New blow to PM as party splits

Rebels from Greece's Syriza party yesterday formed a breakaway parliamentary group after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned, paving
21 August 2015

Men claim to find Nazi train loaded with treasure in Poland

Two men in Poland claim they have found a legendary Nazi train that according to local lore was loaded with gold, gems and valuable art.
20 August 2015

Bulls kill seven at Spain summer festivals

Bulls gore seven people to death during festivals across Spain since the beginning of July.
17 August 2015

2 held over Badda triple murder

Detectives claim arrest of two people in connection with the sensational Badda triple murder case of Dhaka.
17 August 2015

40 migrants die in Mediterranean (video)

At least 40 migrants have died after apparently getting trapped and suffocating in the water-logged hold of a boat in the Mediterranean.
15 August 2015

Bangabandhu’s portrait unveiled at Jatiya Press Club

A portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was unveiled at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
15 August 2015

UK announces new controversial steps

Britain's government promised new measures Monday to crack down on illegal immigrants by making landlords evict them, as the Calais
4 August 2015

Turkish troops killed in 'Kurdish PKK suicide blast'

Two Turkish security troops are killed and 31 wounded in a suicide attack by Kurdish PKK militants, the regional governor's office says.
2 August 2015

Laden relatives killed in UK plane crash

Members of Osama bin Laden's family were among four people killed when a private jet crashed into a car auction lot in Britain, Saudi
1 August 2015

Wing part arrives in France for probe into MH370 link

A piece of Boeing 777 wreckage that washed up on an Indian Ocean island arrived for analysis in France early yesterday, after Malaysian
1 August 2015

Volkswagen overtakes Toyota in sales

Germany's Volkswagen becomes the world's biggest-selling vehicle maker in the first half of the year, overtaking Toyota for the first time.
28 July 2015

Greek parliament passes second crucial bailout bill

Greece's parliament on Thursday passed legislation on a second batch of reforms needed to help unlock a huge international bailout for the country's stricken economy.
23 July 2015

Suruc massacre: Turkey suicide bombing suspect identified

A suspect is identified in connection with the suicide bomb attack that killed 32 young activists in Turkey, the country's prime minister has says.
21 July 2015

Services held to mark MH17 disaster anniversary

Memorial services are being held to mark the first anniversary of the MH17 air disaster, in which 298 people died.
17 July 2015

Final Iran Deal: rough ride ahead

Getting the Iran nuclear deal unveiled was hard enough. Now it must be approved, implemented and then stuck to for years. Get set for
14 July 2015

Punishing terms of Greek bailout deal

Here are the key points of the statement issued by eurozone leaders after 17 exhausting hours of talks, with many far-reaching steps
13 July 2015

World powers seek breakthrough

Iran and major powers scrambled to finally nail down an elusive nuclear accord ahead of yesterday's deadline, with China calling for "no
13 July 2015

French Police hunt mall attackers

French police yesterday were hunting armed robbers who escaped after holding up a store in a shopping mall near Paris, prompting
13 July 2015

Global warming to fuel migration, terrorism: report

Global warming-induced food and water shortages may cause mass migration, competition for resources and state failure, providing
13 July 2015

Poroshenko faces new security crisis

President Petro Poroshenko confronted a fresh crisis yesterday as a deadly standoff continued between interior ministry units and
13 July 2015