International

Philippines vows arrests over bogus flood control projects

The Philippines' president vowed on Thursday that those behind bogus flood control projects will be arrested before Christmas, days after deadly back-to-back typhoons left swathes of the country underwater.Scores of...

Bangladesh verdict in ex-PM Hasina trial on November 17

Bangladesh verdict in ex-PM Hasina trial on November 17

Bangladeshi judges will issue the hugely anticipated verdict in the crimes against humanity trial of fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17, the chief prosecutor said Thursday.Hasina, 78,...
Bangladesh verdict in ex-PM Hasina trial on November 17

Bangladesh verdict in ex-PM Hasina trial on November 17

Bangladeshi judges will issue the hugely anticipated verdict in the crimes against humanity trial of fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17, the chief prosecutor said Thursday.Hasina, 78,...
Australia, Indonesia agree to sign new security treaty

Australia, Indonesia agree to sign new security treaty

Australia and Indonesia agreed on Wednesday to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries' leaders said following talks in Sydney.Canberra has drawn ever nearer...
Bangladesh's liquor industry a surprising success

Bangladesh's liquor industry a surprising success

Syrupy aromas drift across the guarded compound of Bangladesh's only licensed distillery, a state-owned producer posting record profits in the Muslim-majority nation, where Islamists are staging a political comeback.That's a...