World Bangladesh’s main opposition party on Saturday started a 48-hour general strike on the eve on a general election, calling on people to boycott the vote because it says the government of incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can’t guarantee its fairness. BNP urging people to boycott vote, claiming incumbent governmentContinue Reading
World A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan late Saturday roughly 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 128 people, toppling buildings and setting off landslides. At least 128 deaths recorded and hundreds hurt in western JapanContinue Reading
World U.S. officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. No one seriously hurt on Friday as plane was flying with gaping hole in its sideTheContinue Reading
World Scenes long familiar to Ukrainians from 22 months of war are now playing out in one of Russia’s own cities, following a deadly strike on the centre of Belgorod. In a war that has seen few Russian civilian casualties, the attack has come as a shock to residents. SporadicContinue Reading
World An Israeli airstrike on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday killed two Palestinian journalists who were reporting, according to health officials in Gaza and the journalists’ union. Al Jazeera condemns killings of freelancers Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa ThurayaThomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 07, 2024 6:52 PMContinue Reading
World U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin remained in the hospital on Sunday as more details emerged about key decision-makers, even President Joe Biden, being kept in the dark for days that the Pentagon chief had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Lloyd Austin wasContinue Reading
World United Airlines said Monday it found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on a part of some Boeing 737-9 Max jets that were inspected after a mid-flight blowout on a similar Alaska Airlines jet on Friday. U.S. grounded Max 9s used by United, Alaska Airlines after blowout incidentThe Associated PressContinue Reading
