Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
AFP, Paris
28 August 2026 Europe
El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
AFP, London
22 August 2026 Europe
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
AFP, Cesenatico
21 August 2026 Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
AFP, London
15 August 2026 Europe
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
AFP, Rome
15 August 2026 Europe
Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
AFP, Paris
11 August 2026 Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
AFP, Kyiv
10 August 2026 World

BP agrees to pay $18.7b

British energy giant BP yesterday announced it had agreed to settle US federal and state claims worth up to $18.7 billion over the 2010
2 July 2015

Greek govt 'may resign' if referendum goes against it

Greece's radical left government suggested it would resign if it fails to get its way in a make-or-break referendum Sunday that could
2 July 2015

'British Schindler' Sir Nicholas Winton dies aged 106

Sir Nicholas Winton, organiser of the rescue of 669 children from Nazi concentration camps dies aged 106.
1 July 2015

The fake revenge stunt that fooled nearly everyone (video)

What seems to be an extreme act of revenge by a husband against a cheating spouse turned out to be a marketing campaign by a German legal information company.
30 June 2015

Writ challenges wheat imported from Brazil

Writ filed with the High Court challenges legality of import and distribution of “substandard” wheat from Brazil worth Tk 400 crore.
29 June 2015

Greece imposes capital controls as crisis deepens

Greece closes its banks and imposes capital controls on Sunday to check growing strains on its crippled financial system, bringing prospect of being forced out of euro into plain sight.
29 June 2015

Govt trying to keep Khaleda from polls: BNP

BNP alleges that the government has been hatching a conspiracy to make ineligible the party leaders including its chief Khaleda Zia for the next parliamentary polls.
28 June 2015

France beheading attack: Suspect sent selfie with head

The man suspected of an attack on a factory in France has sent a selfie posing with the severed head of the victim.
28 June 2015

UPDF man shot dead in Khagrachhari

Unknown miscreants gun down an activist of United Peoples Democratic front (UPDF) in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari.
28 June 2015

'Some major problems' threatening nuke deal

Iran yesterday warned that "some major problems" need to be resolved before a historic nuclear deal can be agreed, as US Secretary of
26 June 2015

Vatican signs historic accord with Palestine

The Vatican yesterday signed a historic first accord with Palestine, two years after officially recognising it as a state.
26 June 2015

Sweden puts human rights before trade

The Swedish parliament has recommended cutting arms exports to undemocratic countries, part of a push to prioritise human rights in
26 June 2015

EU to relocate 40,000 migrants

EU leaders holding late-night talks in Brussels have agreed to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece.
26 June 2015

EU agrees to relocate 40,000 migrants

EU leaders holding late-night talks in Brussels have agreed to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece.
26 June 2015

France's Hollande says US spying unacceptable

French President Francois Hollande brands as "unacceptable" reported spying by the United States on French senior officials and warned Paris would not tolerate actions that threaten its security.
24 June 2015

EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016

EU foreign ministers formally agreed yesterday to prolong to January 2016 damaging economic sanctions against Russia to ensure it
22 June 2015

Germany 'frees' Jazeera journo

German authorities yesterday ordered the release of Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour, two days after detaining him at the request of
22 June 2015

Islamic State web accounts to be blocked by new police team

A Europe-wide police team is being formed to track and block social media accounts linked to Islamic State (IS).
22 June 2015

Italy seeks trial for 300 people

Italian prosecutors want to indict the Bank of China's Milan branch and almost 300 people over a money-laundering scheme.
21 June 2015

PM hopeful amid Grexit fears

Greece yesterday said it is still hopeful an 11th-hour deal can be reached before it defaults on its debt as the ECB threw Greek banks
19 June 2015