force new voting laws ahead of the November midterm...