Bangladesh mission in London urges action against attackers

Bangladesh High Commission in London urges the British government to take legal action against the people who were behind the attack on the mission office last week.
15 February 2018, 13:42 PM

Prince Henrik of Denmark dies

Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Denmark's Queen Margrethe, has died at age 83, ending a half-century struggle to win the
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Guatemala arrests ex-president

Guatemalan authorities on Tuesday arrested former president Alvaro Colom on corruption charges, along with 10 members of his 2008-
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Boris Johnson seeks to allay Brexit fears

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson yesterday called for Britain to completely throw off EU rules and to view Brexit as an opportunity, while
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

France threatens strikes if chem attacks proven

France will launch strikes if proof emerges that the Syrian regime has used banned chemical weapons against its civilians, President
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Ice on sensors 'caused Russia plane crash'

Russian experts probing the weekend plane crash outside Moscow which killed 71 people said the accident may have been caused by ice
13 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Assange loses UK legal bid again

WikiLeaks founder Assange yesterday lost his legal battle to overturn a British arrest warrant against him, leaving him in the Ecuador's
13 February 2018, 18:00 PM

London airport closed after WWII bomb found

London City Airport was closed yesterday as military experts worked to remove a World War II bomb found in the neighbouring dock. The
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM

EU warns charities after Oxfam scandal

The EU yesterday ordered Oxfam to explain itself over a 2011 prostitution scandal in Haiti, warning charities that the bloc would cut their
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Investigators brave deep snow in hunt for clues

Rescuers yesterday searched through deep snow for body parts and debris after a Russian passenger plane crashed near Moscow
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Saudi gives up control of Brussels mosque

Saudi Arabia has agreed to give up control of Belgium's largest mosque in a sign that it is trying to shed its reputation as a global
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM

UK warns charities after Oxfam scam

The British Government yesterday said it is warning all charities that receive UK aid to step up efforts to tackle sexual misconduct among
11 February 2018, 18:00 PM

All 71 onboard Russian plane killed in crash: Transport prosecutor's office

All 71 people onboard a Russian plane which crashed on Sunday were killed, Reuters reports quoting the office of Russia’s transport prosecutor.
11 February 2018, 13:16 PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves home for Italy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves country for Rome on a four-day official visit to Italy and Vatican City.
11 February 2018, 04:30 AM

A fifth of UK House staff report sexual harassment

Around one in five people employed at the British parliament have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at work during the
8 February 2018, 18:38 PM

Merkel under fire from own ranks

Angela Merkel's conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) partners faced a chorus of scepticism yesterday as allies and opponents
8 February 2018, 18:24 PM

Anger as EU unveils punishment plan

The EU yesterday defended a plan to sanction Britain if it breaks the rules of the post-Brexit transition period, saying it needed to be
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM

German parties strike deal on coalition govt

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives made major concessions to the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) to agree a
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Merkel ready for 'painful compromises'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was prepared to make "painful compromises" as she headed in a final round of talks yesterday to seal a coalition deal for her fourth term and end months of political limbo in Europe's top economy.
6 February 2018, 18:00 PM

German parties make final push for deal

Negotiators for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) reconvened yesterday to
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM