2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’
AP, Spain : More than 2,000 people were evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday,...
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6 bodies pulled from flooded tunnel in South Korea as heavy rains cause flash floods and landslides
AP, SEOUL : South Korean rescue workers pulled six bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods...
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
UNB, PHOENIX : A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as...
Floods in north region worsen with thousands marooned
Staff Reporter : The flood situation in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Bogura, Jamalpur and Sirajganj districts is likely to deteriorate further as water levels...
US under secretary wraps up Bangladesh visit stressing need for free, fair polls
Staff Reporter : Before wrapping up her Dhaka visit, US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, highlighted the significance of...
India blasts Chandrayaan-3 lander towards moon’s south pole
Reuters : India’s space agency launched a rocket on Friday that sent a spacecraft into orbit and toward a planned landing next month on the...
Travel ban lifted from Bandarban’s Ruma and Thanchi
UNB, Bandarban : The Bandarban district administration has lifted the travel ban that was in place in Ruma and Thanchi upazilas for the last four...
HC orders to detain vessel carrying coal for Rampal Power Plant
UNB, Khulna : The High Court on Friday issued an order for the detention of the MV Panagia Kanala, a commercial vessel flying the flag...
Law minister questions citizenship of those who defy constitution
UNB, Brahmanbaria : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has questioned the citizenship of those who do abide by the constitution. “BNP will...