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ANKARA, Aug 9, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A bus crashed through a highway bridge nearAnkara early Friday, killing nine people and injuring 26, the governor ofTurkey's capital region said. It was travelling from Eskisehir, a city west of Ankara. Ankara region governor Vasip Sahin said preliminary information suggested thedriver had fallen asleep as there were no indications he had tried to brake. Bus accidents are fairly common in Turkey. In May, 10 people died and 40 were injured when a bus and two cars and atruck collided on a highway near the southern city of Mersin.

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DHAKA, Aug 8 : All Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in Bangladesh have been closed indefinitely, media reports said on Thursday. An announcement made on IVAC website on Wednesday stated that due to the ongoing unstable situation in Bangladesh, all visa centres will remain closed till further notice, reported Dhaka tribune. Applicants will be informed of the next application date via SMS, and they could collect their passports on the next working day, the IVAC notice said.

As per the constitution, the election must take place within 90 days of the dissolution of parliament. “Of course, the main goal of the interim government is to establish democracy in Bangladesh through a fair, non-partisan election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met him the day before at Bangabhaban and demanded an election in 90 days. However, it was evident that the interim cabinet had no plans to hold an election in 90 days. The Anti-Discriminatory Students Movement has proposed a three-year term for the interim government, according to media reports.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials on Thursday said providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate U.N. Security Council sanctions against the country over its nuclear and missile program. The South Korean technology giant is a major Olympic partner, and its newest Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones are being given to all athletes competing at the Games. The International Olympic Committee confirmed that the phones were sent to the Olympic village, then later said the North Korean athletes had not received them. North Korea sent 16 athletes to the Paris Games to compete in seven sports, including wrestling, swimming, table tennis and boxing. Photos: Paris Olympics athletes in motion

Traffic was diverted on Sixth Street/U.S. 77 south of the Big Blue River on Thursday afternoon after the driver of an SUV lost control and hit a communications pole. Nick Koch, acting captain for Beatrice Fire & Rescue, said BFR personnel were dispatched at 2:25 p.m. for a single-vehicle accident at Sixth and Green Avenue. Beatrice Police Department officers and Gage County Sheriff's Office deputies diverted traffic around the site of the accident while a work crew removed the pole from the roadway. Traffic was diverted along Tait Avenue and Green to Eighth Street to get around the area.

Tropical Storm Debby has now claimed the lives of seven people as it continues to make its way through the Southeast United States. As featured on Tropical Storm Debby spins up tornadoes, dumps rain in North Carolina Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.

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Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says he has spoken to Britain's foreign secretary and discussed the situation in BangladeshIndia says up to Hasina regarding her future plansSheikh Hasina, the newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of Bangladesh Awami League, gestures during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the Prime Minister's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainSheikh Hasina, the newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of Bangladesh Awami League, gestures during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the Prime Minister's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainIndia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it is up to Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to "take things forward" regarding her future plans, adding that it had no update on the matter. Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in a post on X earlier in the afternoon, said he had spoken to Britain's foreign secretary and discussed "the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia". Hasina fled to India after stepping down as prime minister on Monday following violent protests demanding her resignation, and has since been sheltering at an air base near New Delhi.

Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayA mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%..TonightPartly cloudy skies. Low around 75F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.

KOLKATA, Aug 8, 2024 (BSS/PTI) - Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former chief minister of West Bengal in India, died on Thursday at his Kolkata home following old age-related ailments, CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana who underwent gender change surgery.

At least 16 people have been injured as prison guards fired rubber bullets to control a revolt by inmates at Gazipur District Jail. As the protest intensified, jail guards fired rubber bullets to regain control, reports bdnews24.com. Gazipur District Jail is located adjacent to the Joydevpur-Dhaka road. To prevent the prisoners from escaping, prison guards fired rubber bullets, injuring 13 inmates and 3 guards. Maksuda Akhter, a medical officer at Gazipur District Jail, said rubber bullets caused several inmates to lose consciousness temporarily, but they regained their senses after first aid.

REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainNobel Peace Prize winning economist Muhammad Yunus takes over as the head of Bangladesh's caretaker government on Thursday at a time when the country is facing tough economic challenges. When you are desperate, you disturb peace," Yunus told Nobelprize.org in 2006. It was to solve this problem that he sought to inculcate "sound financial principles" in the poor through his microcredit system. GLOBALISATIONYunus has called for "multi-national social businesses" that either give the poor ownership or keep profits within poor countries. WOMENYunus emphasises the role of women in building the future and has been part of multiple international commissions catering to them.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will lead this government as the chief advisorThe probable 15 in the interim governmentFollowing the violent end of the Awami League's 15-year rule in a student-led mass upsurge, a new interim government is taking responsibility to organise elections. Members of the transitional administration will be sworn in by President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday night at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban. The advisory council of the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, includes several prominent figures: