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Early counts show BNP ahead in Bangladesh election after strong turnout

Early counts show BNP ahead in Bangladesh election after strong turnout

Race pits two coalitions led by former allies, BNP and Jamaat, with opinion polls giving the BNP a slight edge

Asia
Polls close, counting begins in Bangladesh election after high turnout

Polls close, counting begins in Bangladesh election after high turnout

More than 2,000 candidates, including many independents, are vying for 300 seats in the House of the Nation

Europe
Palace ready to help UK police in any inquiry into king's brother Andrew

Palace ready to help UK police in any inquiry into king's brother Andrew

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces fresh scrutiny since the recent publication of millions of new documents relating to the late convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Middle East
Turkey’s foreign minister says US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal

Turkey’s foreign minister says US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal

Washington demands Iran relinquish its stockpile of uranium enriched to up to 60% fissile purity, a small step away from 90% that is considered weapons grade

North America
US pays Afghans stranded in Qatar to repatriate, plan labeled 'betrayal'

US pays Afghans stranded in Qatar to repatriate, plan labeled 'betrayal'

More than 1,100 people have been held at the former US Army base Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) since at least early last year