An early morning fire gutted dozens of shops in a kitchen market in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Thursday, Kazi Nazmuzzaman, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence, told Xinhua.
The top trade representatives from the US and China have resumed face-to-face talks in Washington. They're aiming to find a way out of the bitter trade dispute involving the world's two largest economies.
When the 85-year-old Japanese Emperor Akihito steps down on April 30, it will be the latest in a string of historic abdications that have included the pope and several monarchs.
