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Nirvana's iconic 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video reaches 2 billion views on YT

Seattle, June 12 -- American rock band Nirvana's iconic track 'Smells Like Teen Spirits' has now reached over 2 billion views, making it the first for any of the Seattle's 'grunge' scene bands to reac... Read More


Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson dies at 82, several rockers pay tribute

Los Angeles, June 12 -- Legendary American band The Beach Boys vocalist-bassist (and occasional keyboardist) Brian Wilson, one of the band's primary songwriters, passed away on June 11 night at the ag... Read More


39th International Travel Expo kicks off in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, June 12 -- The 39th International Travel Expo opened on Thursday, with about 500 exhibitors from over 60 countries and regions showcasing their latest tour routes and services. The four-da... Read More


One killed, 17 injured after tree falls on Sri Lankan school building

Colombo, June 12 -- A student was killed and 17 others were injured after a tree fell onto a school building in Balangoda in Sri Lanka's Sabaragamuwa Province on Thursday, police reported. The deceas... Read More


Germany picks experienced squad for Euro 2025 but leaves out two critics

RUST, Germany, June 12 -- Germany has retained 11 players who reached the 2022 Women's European Championship final for Euro 2025. There's no place for two prominent critics of coach Christian Wuck. T... Read More


Protesters in Kenya's Nairobi demand justice for blogger's death in police custody

Kenya, June 12 -- Protesters took to the streets of the Kenyan capital on Thursday to vent their anger over the death of a blogger in police custody. Albert Ojwang was arrested June 6 in Homa Bay in ... Read More


1 killed, 20 injured in clash between rival villagers over football match in Narsingdi

Dhaka, June 12 -- One person was killed and 20 people, including 11 policemen, injured after hundreds of rival villagers clashed over dispute arising from a football match in Belabo upazila of Narsing... Read More


Rizvi urges govt to act on dengue surge, Covid variant threat

, June 12 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday expressed deep concern over the fresh spread of dengue and a deadly variant of Covid-19, urging the government to take imm... Read More


Mongolian delegation attends session of International Labor Conference in Switzerland

Mongolia, June 12 -- The delegation from Mongolia, led by Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva and Ambassador to Switzerlan... Read More


Bangladesh not on track to eliminate child labour by 2025: ILO, Unicef

Dhaka, June 12 -- While a new report shows a sharp decline in child labour in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation in Bangladesh is not the same. The broader child labor rate (detrimental forms of ... Read More