Opposition disputes poll win

Turkey's opposition yesterday called for the annulment of a referendum giving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers,
17 April 2017

At least 20 migrants drown off Libya coast

At least 20 migrants trying to reach Europe drowned yesterday in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya, a Reuters
16 April 2017

Sri Lanka garbage tragedy toll hits 23

Hopes of finding anyone alive under a collapsed mountain of garbage in Sri Lanka's capital faded yesterday as the
16 April 2017

Last survivor of the 19th century dies

Emma Morano, an Italian woman believed to have been the oldest person alive and the last survivor of the 19th
16 April 2017

Philippines, US to hold military drills

The Philippine military yesterday said it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its
16 April 2017

Candidates begin final push

A week before France's high-stakes presidential election, the four top candidates began a final push yesterday to
16 April 2017

Russian governor wants to recruit doctors from Bangladesh

Governor of Leningrad in Russia Oblast Alexander Drozdenko expresses his interest in recruiting skilled manpower specially doctors from Bangladesh.
16 April 2017

Turkey to vote on Erdogan's power today

Turkey's top politicians yesterday made a final effort to sway undecided voters in a frenetic end to a bitterly-contested campaign in
15 April 2017

Over 2,000 migrants saved in a day

Rescue vessels in the Mediterranean worked flat out Friday to rescue over 2,000 people from flimsy dinghies as exhausted saviours
15 April 2017

Keeping magnesium levels high reduces the risk of fractures

High levels of magnesium in the blood reduce the risk of fractures by 44 percent, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology. The study followed 2,245 men aged between 42 and 61 over a 20-year period.
15 April 2017

Russia mishandled situation: EU court

The European Court of Human Rights yesterday ruled there were "serious failings" in Russia's handling of the Beslan school siege by
13 April 2017

UN chief names German to head UNDP

UN chief Antonio Guterres has named a German with extensive experience at the world organization, Achim Steiner, as the new
13 April 2017

Ahmadinejad to run for Iran president

Iran's hardline ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad submitted his name yesterday for registration as a candidate for
12 April 2017

Taiwan bans eating dogs and cats

Taiwan has banned the eating of dogs and cats, lawmakers said yesterday, as pressure grows to improve animal
12 April 2017

'Islamist' held as 'terror link' probed

German investigators yesterday detained an Islamist suspect over three explosions that rocked Borussia Dortmund's
12 April 2017

Sweden Attack Suspect admits to 'terror crime'

Suspected Stockholm truck attacker Rakhmat Akilov, a 39-year-old Uzbek and jihadist sympathiser, yesterday admitted to committing a
11 April 2017

Norway cops destroy suspect device in Oslo

Norwegian police yesterday said they had destroyed a suspect "bomb-like" device in the capital Oslo and made one arrest, on the heels
9 April 2017

Suspect was an IS sympathiser

The suspected Stockholm truck attacker had shown interest in extremist groups and was facing deportation after being refused
9 April 2017

France's Macron unveils priorities

French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron yesterday detailed his priorities for his first few months in office if elected, as polls
9 April 2017

Sweden truck attack: Man held for 'terrorist crime'

A truck ploughs into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department store in central Stockholm, killing four people and wounding 15 in what the prime minister said appeared to be a terrorist attack.
8 April 2017