Celebrations across Bangladesh as PM resigns
Crowds celebrated the resignation of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. There have been calls for her to step down ever since deadly protests over job quotas rocked the country in July.
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Bangladesh PM Hasina quits and flees as protesters storm palace
Sheikh Hasina’s departure appears to have defused the high tension in Dhaka, where more deadly protests were feared on Monday.
Summer Olympics viewership is up — and Snoop Dogg is part of the buzz
Millions of viewers in the U.S. are tuning into the Summer Olympics in Paris — and many of them are getting a big dose of Snoop Dogg as part of the experience.
Japan asks Denmark to extradite activist Paul Watson, accused of obstructing a whaling research ship
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has asked Denmark to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who has been in custody in Greenland since his arrest last month under a Japanese warrant, officials said Friday.
A fire sweeps through a building in Manila’s Chinatown, killing at least 11
MANILA, Philippiines (AP) — A fire swept through a part of a small building in Manila’s crowded Chinatown district Friday, leaving at least 11 people dead, police said, adding that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the blaze.