DHAKA, July 21 — Soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka yesterday and the government ordered all offices and institutions to stay closed for two days after at least 114 people were killed this week during student-led protests against government job quotas.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Services from airlines to healthcare, shipping and finance were coming back online yesterday after a mistake in a security software update sparked hours-long global computer systems outages, another incident highlighting the vulnerability of the world's interconnected technologies.

EDINBURGH/MADRID/BALTIMORE, July 20 — Air passengers worldwide faced delays, flight cancellations and headaches checking in as airports and airlines were caught up in a massive IT outage that has affected numerous industries ranging from banks to media companies.

SINGAPORE, July 19 — Singapore’s government services, local banks, telcos, and hospitals are not affected by the global IT systems outage impacting organisations worldwide.

THE HAGUE, July 19 — The United Nations' (UN) highest court said that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are illegal and all states should cooperate to bring an end to the Israel-Palestinian conflict in an important advisory opinion issued today.

LONDON, July 19 — A global tech failure disrupted operations across multiple industries on Friday, halting flights and upending everything from banking to healthcare systems.

HANOI, July 19 — Vietnam's Communist Party chief Nguyễn Phú Trọng has died, state media said today, after holding the country's most powerful position for 13 years.

MOSCOW, July 19 — The operations of airlines and logistics companies worldwide have been thrown into disarray following a major IT system outage, resulting in significant delays and flight cancellations.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — A global tech outage disrupted operations in multiple industries today, with airlines halting flights, some broadcasters off-air, and everything from banking to healthcare hit by system problems.

HANOI, July 19 — Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations (UN) for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam's Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

MILWAUKEE, July 19 — Donald Trump described on Thursday how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience at the Republican National Convention in his first speech since the attack that he was only there "by the grace of Almighty God." "I heard a loud whizzing sound and...

WASHINGTON, July 19 — Online entertainment conglomerate Netflix's profit climbed in the second quarter, beating Wall Street estimates, reported German Press Agency (dpa), quoting the company on Thursday.

BRUSSELS, July 19 — Raging wildfires have claimed at least two lives and injured four others as of Thursday, as flames devastate mountain forests and vegetation in several southern European countries amid an intense heatwave.

PARIS, July 19 — A metal curtain descended across central Paris on Thursday as the police imposed a security perimeter along the banks of the river Seine, shutting the area off to anyone without a pass.

VIJFHUIZEN, July 18 — International collaboration is vital in seeking justice for the 298 people killed in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy 10 years ago, said Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof.

BANGKOK, July 17 — Initial forensic investigation has revealed that six people who were found dead in a hotel room in Ratchaprasong yesterday involved cyanide, according to the Thai police.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The European Union (EU) reiterates its call for Russia to accept responsibility for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 ten years ago and to fully cooperate in serving justice.

BASEL, July 17 — Roche said today a second drug candidate from its purchase of Carmot Therapeutics yielded positive results in an early-stage trial, as the Swiss drugmaker asserted itself as a late contender in the race to develop obesity drugs.

CAIRO, July 17 — Israeli forces pounded areas in the central Gaza Strip today, killing at least nine Palestinians, said health officials, while Israeli tanks carried out a limited advance further into Rafah in the south.

BANGKOK, July 17 — Thailand’s Constitutional Court said today it will hand down its verdict in a case seeking the dissolution of the opposition group Move Forward, the biggest party in Parliament, on August 7.