France

UN condemns ‘despicable’ terrorist attacks in Paris

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Security Council condemn the attacks in Paris that killed at least 140 people.
14 November 2015, 07:23 AM

Amid chaos, Parisians offer refuge to strangers via Twitter

People in Paris take to social media to find and offer refuge as the city was gripped by chaos following a string of attacks that left dozens dead.
14 November 2015, 07:17 AM

Facebook sets up safety check for Paris friends

Facebook launched a check-in feature to let people know that friends in Paris were safe after a series of bombings and shootings in the French capital killed at least 140 people on Friday.
14 November 2015, 06:07 AM

8 militants killed in Paris attacks: Investigators

A total of eight militants are killed, including seven by their suicide belts, during Friday's attacks in Paris that left at least 120 dead, a source close to the investigation says.
14 November 2015, 05:34 AM

How Stade de France tragedy unfolded: A terrible drama

Goals from Olivier Giroud and Andre-Pierre Gignac sealed a 2-0 win for France over Germany, but there was no joy at the end of the match.
14 November 2015, 04:49 AM

Paris attacks: Eyewitness accounts

Dozens of people have been killed in multiple gun attacks in Paris and a hostage-taking situation. Here are some accounts from witnesses in the city:
14 November 2015, 02:42 AM

Paris attacks: At least 127 killed at Bataclan and restaurants

At least 127 people are killed in multiple gun and bomb attacks in Paris. France declares national state of emergency and closes its borders after attack.
14 November 2015, 01:31 AM

On ‘Revolt, Freedom and Passion’ of Camus

November 7 was the birthday of French Nobel Prize–winning philosopher and novelist Albert Camus, the great contributor to the rise of Absurdism.
11 November 2015, 13:28 PM

Bangabandhu satellite deal inked with French firm

The telecom regulator has signed a Tk 1951.75 crore deal with Thales Alenia Space, awarding the French company a work order for commercial and broadcast satellite Bangabandhu-1.
11 November 2015, 06:25 AM

The Real Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh is one of the best-known characters in children's literature, and the inspiration is in fact a female bear from Winnipeg in Canada.
9 November 2015, 08:59 AM

French bus crash: Pensioners killed in truck collision (video)

At least 42 pensioners on a day trip are killed after their bus collided with a truck and burst into flames in south-western France.
23 October 2015, 07:45 AM

French port city migrants to get heated tents

Women and children at a migrant camp outside the French port city of Calais are to be given heated tents by the end of the week, officials say.
22 October 2015, 05:01 AM

16 dead in French Riviera floods

Violent storms and flooding have hit south-eastern France, killing at least 16 people with three more missing, officials say.
4 October 2015, 10:45 AM

David Beckham: Sir Alex Ferguson to manage former England captain

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will manage a Great Britain and Ireland XI captained by David Beckham in a charity match.
2 October 2015, 09:35 AM

Syria war: 'Assad must go' to ensure IS defeat - Obama

US President Barack Obama has said defeating Islamic State in Syria would only be possible if President Bashar al-Assad stepped down.
30 September 2015, 05:28 AM

New Zealand to create massive marine sanctuary

New Zealand unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments.
29 September 2015, 05:27 AM

France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria

France claims to have carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance flights.
27 September 2015, 09:41 AM

French, German foreign ministers in Dhaka

The foreign ministers of France and Germany arrive in Dhaka on a three-day visit to show solidarity with Bangladesh, which is heavily threatened by climate change.
21 September 2015, 07:39 AM

Migrant crisis: Chaos at Croatian border

The flow of migrants through the Balkans picks up again with thousands entering Croatia, and the number doubling in a day for Germany.
17 September 2015, 15:39 PM

United suffer miserable return, Ronaldo hits hat-trick

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk while Manchester United was beaten by PSV.
16 September 2015, 04:48 AM