United News of Bangladesh

Washington, Sep 3 (AP/UNB) — Heading into the midterm elections, the most volatile candidate this year isn't on the ballot.

Geneva, Sep 3 (AP/UNB) — The U.N. refugee agency says people smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya's coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying migrants, increasing the likelihood that those on board may die during the Mediterranean journeys.

Sao Paulo, Sep 2 (AP/UNB)  — Brazil's main leftist party said Saturday it's sticking with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its presidential candidate even though the electoral court has thrown him off the ballot for an election just five weeks away.

Chicago, Sep 2 (AP/UNB)  — Six white caskets were arranged in a semi-circle during the funeral for six of the 10 children who died in Chicago's worst fire in over a decade.

Sterling, Sep 2 (AP/UNB) — For President Donald Trump, it was just like any other Saturday.

Santa Fe, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — The FBI on Friday arrested five former residents of a ramshackle compound in New Mexico on firearms and conspiracy charges as local prosecutors dropped charges in the death of a 3-year-old boy at the property.

Portland, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — The only Oregon hospital to offer heart transplants abruptly shut down its program Friday, leaving nearly two dozen patients on its waitlist to seek out-of-state treatment and hundreds of others in limbo for post-operative care.

Washington, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump "nodded with approval" at the suggestion of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a court filing Friday night that seeks leniency for a former campaign aide who lied to the FBI.

Charlotte, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says the prospect of North Carolina drawing new congressional districts just weeks before the November midterm elections is "unfair."

Honolulu, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — A can of pepper spray went off inside a plane headed from Oakland, California, to Maui on Friday, requiring emergency help for several people aboard, Hawaiian Airlines said.