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 »
Pakistan court rules 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi’s detention as illegal,...
Islamabad: A court in Pakistan on Friday ordered the release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, an alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack. The Islamabad High Court has ruled Lakhvi’s detention as illegal. Justice Noorul Haq accepted Lahvi`s appeal filed against his third time detention orders... read more »
United Nations to Hold Disaster Meeting in Tsunami-Hit Japan
TOKYO: The UN will hold a once-in-a-decade meeting on disaster risk reduction this weekend, with policymakers gathering in tsunami-struck Japan after warnings that the cost of climate change-related calamities could bankrupt future generations. The meeting will review what lessons have been learned... read more »
Sri Lanka seizes passports of 74 Indian nationals
The Government of Sri Lanka has reportedly seized the passports of 74Indian nationals working at a plywood factory near Colombo. The Indian nationals have reportedly been charged with working in the island-nation without valid work visas. The Department of Immigration and Emigration in Sri Lanka... read more »
