UNB, Dhaka More than two billion people live in parts of the world where the Zika virus can spread, detailed maps published in the journal eLife show, reports BBC. The Zika virus, which is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, triggered a global health emergency this y ...বিস্তারিত
AP, Brussels The NATO-Russia Council is meeting for the first time in nearly two years, with the U.S.-led alliance planning to object to what it deems provocative and dangerous actions by Moscow's military. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday's meetin ...বিস্তারিত
AP Online A fresh tremor rattled Ecuador before dawn Wednesday morning, a 6.1 magnitude jolt that was the strongest aftershock since a lethal earthquake killed hundreds of people. There was no immediate report of further damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tr ...বিস্তারিত
AP, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday that Morocco's expulsion of most of the U.N. peacekeeping mission's civilian staff in the disputed Western Sahara will likely be exploited by "terrorist and radical elements" and could lead to full-scale ...বিস্তারিত
UNB, Dhaka More than 160 countries have so far confirmed that they will sign the Paris Agreement on climate change on April 22, the first day that the agreement will be open for signature. "Next Friday will truly be a historic moment. It'll be a great moment for mult ...বিস্তারিত
AP, Sanaa Tens of thousands of Yemenis are rallying in a southern city, demanding the secession of the south from the rest of the country. The protesters in the port city of Aden are demanding the return of the one-time independent state of South Yemen. Monday's demon ...বিস্তারিত
AP, Baghdad Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad Monday to talk to Iraqi leaders about beefing up Iraqi forces working to retake the northern city of Mosul, a critical goal in the effort to defeat the Islamic State group. A senior U.S. official said that a ...বিস্তারিত
AP, Seoul South Korea's president said Monday there are signs that North Korea is preparing a fifth nuclear bomb test amid reports of increased brisk activity at the country's main nuclear test site. President Park Geun-hye told her top advisers that North Korea coul ...বিস্তারিত
AP, Washington President Barack Obama sets out this week on his first in a series of international farewell tours, a sometimes wistful tradition for presidents in legacy mode. But in a reminder of this president's uneven ties to allies, Obama's first stop will involv ...বিস্তারিত
UNB, Dhaka As Japan’s meteorological agency has warned of more tremors in the coming days, the authorities have asked nearly 2,50,000 people to evacuate their homes. This was confirmed by nn aid agency carrying out humanitarian activities after last week’s two devast ...বিস্তারিত
