At least seven people have been killed after a bus carrying tourists crashed in eastern Bangladesh.
Police say it slammed into a roadside tree in in Lemua of Feni district on the Dhaka-Chattagram highway, which is nearly 150 kilometres south-east of the capital Dhaka.
Five people died at the scene while two died later in hospital.
The incident also left 10 people critically injured.
Philippines evacuates more than a million as super typhoon nears
The Philippines evacuated more than one million residents as Fung-wong intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon ahead of its expected arrival later in the day, threatening to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges.
US considering Putin's proposal on nuclear arms control, says Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States has informed Russia through diplomatic channels that it was reviewing President Vladimir Putin's proposal to maintain the limitations outlined in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) beyond its scheduled expiration in February.
Major US air traffic staffing shortages cancels thousands of flights
Major air traffic control staffing shortages snarled thousands of flights in the US on Saturday as the government shutdown caused mounting travel woes and raised alarm among airline officials.
Leaders of 40 countries endorse rainforest conservation fund
World leaders participating in a climate summit in Brazil have agreed to establish a fund aimed at conserving tropical forests.
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says
Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday.
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