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London, July 23 : After declaring a three-month state of emergency in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has in his first decree ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools and extended the period of detention without charge for criminal…

Kabul, July 23 : More than 31 people were killed and scores injured after twin blasts rocked Kabul’s Dehmazang Circle this afternoon during protests over the government’s planned 500 kv power line project through Salang. Preliminary reports suggest at …

Washington, July 23 : The teenager identified as Ali Sonboly, who shot dead nine people and injured 27 others in Munich, had no links to the Islamic State, but he had amassed literature relating to killing sprees and police responses to them. Officials…

Kathmandu, July 23 : Hundreds of people from all walks of life took to the streets here on Saturday to express solidarity with Dr Govinda K. C., who has been staging a fast-undo-death demanding reforms in Nepal’s medical sector. The protesters gathered…

Kabul, July 22 : Twin blasts rocked Kabul’s Dehmazang Circle this afternoon killing at least 10 people and wounding scores during protests over the government’s planned 500 kv power line project through Salang. The police is yet to provide details on t…

Islamabad, July 23 : Turkey has called upon all friendly countries, including Pakistan, to close down institutions run by Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of masterminding and backing the failed coup attempt in the country. “We have calle…

Dhaka, July 23 : The Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained a person, who sheltered Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) militant Shafiul Abu Mukatil allegedly involved in four murders in the country’s northern districts. The detainee has been iden…

Dhaka, July 23 : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that his party would face the High Court verdict against its leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case through a legal process. Ra…

Washington, July 23 : U S President Barack Obama has dismissed Turkey’s persistent speculation that Washington was behind the failed military coup there, saying that the rumors threatened the safety of Americans in the country and could damage bilater…

Colombo, July 23 : The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a regional non-governmental organization that monitors human rights in Asia, has slammed former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s statement on the establishment of Office of the Missin…