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In 1915, the Turkish government launched a plan to expel and massacre Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire. While much of
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

No Iran nuke deal without military site checks: France

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius yesterday said that France would oppose a nuclear deal with Iran if it did not allow inspections of military sites.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Europe must do more on migrants: UN chief

Europe must do more to help migrants crossing the Mediterranean, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday ahead of a visit to Brussels, as a planned EU naval operation awaits UN Security Council approval.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Illegal structures squeeze Ichhamati River in Pabna

Aggrieved locals demolished a part of the under construction structure on an illegally occupied portion of the Ichhamati River near Shitlai Ghat of Ananto area of the district town yesterday.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Pope urges help for stranded migrants

Pope Francis yesterday called on the international community to help migrants crossing the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea,
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

All is fair in love and war

French police have arrested a man who called in a false bomb alert to an airport to delay his girlfriend's flight because she was in danger
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Italy coast guard rescues 70 Afghan, Iraqi migrants from crowded boat

Seventy Afghan and Iraqi migrants have been rescued from a packed boat off the southeastern coast of Italy and brought to shore on Sunday
24 May 2015, 15:37 PM

Irish church needs ‘reality check’

One of Ireland's most senior Catholic clerics has called for the Church to take a "reality check" following the country's overwhelming vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
24 May 2015, 05:04 AM

German woman Annegret Raunigk, 65, has quadruplets - media

65-year-old German woman gives birth to quadruplets after undergoing an artificial insemination procedure, Germany's RTL television reports.
23 May 2015, 10:54 AM

Pickpockets force Paris Eiffel Tower staff walk-out

The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been closed to the public as staff stage a walk-out to protest against a surge in pickpocketing gangs.
22 May 2015, 14:36 PM

Govt urged to procure paddy, rice directly from farmers

Farmers of Dinajpur yesterday demanded that the government procure rice and paddy directly from farmers instead of middlemen and mill
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM

UN, US condemn Russian embassy attack in Damascus

The United Nations and the United States condemns a mortar attack on the Russian embassy in Damascus that did not, however, cause any known injuries.
20 May 2015, 13:39 PM

Italy police arrest 50 in football match-fixing probe

Police have arrested more than 50 people as part of an investigation into suspected match-fixing in Italian football.
19 May 2015, 12:40 PM

'White Widow' liable for 400 deaths

Britain's most wanted female terrorist, Samantha Lewthwaite, commonly known as the "White Widow" is believed to have killed 400 people
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

EU approves naval mission against human traffickers

EU ministers yesterday said they would approve plans for an unprecedented naval mission to stop people smugglers as Nato warned that Islamic militants might be hiding among the flood of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Russia won't sign arms trade treaty

Russia will not sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that requires governments to ensure their exports will not fuel conflicts, a
17 May 2015, 18:04 PM

'Missing' madrasa girl found dead

A madrasa girl, who went missing on Friday night, was found dead at Madarerchar village in Dewanganj upazila of the district on Saturday.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

50 injured in clash over land dispute

At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Tarapasha village in Bahubol upazila of Habiganj district on
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Killing of 42 people: Probe report sought against Khaleda

A Dhaka court asks the police to submit a probe report before it by June 18 against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others in a case filed on charges of killing 42 people across the country during the nonstop blockade.
17 May 2015, 07:23 AM

BNP unaware of Salauddin’s status

BNP is unaware of any update of its leader Salahuddin Ahmed who was found in Indian city of Shillong two months after he had gone missing in Dhaka.
16 May 2015, 12:30 PM