DHAKA: The US secretary of state John Kerry has rejected talks offer with Russian president Vladimir Putin until Moscow engages with US proposals on Ukraine’s crisis.John Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Moscow’s military intervention in Crimea had made any

DHAKA: The two passengers holding fake passports aboard the Malaysian flight MH370 were Iranians heading to Europe with the aim of seeking asylum.The BBC Persian service said quoting a source who met them in Malaysia, reports The Straits Times.The Malaysian authorities on Monday

DHAKA: A man traveling on a stolen passport on a missing Malaysian jet was a young Iranian who is not believed to have terrorist links.Malaysian police say, reports the BBC.It is thought the 19-year-old was traveling to Germany where he was hoping to seek asylum, they say.The

DHAKA: China has urged Malaysia to "step up its efforts" in the search for the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane that disappeared on Saturday (March 8).Malaysia said it was widening the hunt, after days of searching found no trace of the plane or the 239 people on board - most of whom

DHAKA: Russia is to send to Washington a series of proposals for resolving the crisis in Ukraine.Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday, reports The Straits Times.‘We prepared, together with members of the Russian Security Council, our counter-proposals. They aim to resolve

DHAKA: Ukraine prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk will address the United Nations Security Council about the situation in Crimea on Thursday.Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted him as saying on Monday, reports The Straits Times.Interfax also quoted him as telling reporters that he believed

DHAKA: In a first for the Gulf Cooperation Council states, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani will be visiting the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday, according to Iranian Students News Agency, Isna.He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation.The Iranian president is expected to witness

DHAKA: The chief of Crimea’s election commission, Myhkailo Malyshev, said Monday he is moving ahead with preparations for next Sunday’s referendum on unification with Russia.He said all registered Crimean voters are eligible to vote, reports Voice of America.‘All citizens who are

DHAKA: Iranian newspapers on Monday welcomed European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton’s weekend visit to Teheran although her focus on human rights came under criticism.Ashton met on Sunday with top Iranian officials, including president Hassan Rouhani and foreign minister

DHAKA: A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into a prison using a drone.Australian police say, reports the BBC.The drone was ‘hovering in the vicinity of a prison’ in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon, police said in a statement.The drone appeared to have ‘four

DHAKA: A group of Greek Orthodox nuns kidnapped by rebels in the Syrian Christian town of Maaloula in December have been released.The 13 nuns and their three helpers were said to have been freed as part of a prisoner exchange.The women have been taken to the town of Judaydat Yabus on the

DHAKA: One of the two suspects who travelled on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 using stolen passports has been identified.‘I can confirm that he is not a Malaysian, but cannot divulge which country he is from yet,’ said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, reports The

DHAKA: The ousted president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, is to speak in southern Russia on Tuesday in his first public statement in over a week.Russian news agencies reported, says The Straits Times.‘The statement will be made in Rostov-on-Don. The exact time and place will be

DHAKA: The Taliban has warned Afghans not to participate in the upcoming presidential election and has ordered its fighters to disrupt the vote.In an emailed statement sent to the media on Monday, the Taliban warned Afghans they should ‘reject completely’ the April 5 election to

DHAKA: He refused to give up hope. The latest news he heard was that the plane might be hijacked, said the elder brother of Malaysian Tan Ah Meng, who was onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight.‘If so, he would still be alive,’ the brother told The Straits Times at the Everly

DHAKA: The Libyan navy moved Monday to stop a North Korean ship from leaving a rebel-held port loaded with oil, as the US accused the separatists of theft and warned any buyers could face sanctions.Navy ships were deployed to block the ‘Morning Glory’ from leaving port, after culture

DHAKA: Despite the efforts of 34 planes, 40 ships and search crews from eight countries, officials have not found any sign of a Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing two days ago."Unfortunately, ladies and gentlemen, we have not found anything that appear to be objects from the

DHAKA: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast, about 50 miles west of Eureka, the United States Geological Survey reported.There is not believed to be any threat of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Source: usatoday.com

DHAKA: At least 42 African migrants have drowned after their boat overturned off Yemen`s southern coast, the defence ministry has said.The boat smuggling dozens of migrants overturned off the coast of Beer Ali, in the southern Shabwah province, late on Sunday the ministry said in a brief

DHAKA: The search operations for the missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner has widened on Sunday from 20 to 50 nautical miles, as there is still no sign of the plane which vanished over 40 hours ago.Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation director-general Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said on