World economic growth lost momentum in September, with China's factory output shrinking again, euro zone manufacturing growth slowing, and US activity steady.

There is no justification of alert, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says expressing her surprise as some diplomatic missions in Dhaka issued the alert for their nationals following the murder of an Italian citizen in Dhaka.

US President Barack Obama has said defeating Islamic State in Syria would only be possible if President Bashar al-Assad stepped down.

A day into murder of an Italian in Dhaka, US and Canada advise their citizens to limit their movement while in Bangladesh, saying they have info that militants may target foreigners here.

Hundreds of migrants have resumed their journey through Austria to Germany after Hungary's decision on Friday to let them through.

Rafa Nadal ended a sub-par grand slam season on a heartbreaking note when he fell 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open to Fabio Fognini.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that government is not getting cooperation from US, Canada and Pakistan governments to bring back Bangabandhu’s killers, now living in those countries.

A groundbreaking new study finds that recent immigrants have a 30 per cent lower rate of major heart problems, such as heart attacks and strokes, than long-term residents, but that gap shrinks the longer they spend in Canada.

Two individuals associated with the leak of Ashley Madison customer details are reported to have taken their lives, according to police in Canada.

Canadian space company, Thoth Technology, has been granted the US patent for a 20-kilometre-high space elevator.

A Muslim father charged with murdering his three daughters in apparent honour killings has said he would do it again - even if they came back to life 100 times.

United States win the Women's World Cup for third time with crushing 5-2 victory over Japan.

A mysterious, "large" face on the cliffside of an island in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in Canada has recently been re-discovered by a man, reports ABC News.

The High Court will deliver its order tomorrow whether the proceedings of the Niko graft trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will continue.

A young South African man who had the world's first successful penis transplant last December has impregnates his girlfriend.

Striker Christine Sinclair scores an injury-time penalty for hosts Canada as they edge out China in the opening match of the Women's World Cup.

A Canadian court orders three tobacco companies to pay C$15.5bn (£8bn; $12bn) - the largest award for damages in the country's history.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia are three of the largest destinations for Bangladeshi expatriate workers.

Australia plans to pass a law within weeks to give the government power to strip citizenship from dual nationals who are suspected terrorists even if they are not convicted of a crime, the prime minister says.

The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says.