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17 killed, thousands leave homes due to tribal clashes in northeast India

NEW DELHI: At least 17 persons have been killed and thousands of people have been forced to leave their houses due to clashes between...

US rejects Bangladesh polls, encourages fresh credible vote

WASHGINTON/UNITED NATIONS: The United States has expressed disappointment over recent parliamentary elections in Bangladesh which were marred by boycott and violence, saying the polls...

Bangladesh launches crackdown against opposition, arrests seven

DHAKA: Seven opposition members including a well-known lawyer and adviser to the Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia were arrested after police conducted raids in...

Afghanistan says it will release 88 prisoners despite US concern

KABUL: The Afghan authorities said on Monday that they will release 88 prisoners from a jail in the northeastern province of Parwan as planned...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffers pelvic injury, cancels foreign visits

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been forced to call off her some foreign visits and official appointments after she suffered a pelvis injury...

Bangladesh elections: Ruling Awami League declared winner

DHAKA: The Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League-led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the parliamentary elections by grabbing 232 out of 300 contested seats, the...

Bangladesh denies talks with opposition, four killed in post-election violence

DHAKA: At least four persons were killed in post-election violence in Bangladesh on Monday, while ruling Awami League denied any talks with the opposition...

Bangladesh elections: ruling Awami League wins amid boycott, violence

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League in Bangladesh won the parliamentary elections which were conducted on Sunday to elect 147 members of the parliament amid...

Building collapses in western India; 8 dead, dozens trapped

NEW DELHI: A three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Indian western state of Goa on Saturday that left at least eight persons dead...

Bangladesh opposition begins 48-hour nationwide strike ahead of polls

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led opposition parties on Saturday began enforcing a 48-hour nationwide strike in Bangladesh on the eve of parliamentary elections,...

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