Nurul Islam Marzan, the Neo-JMB leader, one of the key figures behind the Gulshan cafe attack, has been killed in a gunfight with the police in the Bangladesh capital, a senior police officer in Dhaka said on Friday. ....

The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, one of the largest in the world, kicked off its 33rd edition on Thursday with hundreds of sculptures, installations and leisure activities and a swimming contest in north-eastern China. ....

Afghan security forces have killed at least 19 militants in fresh military operations across the war-torn country, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. ....

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus has said that he believes "foreign intelligence services" could be behind the Istanbul nightclub attack that claimed 39 lives, as it was carried out way too "professionally", the media reported. ....

A hacker has claimed to have breached the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's website and leaked personal account information to a public site, media reported. ....

After scathing criticism of the UN, US President-elect Donald Trump spoke Wednesday with Antonio Guterres, its new Secretary-General. ....

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft hit an Air France plane while taxiing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the media reported. ....

The US has signalled that it will not be drawn into the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan, saying both countries should work together to resolve their differences. ....

US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will hold a press conference here on January 11, the first since winning the November 8 election. ....

Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer has slammed President-elect Donald Trump for his twitter habit, claiming the US cannot afford "Twitter presidency" on the first day of the 115th session of the Congress. ....