International Desk : :  Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steelworks -- the last holdout oftroops defending the southern port city of Mariupol -- Kyiv said on Monday. The plant had become a symbol of resistance, with around 600 sol...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : The UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. The 61-year-old was unanimously elected by the Federal Supreme Counci...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire after skidding off the runway in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Thursday morning. All 113 passengers and nine crew members were "evacuated safely," the airline said in a statement. More than 40 pas...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un appearing in a mask on television for the first time to order nationwide  lockdowns. Hours after the shock announcement -- ...বিস্তারিত

News Desk : Angry mobs in Sri Lanka have burned down several homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksas and MPs, after they were attacked by government supporters. The violence capped a day of unrest that saw PM Mahinda Rajapaksa quit amid mass protests at his government...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : The Philippines woke to a new but familiar political dawn on Tuesday, after an election triumph by Ferdinand Marcos Jr paved the way for a once unimaginable return to the country's highest office for its most notorious political dynasty, reports Reuters.&n...বিস্তারিত

News Desk :  Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday, his spokesman said, shortly after violent clashes between his supporters and anti-government protesters left 78 people wounded. The 76-year-old sent his letter of resignation to his younger b...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that he cannot afford to lose in Ukraine and is “doubling down” on the war, but does not show signs of planning to use tactical nuclear weapons, CIA director Bill Burns said. Despite the failure of Russi...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : :  Ukraine's last soldiers in the port city of Mariupol face a brutal final showdown Sunday with besieging Russian forces, who are hoping to deliver a critical win ahead of the country's victory day. President Volodymyr Zelensky is also set to ho...বিস্তারিত