As a hegemonic superpower, America’s primary concern has been its leadership position in the world; especially, economic leadership in global trade and investment.
This was Bangladesh’s fifth win in five matches and they will face the runners up of group B in the first semifinal on Monday.
A total of 12 teams from Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America, split into two groups, will be taking part in the tournament. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals and the top two Asian teams will earn a place at the 4th Kabaddi World Cup
UN recognition of the 1971 East Pakistan genocide is not only important for the global body to regain its credibility and effectiveness, but also to expose a military institution which is seen as of strategic value to the West.
The epic antedates even the depiction of the famous Trojan war; it is, in effect, the oldest epic found till date.
Iraqi security forces have cracked down on anti-government protesters in the strife-torn south, leaving 13 people dead in a bloody escalation hours after the torching of an Iranian consulate.
Renewed anti-government protests across Iraq leave more than 40 people dead through tear gas, live rounds and fires.
The local government of a Kurdish province in northern Iraq says seven inmates die of asphyxia in a fire started as part of a prison riot instigated to cover a foiled breakout attempt.
Iraq began voting Saturday in its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State (IS) group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace and rebuild.
Paris attacks seem likely to compel President Obama to consider military escalation against IS in Iraq and Syria. But that probably will not mean dramatic moves like launching US or international ground offensive or accelerating aerial bombing in hopes of eliminating the global threat of violent extremism.
White House hopeful Hillary Clinton calls for global unity to crush the Islamic State group, as the carnage in Paris took center stage at Saturday's Democratic presidential debate.
The United States announces that Iran may take part in talks to end the civil war in Syria and warned of increased military action against the Islamic State.
Islamic State militants have killed three captives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to columns and blowing them up, activists say.
Tony Blair apologises for mistakes made over the Iraq War - and said there were "elements of truth" to claims the war caused the rise of Islamic State.
At least one person was killed and about 87 others were injured in homemade bomb explosions in front of Hossaini Dalan in old Dhaka early hours today.
Two boats carrying 140 migrants, including children, land at the RAF base at Akrotiri in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence says.
Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams says his new album, "Get Up," is the ideal follow-up record to his iconic "Reckless" album of 30 years ago.
Eight senior figures from Islamic State were killed in an air strike while meeting in a town in western Iraq, but the group's reclusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi did not appear to be among them.
Iraq's air force hit a convoy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a military statement says.
