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Italian President Sergio Mattarella is expected to ask a former International Monetary Fund official on Monday to head a stopgap government amidst political and constitutional turmoil, with early elections looking inevitable. Mattarella summoned Carlo Cottarelli after...

The High Court has issued a ruling that any case relating to rape, sexual harassment and similar incidents can be filed with any police station, no matter whether the incident takes place under its jurisdiction. The...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who officials said is being treated for a lung infection, will remain in hospital for an eighth day on Sunday. The 82-year-old leader had been expected to be released from hospital in...

U.S. officials crossed into North Korea on Sunday to hold talks on preparations for a possible summit, a U.S. newspaper reported, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to meet with U.S. President...

Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods originating from a group of Saudi Arabian-led countries which a year ago imposed a wide-ranging boycott on the emirate, Doha officials said Saturday. A directive from the economy ministry...

Thailand’s princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will arrive in Dhaka on Monday on a four-day royal visit at the invitation of foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali, reports UNB. The princess will lead an 11-member high profile Thai...

Two Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers died and two others received injuries in a road accident that took place in Central African Republic on Saturday. The deceased are soldier Arjan Hawleder, 34, from E Bengal Faridpur and soldier...

Sergio Ramos insists he did not intend to injure Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah during the Champions League final. Salah was forced off after just half an hour of the showpiece having been wrestled to the ground by the...

Bangladesh has sought India’s support for rescuing its nationals if anybody is found in danger, after a powerful cyclone struck Oman’s Salalah city killing at least three people including a 12-year-old girl. India has sent its...

The ban on fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal would continue till 23 July, aiming to preserve and ensure smooth breeding of sea fish and crustacean. “Harvesting of all kinds...