Bangladesh and China on Sunday signed four Memorandums of Understanding for expansion of bilateral cooperation in agriculture, education, energy and civil aviation and tourism. The governor of the Chinese province of Yunnan, Qin Guangrong, said that China was keen to sign an MoU for establishing direct road and railway links between the two countries through [...]
A volcano on the Indonesian island Sumatra that had been dormant for more than four centuries has erupted for the second day in a row. Mount Sinabung was again spewing out towering clouds of ash on Monday, forcing the evacuation of more than 21,000 people. Some aircraft had to be diverted because of poor visibility. [...]
The International Farakka Committee has urged the government to resolve Teesta water, maritime boundary and other disputes with India before extending transit facility. The committee based in New York and its Bangladesh chapter in a joint meeting on Monday night viewed that India was unwilling to discuss the vital water and other issues concerning the [...]
China on Tuesday voiced its opposition to a recent meeting between the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, and the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, warning New Delhi not to ‘disturb’ overall ties. The exiled Buddhist monk made a ‘routine call’ on Monmohan in New Delhi earlier this month, his office said, without commenting [...]
Afghan and international forces have killed about 40 Taliban fighters east of the Afghan capital Kabul as part of operations to provide security ahead of parliamentary elections next month, NATO said Tuesday. One coalition soldier was also killed in fighting in the volatile south where the insurgency is most heavily entrenched, the coalition reported. [...]
Many Muslims in Japan, where space is at a premium, have expressed worry about graveyard shortages, because Islamic principles stipulate deceased Muslims should be buried without cremation. New graveyard sites are difficult to obtain, as local ordinances in many parts of the nation prohibit burial without cremation, as well as due to opposition from local [...]
Malaysia’s first women Islamic court judges are starting to hear cases this month after Shariah legal authorities empowered them with the same authority as their male colleagues, an official said Wednesday. The two female judges were appointed in May to combat perceptions that Islamic courts unfairly favor men. But one senior judge said Shariah [...]
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said on Tuesday that one fifth of Pakistan was inundated and called on emergency assistance to be made to flood-hit Pakistan. In an exclusive interview with the A.A. correspondent, Ihsanoglu said Pakistani people suffered a lot from the flood, noting Pakistan was face [...]
Bright studio spotlights illuminated the faces of four nervous young men, arms linked as they anxiously awaited their fate. Cameramen stood poised, ready to capture the climactic moment. Finally, the chief judge broke the suspense. Two of the contestants had been eliminated. The other two had taken a step closer to their dream. Winners [...]
The Afghan government is calling on the United States and its allies to review their policy towards Pakistan. Afghanistan’s National Security Council says the US policy towards Pakistan is vague and contradictory. The Council has released a statement after the whistleblower website Wikileaks published documents linking Pakistan’s security agency with the Taliban. The Pakistani government [...]
