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Ershad, who was also a prolific poet, was the head of the countrys armed forces in 1982. (Photo: Facebook/Hussain Muhammad Ershad)

Muhammad Ershad, former Bangladesh military dictator dies at 89

He passed away due to complications from old age, Kazi Firoz Rashid, a longtime colleague and lawmaker from his Jatiya...

14 July 2019 1:11 PM IST

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Australia's beach resort town

There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties in the quake.

14 July 2019 12:30 PM IST

There was a continuous exchange of fire between the terrorists and police personnel. (Photo: ANI)

11 killed in Afghanistan hotel attack, Taliban claims responsibility

The siege came to an end after seven hours and three terrorists were killed while two others were arrested, according to...

14 July 2019 12:19 PM IST

Shanghai is piloting a programme set for eventual nationwide adoption in what would likely be the worlds largest waste separation and recycling scheme. ( Photo: AFP)

Shanghai battles against China's rising mountain of trash

Shanghai launched Chiana's most ambitious garbage separation and recycling programme ever.

14 July 2019 12:02 PM IST

When a massive blackout plunged much of Manhattan into darkness on Saturday evening, a choir and the casts of Broadway musicals entertained tourists with impromptu performances in the street. (Photo: AFP)

Choir, Broadway casts entertain tourists on New York street during...

At Madison Square Garden, the blackout put a sudden stop to a Jennifer Lopez concert, plunging the arena into darkness.

14 July 2019 11:33 AM IST

About 42,000 customers lost electricity in the early evening, according to the Con Edison utility. (Photo: AFP)

Manhattan plunges into darkness, huge power outage

'This appears to be something that just went wrong in the way that they transmit power from one part of the city to...

14 July 2019 11:29 AM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Unborn baby dies while Venezuelan mother waits for visa to cross Chile

Peru last month clamped down on immigration, requiring migrants have passports and visas in order to stay in the...

14 July 2019 11:01 AM IST

Meteorological Forecasting Division has said rainfall will continue for two to three days in most places across the country. (Photo: ANI)

43 dead, over 24 missing, says police: Nepal floods

It has also said, high chances of flash floods in rivers flowing in the mid-hilly regions in Province 1, 2, 3 and...

14 July 2019 11:00 AM IST

The first four days of Apollo 11s journey to the Moon had gone according to plan, but just twenty minutes before landing, the atmosphere grew tense as the crew encountered a series of problems. (Photo: NASA handout)

To moon and back: 50 years on, a giant leap into unknown

It was July 20, 1969, and as the world followed the spacecraft's progress, it briefly lost radio contact with mission...

14 July 2019 10:03 AM IST

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)

Protests take place as anti-immigrant crackdown slated to begin in USA

Trump renewed his demands for the crackdown this week, confirming that the raids would begin from Sunday.

14 July 2019 9:23 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama: Report

The cable was included in second batch of leaked reports published by Daily Mail on Sunday newspaper, which caused...

14 July 2019 9:05 AM IST

A special court in Pune on Friday sentenced a 34-year-old suspended judge to three years rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in 2014. (Representational image)

Sex trafficker arrested for luring teen into sex slavery

Russian police were tipped off about the plot and staged an operation in Moscow to protect the minor girl.

13 July 2019 6:30 PM IST