Hundreds have gathered in Tangua village in Khansama upazila of Dinajpur following rumours about the appearance of a mysterious petroleum-like substance in a pond. “The water smells like diesel fuel,” said Md. Rafiqul Islam of Tangua village. Habibar Rahman, the owner of the pond, told reporters…

Myanmar has started shutting down three displacement camps in strife-torn Rakhine state, a senior official said Tuesday, although it was not immediately clear where the inhabitants would go, reports AFP from Yangon. Tens of thousands of people from Rakhine's Muslim and Buddhist communities ended…

India says it will do "whatever it takes" to ensure justice for a former navy officer sentenced to death in Pakistan on charges of spying, reports BBC. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said Kulbhushan Jadhav was "kidnapped" and tried on "concocted charges". Jadhav was arrested…

Shares in United Continental Holdings fell yesterday as the company continued to draw fierce criticism for violently removing a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight so staff could take his seat, reports The Independent, UK. In mid-morning trading on Wall Street, shares in the group were…