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UK warns charities after Oxfam scam
The British Government yesterday said it is warning all charities that receive UK aid to step up efforts to tackle sexual misconduct among
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71 dead in Russian passenger plane crash
All 71 people onboard a Russian plane which crashed on Sunday were killed, Reuters reports quoting the office of Russia’s transport prosecutor.
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PM leaves home for Italy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves country for Rome on a four-day official visit to Italy and Vatican City.
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A fifth of UK House staff report sexual harassment
Around one in five people employed at the British parliament have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at work during the
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Merkel under fire from own ranks
Angela Merkel's conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) partners faced a chorus of scepticism yesterday as allies and opponents
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Anger as EU unveils punishment plan
The EU yesterday defended a plan to sanction Britain if it breaks the rules of the post-Brexit transition period, saying it needed to be
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German parties strike deal on coalition govt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives made major concessions to the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) to agree a
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Merkel ready for 'painful compromises'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was prepared to make "painful compromises" as she headed in a final round of talks yesterday to seal a coalition deal for her fourth term and end months of political limbo in Europe's top economy.
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German parties make final push for deal
Negotiators for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) reconvened yesterday to
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'Muslims presumed guilty'
Salah Abdeslam, the prime surviving suspect in the 2015 Paris attacks, accused European courts of denying Muslims a presumption of
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Pope calls worldwide day of prayer for peace
Pope Francis yesterday invited Roman Catholics and members of all other religions to observe a day of prayer, fasting and initiatives for
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Erdogan rejects option of partnership with EU
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected proposals of a partnership with the EU, insisting full membership to the bloc is the only option,
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Maduro calls for polls date by today
Venezuela's unpopular President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday urged officials to set a presidential election date in 48 hours' time for a
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Cyprus votes in close presidential run-off
Voters in Cyprus cast ballots yesterday in a presidential run-off, with incumbent Nicos Anastasiades and his leftist challenger sparring
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16 bodies recovered off Morocco coast
Moroccan rescue services have recovered the bodies of 16 migrants off the coast of Spain's enclave of Melilla, Moroccan and Spanish
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Coalition talks to be tough
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that her conservatives faced tough negotiations with the Social Democrats (SPD) yesterday as they
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Turkey warns US troops
Turkey yesterday threatened to expand its operation against Kurdish militia in Syria to the town of the Manbij and even east of the Euphrates, warning that American soldiers risked being targeted in the area if they wore enemy uniform.
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One arrested after Italy gun attack
Italian police said they have arrested a young man suspected of opening fire on foreigners from a vehicle in central Italy yesterday,
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Merkel warns 'very serious differences' blocking deal
Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Friday that Germany's top parties still had "very serious differences" to overcome ahead of next
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Russia to start offering spacewalks for tourists
Russia is planning to send paying tourists on the International Space Station out on spacewalks for the first time, an official from the country's space industry says.
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Jailed Catalan leaders appeal to UN panel
Three Catalan leaders imprisoned in Spain over their role in their region's independence crisis will take their case to the UN Working
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FSB kills IS member plotting polls attack
Russia's FSB security agency said yesterday it had killed an Islamic State jihadist in the provincial city of Nizhny Novgorod as he was
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British MPs vote to move out of Westminster!
British MPs on Wednesday voted in favour of moving out of their historic Westminster home, to make way for major renovation work of
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Record price lures UK to sell its 'Thai embassy'
Britain is to move its embassy in Bangkok after the record £420 million ($596 million) sale of its current premises in the Thai capital, the
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Turkey sends Amnesty chief back to jail
An Istanbul court yesterday scrapped its decision to release Taner Kilic, the head of Amnesty International in Turkey, and ordered him
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EU pledges $53m to help build Palestinian state
The European Union has announced a new funding package of 42.5 million euros (nearly $53m) to help the Palestinians build their
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France to finance exports to Iran, risking US anger
France will start offering euro-denominated credits to Iranian buyers of its goods later this year, a move to bolster trade while keeping
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France can't give lessons
Turkey yesterday told France to stop lecturing it over its campaign in Syria, where Ankara is pressing a fierce offensive against a
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France warns Turkey over Syria invasion
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday said in an interview that he would have a "real problem" with Turkey's
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'Dogs bark but the caravan goes on'
The United States warned Tuesday that it may soon impose new sanctions on Russian figures, after Vladimir Putin
