Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who has been in jail for nearly two years, was released on five-hour parole to attend his mother's funeral, media reports said.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed has resigned as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia amid investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities, media reports said.
Algeria has severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and banned Emirati civilian and military aircraft from its airspace, citing "provocative and hostile acts", media reports said.
At least 25 people were killed after a foreign cargo ship caught fire at a shipyard in China's Shandong Province, media reports said.
Calgary: Canada and Ukraine have agreed to expand joint production of drones and counter-drone systems as Ottawa moves to strengthen its domestic defence industry and deepen long-term security cooperation with Kyiv.
Calgary: Canada and Ukraine signed a declaration to build a long-term strategic partnership on Thursday as Ottawa pledged additional military support to help Kyiv counter intensifying Russian air attacks.
US President Donald Trump has drawn fresh attention to his personal account of the 9/11 (September 11, 2001) attacks after describing how two firefighters allegedly pulled him to safety near an unstable building, while confirming he will not attend the 25th anniversary commemoration at Ground Zero.
An Indian family that spent eight years building a life in Quebec has returned to India after Canadian authorities rejected its refugee claim and refused its request to remain in the country on humanitarian grounds.
New York/IBNS: Families of 9/11 victims have delivered a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to New York City's City Hall, demanding that Mayor Zohran Mamdani stay away from the upcoming 25th-anniversary commemoration at the World Trade Centre site.
Washington: The United States on Monday banned select Canadian alcoholic beverages and dairy products from entering the market.
The US Department of Labor has suspended Cognizant’s ability to file new applications under the permanent labour certification programme (PERM), a key step in the employment-based green card process, amid an investigation into alleged visa fraud.
The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after a one-day closure triggered by a staff strike over what a union official described as “unacceptable” management instructions concerning a visit by a Hindu delegation.
Two Bangladesh Army soldiers were killed, and an officer was seriously injured after a Chinese-origin Type 59 tank exploded during a field firing exercise in Chattogram on Wednesday, The Daily Star reported.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on September 8 after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the preceding two days, according to CENTCOM.
Ottawa: Canada is extending its suspension of the fuel excise tax through January 31, 2027, Secretary of State Stephanie McLean announced Tuesday during a visit to the BC Vehicle Processing Centre at the Port of Nanaimo.
Ottawa: Canada, France and the United Kingdom announced a coordinated crackdown on Israeli settlement activity on Tuesday, moving to ban the importation of goods produced in West Bank settlements and impose targeted measures against those who facilitate or profit from them.
More than 400 flights were cancelled across the United Kingdom on Tuesday after a technical problem disrupted Britain's air traffic control system, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has sparked a fresh diplomatic controversy with Pakistan after a promotional video for its upcoming series against India appeared to depict Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan within India’s map.
Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 16 others, according to media reports.
Ukraine is considering legalising pornography as part of an effort to bring the country’s adult entertainment industry into the formal economy and generate additional tax revenue for the war against Russia, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over continuing reports of discrimination, violence and legal restrictions targeting members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan, and called on authorities to ensure their protection and uphold the country's international human rights obligations.
Staff at the iconic Eiffel Tower went on strike on Monday, alleging that female employees were sidelined during a private visit by a Hindu delegation to the Paris landmark, media reports said.
Ottawa: Canada issued a sharp rebuke of Iran on Sunday, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne calling on Tehran to immediately halt activities they say are threatening regional and global stability.
At least five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport,US, media reports said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began talks with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv on Sunday as Washington stepped up diplomatic efforts to advance a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Toronto: Seven Indian films will screen at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, spanning Malayalam, Tamil and regional-language cinema, but the lineup has no mainstream Hindi release.
An Egyptian court has sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging after convicting them in a drug-related case, media reports said.
US forces destroyed or disabled three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday, hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards two US Navy ships, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM), marking another sharp escalation in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a three-day halt to strikes on Ukraine amid the planned visit of US envoys to Kyiv, media reports said.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local businessman in Pakistan's Quetta city recently, according to media reports.
