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UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
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Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
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Rebel assault rocks Damascus

Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital yesterday as rebels and jihadists tried to fight their way
19 March 2017

France investigates motives of Orly airport attacker

French investigators were yesterday trying to establish whether the man shot dead after holding up a soldier at Orly
19 March 2017

'Minute of noise'

Belgium this week marks the first anniversary of the Brussels airport and metro bombings with ceremonies showing
19 March 2017

Sturgeon softens stance

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon softened her stance on the potential timing of a second independence
19 March 2017

Grenade attack on UK envoy: No bar to execute Huji chief Hannan

No legal obstacle remains for the execution of the death sentence of three Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) militants including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan in a case filed for grenade attack on the then UK envoy in Bangladesh in 2004. The Supreme Court dismisses a petition filed by Mufti Hannan seeking review of its verdict that upheld a High Court judgement awarding death penalty to the three in the case.
19 March 2017

Erdogan for restoring death penalty

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday said he expected parliament to approve restoring capital punishment after the April 16
18 March 2017

Ignoring call would shatter UK: Sturgeon

A continued refusal by Britain's prime minister to discuss an independence referendum authorised by the Scottish parliament would
18 March 2017

UK raps White House over Trump spy claims

The White House will not repeat claims that British spies snooped on Donald Trump, Britain said yesterday after the UK spy agency
17 March 2017

CO2 stable for 3rd yr despite global growth

Global carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector held stable for the third straight year in 2016 despite the global economy
17 March 2017

Ankara threatens to send '15,000 refugees a month'

Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has threatened to "blow the mind" of Europe by sending 15,000 refugees a month to EU
17 March 2017

Eight hurt in French school shooting

A heavily armed pupil injured his head teacher and seven other people during a shooting at a French high school yesterday, rattling
16 March 2017

'Now is not the time'

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday rejected the Scottish government's call for a second referendum on independence before
16 March 2017

'Holy wars will soon begin in Europe'

A Turkish minister has claimed "holy wars will soon begin" in Europe, in spite of the defeat of far-right leader Geert Wilders in the
16 March 2017

EU chief warns against Brexit deal 'threats'

The European Union will not bow to British "threats" that it is prepared to walk away from Brexit talks without a deal,
15 March 2017

'Fascism' rampant in Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday said the "spirit of fascism" was running rampant in Europe, as
15 March 2017

Europe watches as Dutch vote

Millions of Dutch flocked to the polls yesterday in a test of the "patriotic revolution" promised by far-right MP Geert
15 March 2017

Ankara downgrades ties

Turkey yesterday rejected EU criticism of its stance in the intensifying crisis with the Netherlands as having "no
14 March 2017

Parenthood linked to longer life: study

Parents, take courage. If you survive the sleep deprivation, toddler tantrums and teenage angst, you may be rewarded
14 March 2017

EU court rules workplace headscarf ban legal

European companies can ban employees from wearing religious or political symbols including the Islamic headscarf,
14 March 2017

New Brexit fallout hits UK

The risks to Britain of its vote to leave the EU were laid bare yesterday when Scotland's nationalist government announced a new
13 March 2017