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28 August 2026 Europe
El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
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22 August 2026 Europe
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
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21 August 2026 Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
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15 August 2026 Europe
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
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15 August 2026 Europe
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11 August 2026 Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
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10 August 2026 World

Nationalist parties on course to win, show exit polls

Exit polls in the Spanish region of Catalonia suggest pro-independence parties have won yesterday's elections.
27 September 2015

London mosque fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze

A fire has broken out at a mosque in south London.
26 September 2015

6 cops suspended on bribery charge in Thakurgaon

Six policemen were suspended on Tuesday afternoon on charge of taking bribes from motorbike owners.
23 September 2015

'Smoking, drink, obesity shorten European lives'

"Alarming" rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity in Europe could mean the next generation live shorter lives, the World Health Organization
23 September 2015

New Greek cabinet sworn in

Greece's new cabinet was sworn in yesterday, bringing in few new faces as re-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras sought continuity in pushing through
23 September 2015

Migrant crisis: EU splits exposed as summit looms

Splits within the EU on the relocation of 120,000 migrants are further exposed as leaders gather for an emergency meeting in Brussels.
23 September 2015

EU holds emergency summit through migrant deal

European Union leaders will gather for an emergency summit on the migration crisis, a day after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees in a major blow to unity within the bloc.
23 September 2015

Perfect pre-Roman era tomb discovered at Pompeii (video)

Archaeologists have discovered a Pre-Roman era tomb in perfect condition at Pompeii, at the site buried in a 79AD volcanic eruption.
23 September 2015

Migrant crisis: EU ministers attempt to resolve quota row

European Union ministers are to meet to try to resolve a dispute over how to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers who have recently arrived in Europe.
22 September 2015

2 youths killed as train hits them in Dinajpur

Two youths are killed as a train hit them in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur.
22 September 2015

EU welcomes Tsipras victory

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his left-wing party's re-election victory and
21 September 2015

Plea for 'united Europe' on migration

Hungary's prime minister has called for a "united European stance" on migration at the start of a week of intense diplomatic activity.
21 September 2015

Crises put EU dream at risk

The EU's founding father Jean Monnet wrote in his memoirs that "Europe will be forged in crises" -- but a recent storm of troubles risks tearing the continent apart instead of bringing it together.
20 September 2015

UK Labour split on Syria air strikes

Britain's new opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, , a veteran anti-war campaigner, faces a revolt over air strikes on Syria, nine days after the left-
20 September 2015

Greece re-elects Tsipras

Greece's outgoing leftwing prime minister Alexis Tsipras yesterday declared he was confident of winning a second mandate for a "fighting government" to reform and revive the crisis-hit nation's economy, as voters cast ballots in a knife-edge race.
20 September 2015

Container carrying Indian currency seized at Ctg port

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials seize a container carrying Indian currency at Chittagong port.
20 September 2015

Migrant crisis: Austria sees fresh influx

Austria saw the arrival of at least 10,000 migrants, amid bitter rows among EU nations on how to handle the growing crisis.
20 September 2015

Tsipras regains slim lead ahead of today's vote

Greece's election hung on a knife-edge yesterday as radical former premier Alexis Tsipras retook a slight lead in the final hours of a tight
19 September 2015

7 cops closed over death of 3 in Tangail firing

Policemen who were involved in opening fire on locals in Tangail, who were protesting assault of a woman and her son Friday, have been closed to Dhaka Range, a top official says.
19 September 2015

'Islamist' stabs German cop, shot dead

An Iraqi man who spent time in jail for membership in an Islamist terrorist group was shot dead by German police Thursday after he stabbed and seriously
18 September 2015