Fire breaks out at high-rise in Bangladesh, many trapped
A fire broke out on Thursday at a high-rise building in a commercial area of the Bangladeshi capital, trapping many people and prompting some to jump to safety, police and fire officials said.
Modi promises ‘new India’ as he launches election campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched his party’s general election campaign on Thursday with a rally in India’s most populous state, promising development with national security in seeking votes for another term.
In first vote since Turkey’s crisis, Erdogan could lose capital city
Ismail Akin has voted for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s party for almost 20 years, but the father of three said that will change on Sunday because the plunging economy has forced him to shut his shop and take on debt.
Pakistan dismisses Indian terror dossier as mostly ‘social media content’
Pakistan on Thursday dismissed a dossier handed over by India in the wake of a suicide attack that nearly sparked a full-blown conflict earlier this month, saying the allegation that Pakistani groups were involved was unsubstantiated.
New Zealand PM welcomes Facebook bans on white nationalism, separatism
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that she welcomed Facebook Inc’s decision to ban praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms.
Lawyer for U.S. consulate employee in espionage trial seeks release
The lawyer for a U.S. consulate employee on trial charged with espionage and links to a 2016 attempted military coup said that he expected his client to be released on bail on Thursday.
Asia’s mega-cities need clean energy drive to cope with environmental threats
Avoiding threats from climate change and pollution will require Asia’s booming cities to become much more efficient in their use of energy resources, delegates at a city development conference said on Thursday.
Brexit deal choice is PM’s plan or customs union-May’s former deputy
British lawmakers who want to exit the European Union with an agreement now have a clear choice – Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal or a customs union with the EU, May’s former deputy, Damian Green, said on Thursday.
Tanker that was hijacked by migrants arrives at Valletta port
A small tanker that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off Libya has arrived at Malta’s port of Valletta, a Reuters witness said on Thursday.
Russia accuses Lithuania of ‘provocative’ act after former Soviet official convicted
Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday accused Lithuania of an unfriendly and provocative act, a day after a Lithuanian court found a former Soviet defense minister guilty of war crimes for his role in a 1991 crackdown in Lithuania.
