Migrant crisis: Croatia closes border crossings with Serbia

Croatia closes seven of its eight road border crossings with Serbia following a huge influx of migrants.
18 September 2015

US open to 'tactical' talks

The White House yesterday said it was open to limited talks with Russia following Moscow's deployment of troops and heavy weapons to war-torn Syria.
17 September 2015

3-wheeler ban on highway barely implemented

Movement of slow-moving three-wheelers, including those carrying cattle, alongside fast moving buses, trucks and cars, poses risk of
17 September 2015

8.3 magnitude quake kills at least 10 in Chile

A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile Wednesday, killing 10 people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan.
17 September 2015

Corbyn indicates won't campaign for EU exit

Newly elected British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn indicated he would not campaign to leave the European Union in a referendum expected by
17 September 2015

Romanian PM Victor Ponta facing graft trial

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta is to be tried for corruption, anti-graft prosecutors said yesterday -- the first head of the country's government ever to be put in the dock while still in office.
17 September 2015

Another happy refugee story

A migrant father who was tripped by a Hungarian camerawoman while holding his son is to start a new life in Spain.
17 September 2015

Refugees forced to head for Croatia minefields

Thousands of desperate refugees who have been turned away at the Hungarian border may be forced to try and cross deadly Croatian minefields in search of safety in Europe.
17 September 2015

Kurdish militants kill 5 more Turkey cops

Five Turkish police officers were killed in two bomb attacks by Kurdish militants in the country's southeast overnight, Turkish security sources said yesterday.
16 September 2015

Corbyn brings new style to UK PM debate

Newly elected British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday engaged with David Cameron for the first time, bringing a low-key style to the usually raucous weekly showdown of Prime Minister's Questions.
16 September 2015

Half of world's marine life wiped out in 40 yrs: WWF

Pollution, industrial fishing and climate change have killed off half of marine life in the last four decades, according to a WWF report released yesterday. Species essential to global food supply -- especially in poorer nations where fish provide essential dietary protein -- were among the hardest hit, the conservation group's Living Blue Planet Report said.
16 September 2015

West at root of Europe's migrant crisis

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the West is "crying" for refugees flooding into Europe but its support for "terrorists" in his country lies at the roots of the crisis.
16 September 2015

4 fake journos held

Police arrested four fake journalists from different areas in the district town on Monday night. The arrestees are Mehedi Hasan Bacchu, 25,
15 September 2015

3 missing in Kishoreganj trawler capsize

At least three people are missing following a trawler capsize incident in Maskandi River in Kishoreganj.
15 September 2015

Long queue at Kamalapur as advance ticket sale begins

Kamalapur railway station witnesses long queues of holidaymakers as Bangladesh Railway began its sale of advance train tickets to ensure a hassle-free journey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
15 September 2015

Moudud’s son Aman dies

Aman Moudud, only son of BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed, dies.
15 September 2015

Border-free Europe unravels in migrant crisis

The two-decade-old era of border-free travel in Europe was unraveling yesterday as countries imposed controls on their frontiers in response to an unprecedented influx of migrants. Germany's surprise decision to restore border controls on Sunday had a swift domino effect, forcing neighbors to shut their own frontiers as thousands of refugees pressed north and west across the continent.
14 September 2015

We're inching towards peace with Russia

Fifteen months into Ukraine's bitter conflict, some have begun to hope that the region's first effective ceasefire just might turn into a longer peace.
14 September 2015

UK's Corbyn unveils 'unifying' shadow cabinet team

Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled what he called a "unifying" new shadow cabinet, naming his left-wing ally John McDonnell as shadow chancellor.
14 September 2015

Aylan's aunt urges EU to 'open heart'

The aunt of three-year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi whose drowning off Turkey shocked the world visited Brussels yesterday and tearfully urged the EU to adopt an emergency plan to redistribute refugees.
14 September 2015