Pak man held for Trump assassination plot

Posted on   3:51 pm

The US Justice Department has charged a Pakistani man Asif Merchant, allegedly linked to the Iranian government, with plotting political assassinations in the United States, potentially targeting U.S. government officials, including former President Donald Trump.

Death toll climbs to 440 in B’desh protests

Posted on   11:05 am

The death toll in the anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Tuesday climbed to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, according to local media, even as efforts were on by the army to bring the situation under control in the violence-hit nation.

UK calls for UN-led probe into Bangladesh events

Posted on   11:00 am

The British government has called for a United Nations led investigation into the violent incidents of the past few weeks in Bangladesh, which led to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India “for the moment” before reportedly seeking asylum in the UK.