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Supporters of the ruling Awami League, the party chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who is running for a record fourth term in office
World
12.04.2021
Nearly 100 injured in Bangladesh poll campaign violence
Iran's Revolutionary Guards fire missiles at at jihadist target in in eastern Syria on October 1, in retaliation for a September attack on a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz
World
12.04.2021
Iran confirms recent missile test amid Western criticism
Police told the BBC the incident was not terror-related
World
12.04.2021
Armed police detain man outside British parliament
The CAR army controls just a fraction of the country's territory -- poor training and equipment are major problems
World
12.04.2021
France ships 1,400 assault rifles to C.Africa army
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British Prime Minister Theresa May (left) meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin as she tries to muster EU help in getting her Brexit deal through a hostile Parliament in London
World 12.04.2021
May's Brexit 'theatre' exasperates European partners
The blacklisting's timing may be jarring as it comes after Pakistan released Asia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row for eight years for blasphemy, sparking protests from Islamist activists
World 12.04.2021
US adds Pakistan to blacklist for religious freedom violations
Brazilian medium Joao de Deus (John of God), pictured in 2012, is accused of making women perform sex acts during one-on-one sessions in which he claimed he was using his supernatural powers to cure them
World 12.04.2021
More than 200 women accuse Brazil 'spiritual healer' of sex abuse
US tire-maker Goodyear has closed its Venezuelan plant, prompting a government takeover
World 12.04.2021
Venezuelan government takes over Goodyear plant
Ghana is Africa's second largest gold producer
World 12.04.2021
Millions invested but gold mining 'under-exploited' in W.Africa: experts
Lawmakers and staff are stranded in the European Parliament which is under lockdown after a shooting at a nearby Christmas market
World 12.04.2021
Stranded MEPs make do in Strasbourg lockdown
France is in the throes of mass demonstrations, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to beat a hasty retreat
World 12.04.2021
Global economy in 2019: Growth beginning to fray
Yalitza Aparicio, who plays Cleo in "Roma," has stolen Hollywood's heart in her first movie role
World 12.04.2021
Yalitza Aparicio: an indigenous Mexican woman captivates Hollywood
Rotting cowhides on the roadside are a common sight in Venezuela's cattle country, where thieves are threatening a vital food source
World 12.04.2021
Raising cattle a risky business for Venezuela ranchers
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