Turkey could hold referendum for EU
Ankara: Turkey could hold a Brexit-like referendum next year on whether to continue membership talks with the EU, Turkish President Erdogan said on Monday. Erdogan slammed European Parliament President Martin Schulz for his remarks that the EU could impose sanctions on Turkey following its anti-terror arrests, Xinhua news agency reported.
bounty for Hindu temple attackers in b’desh
Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Monday announced a bounty of 1 lakh Taka for information leading to the arrest or capture of the attackers of Hindu temples and homes amid mounting protests demanding stern action against the culprits.
Bulgarian PM resigns after prez poll failure
Sofia: The Bulgarian Prime Minister on Monday announced the resignation of his Cabinet after his party’s candidate failed to win the second round of the country’s presidential election.
Israel PM backs bill to limit noise from mosques
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he backed a bill limiting the volume of calls to prayer from mosques, a proposal Government watchdogs have called a threat to religious freedom.
Terror-hit Dhaka bakery returned to owner
Dhaka: Four-months after Bangladesh’s worst terror attack on an upscale cafe here in the capital’s diplomatic enclave, authorities have returned the eatery where 22 people, were killed during a bloody siege by Islamist militants.