Notre-Dame on track to reopen in 2024

Paris: Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is on track to reopen to worshippers and the public in 2024, Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said on Thursday, more than three years after its roof was destroyed in a massive blaze. reuters

6 ‘Razakar Bahini’ men sentenced to death

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday sentenced six members of the infamous paramilitary force ‘Razakar Bahini’ to death for collaborating with the Pakistani army for “crimes against humanity” during the 1971 Liberation War.

Will use nukes, warns North Korean leader

Seoul: Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said on Thursday. He unleashed a fiery rhetoric against rivals whom he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. ap

Largest pink diamond in 300 yrs discovered

Luanda: A rare 170-carat pink diamond, weighing 34 gm, thought to be the largest in the past 300 years, has been discovered in Angola. ians