Death toll rises to 7 after Bangladesh cement factory collapse
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The death toll from the collapse of the roof of a five-story cement factory in Bangladesh rose to at least seven Friday, a government official said. M. Jahangir Alam, the local chief government administrator in Mongla in Bagerhat district where the accident happened... read more »
Triple murder convict executed in Pakistan
Islamabad: A man convicted in a triple murder case was executed on Thursday in Pakistan`s Punjab province. Muhammad Siddique was hanged in a district jail in Toba Tek Singh city, Dawn online reported. This is the first non-terror execution since Pakistan lifted its moratorium on the death penalty... read more »
‘Law allows me to shoot’: Lankan PM’s take on Indian fish...
Sri Lankan Prime Minsiter Ranil Wickramasinghe has stoked a controversy suggesting that Indian fishermen may be shot if they intruded into Sri Lankan waters. Alleging that Indian fishermen were taking away the livelihood of northern Lanka fishermen, he told tamil Thanthi TV on Friday that,... read more »
Pakistan an irreplaceable, all-weather friend: China
BEIJING: China said on Monday that Pakistan was its irreplaceable and all-weather friend and both the countries were part of the community of shared destiny. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, on Monday appreciated Beijing’s support and said... read more »
