USA

US soldier's remains returned from N Korea after 65 years

The remains of a US soldier missing since the Korean War have been returned to his family in California.
26 October 2015, 07:58 AM

Florida holds hunt to kill 320 bears

Florida holds its first bear hunt in more than two decades, despite opposition from animal rights campaigners.
25 October 2015, 16:06 PM

More Americans coming out on Facebook than ever before

In the past year, a staggering 800,000 Americans came out on Facebook regarding their sexual orientation.
18 October 2015, 06:42 AM

Jeb Bush slams Trump for saying 9/11 came during George Bush's 'reign'

Jeb Bush fires back at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who slammed George W Bush over the September 11, 2001 attacks that brought down the World Trade Center.
18 October 2015, 04:59 AM

Fears grow over increased antibiotic resistance

More than 6,000 deaths a year could be caused by a 30% fall in the effectiveness of antibiotics in the US, a report in The Lancet suggests.
16 October 2015, 12:16 PM

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed receives World Food Prize

Brac Founder and Chairperson Sir Fazle Hasan Abed receives the 2015 World Food Prize for his outstanding contribution to enhance the world's production and distribution of food to those most in need.
16 October 2015, 11:45 AM

Artist turns pumpkins into beautiful artworks

An artist based out of Chicago, who works with medium like food and unfired ceramic to create art, uses pumpkins to carve them into beautiful pieces of artworks.
14 October 2015, 13:51 PM

Clinton attacks rival Sanders on gun laws

Hillary Clinton attacks her main rival Bernie Sanders on gun laws at the Democratic presidential debate.
14 October 2015, 05:10 AM

US to compensate Kunduz strike victims

The Pentagon is to pay compensation for those killed and injured in a US strike on an MSF hospital in northern Afghanistan.
11 October 2015, 04:49 AM

Russia and US to resume Syria air safety talks

Russia is to hold more talks with the US on air safety during the two countries’ Syrian bombing campaigns, says the Pentagon.
10 October 2015, 04:27 AM

PM to brief media on UN visit tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press briefing tomorrow morning at her official residence Gono Bhaban about the outcome of her USA visit.
3 October 2015, 08:40 AM

Weapons haul found with Oregon gunman

The gunman who killed nine people in a shooting rampage at a college in Oregon had 13 weapons, federal agents say.
3 October 2015, 05:19 AM

PM reaches London

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached London from New York en route home after winding up her eight-day official visit to the United States.
2 October 2015, 09:13 AM

Hasina wants all to make world a better place for women

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urge all vow afresh to achieve gender parity in all aspects and make the world a better place for girls and women.
27 September 2015, 19:12 PM

China to announce climate pledge as Xi visits Washington

China's President Xi Jinping is set to unveil a landmark pledge on climate change and curbing harmful emissions, White House officials say.
25 September 2015, 14:48 PM

Pope arrives at UN to give major speech

Pope Francis begins a closely watched visit to the United Nations, where he will deliver a wide-ranging speech at the start of a full day in the Big Apple ending with a mass at Madison Square Garden.
25 September 2015, 14:04 PM

Ticfa meaningless if GSP not restored: Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) will be meaningless if the GSP to the US market is not restored.
23 September 2015, 11:36 AM

China open to foreign companies: Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country will never close its open door to the outside world.
23 September 2015, 05:06 AM

‘Dhaka closely working with US to root out terrorism’

Bangladesh is diligently working with the United States to root out violent extremism, says Bangladesh Ambassador to the US Mohammad Ziauddin.
22 September 2015, 06:17 AM

Pakistan delays hanging of disabled man

The planned hanging of a paraplegic prisoner in Pakistan has been delayed, his lawyer says.
22 September 2015, 05:04 AM