President Sarkozy's party faces defeat from the Socialists in regional elections, which also saw a strong National Front showing.

Thousands of Thai anti-government protesters march on a barracks where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is staying.

Peter Graves, star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films, dies of a suspected heart attack in LA, aged 83.

David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tore an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

Three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says.

Activist group, Egality, is inviting British voters to give their right to vote to someone in one of three developing countries which, it says, are "directly affected by UK policies on war, climate and poverty."

A local Bangladesh Chhatra League leader was stabbed to death on Sunday after clashes between two factions of the pro-government student body in Jessore.

An expert panel of international lawyers, including a former war crimes prosecutor, has submitted a legal opinion to the government setting out reasons why Bangladesh's legislation for planned war crimes trials is not compatible with international standards.

The government has agreed to undertake comprehensive wind mapping to assess the prospect of wind power in Bangladesh.

The government has agreed to undertake comprehensive wind mapping to assess the prospect of wind power in Bangladesh.

At least thirteen Bangladeshi civilians were injured by BSF fire in Sylhet as the Indian border force engaged in a two-hour shoot out with BDR after intruding into Bangladesh territory on Sunday.

The government has agreed to undertake comprehensive wind mapping to assess the prospect of wind power in Bangladesh.

The government has agreed to undertake comprehensive wind mapping to assess the prospect of wind power in Bangladesh.

A human rights organisation on Sunday filed a petition asking the High Court to issue orders requiring the relevant government bodies to supply pure and germ-free tap water to the population.

Dhaka stocks dipped on Sunday as the index fell by over 2 percent due to a slump in the shares of banks and heavyweight Grameenphone (GP).