Bangladeshto adopt Bengali for official use
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday ordered all Government offices to use the Bengali language including in the display of signboards, nameplates and vehicle number plates, in accordance with a court order.
Hagel: Iran deal won’t weaken Gulf security
Jeddah: Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel promised US allies in the Persian Gulf that negotiations to contain Iran’s nuclear program will not weaken their security.
Indian leader quits party alleging racism
london: An Indian-origin member has quit a political party in Britain, branding it “racist” and “terrifying”. Sanyajeet Thandi (20) who had been introduced at a Independence Party meeting as a future leader, said it had abandoned its core supporters and now appealed to the “stupidity of ignorant anti-immigrant voters for electoral gains”, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Afghan election result to be declared today
Kabul: Afghanistan’s presidential election result will be announced on Thursday, officials said, after a one-day delay over fraud investigations into the first round of voting to find a successor to Karzai.
Iraqattacks kill 12 as vote count continues
Baghdad: Bombings and shootings killed at least 12 people in Iraq on Wednesday, most of them police or soldiers, as the count drags on from an April 30 general election.
10 militants killed in US drone attack in Pak
Peshawar: At least 10 militants were reportedly killed and 14 others injured in a US drone strike at a militant compound along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.