Opposition banned from 2018 election

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday that leading opposition parties will be barred from taking
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Putin orders Russia troop withdrawal

President Vladimir Putin ordered "a significant part" of Russia's military contingent in Syria to start withdrawing
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM

PM leaves for Paris to attend One Planet Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for Paris on a three-day official visit to attend ‘One Planet Summit’.
11 December 2017, 04:47 AM

Pope Francis call for 'wisdom, prudence'

Pope Francis yesterday renewed a call for "wisdom and prudence" over the controversial US decision to recognise Jerusalem as
10 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Erdogan calls Israel 'terrorist state'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday described Israel as a "terrorist state" and vowed to use "all means to
10 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Syrian joins UN talks

The Syrian government's delegation returned to Geneva yesterday for the resumption of talks focusing on
10 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Two Lafarge bosses charged in France

Two senior executives at French-Swiss cement maker LafargeHolcim, including its former CEO, were charged on Friday
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Fair, inclusive polls to contribute to build prosperous Bangladesh: European Union

The European Union has said free, fair and inclusive elections in the period ahead, in accordance with international standards for democratic elections, will contribute to creating a more prosperous Bangladesh.
9 December 2017, 06:56 AM

EU takes Czechs, Hungary, Poland to top court

The EU took the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to the bloc's top court yesterday over their refusal to accept quotas for asylum-seekers, setting up a new clash between Brussels and key eastern states.
7 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Russian air strikes kill 21 in east Syria

Russian air strikes killed 21 civilians early yesterday in a village held by the Islamic State group near the Euphrates
6 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Putin says he will seek new term in 2018

President Vladimir Putin yesterday announced that he would seek re-election in March 2018, a contest opinion polls
6 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Countries pledge $857m to help world's refugees: UN

The United Nations said Tuesday that it had received pledges amounting to $857 million (726 million euros) to fund
6 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi-British man held over ‘plot to kill PM May’

A 20-year-old Bangladeshi-British man appears in London court accused of plotting to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get into her Downing Street office.
6 December 2017, 16:39 PM

Austria SC allows same-sex marriage

Austria's top court has ruled that same-sex couples can marry from 2019 at the latest, bringing the often conservative
5 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Call grows for soft Brexit

Hours after a Brexit deal collapsed, British Prime Minister Theresa May came under pressure yesterday from opposition parties and even some allies to soften the EU divorce by keeping Britain in the single market and customs union after Brexit.
5 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Spain drops int warrant for ex-leader

Spain has withdrawn a European arrest warrant for Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his
5 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Ayman, Zaiba win The Queen’s Young Leaders 2018 award

For their exceptional achievements in transforming lives, Ayman Sadiq and Zaiba Tahyya of Bangladesh have won The Queen’s Young Leaders 2018 award.
5 December 2017, 09:30 AM

Merkel's coalition woes pile up

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's struggling bid to form a government was hit by a new setback yesterday as her key
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Malta arrests ten over blogger murder

Maltese police have arrested 10 suspects in the murder of anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, the
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Judge refuses to free four Catalan leaders

Catalonia's sacked vice president Oriol Junqueras and three other separatist leaders will remain in prison during a
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM