Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs, were bowled out for 265 in their second innings at lunch on the penultimate day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo today.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s new leader Xi Jinping will this week discuss political and economic issues during the Chinese President’s first foreign visit, the Kremlin said today.

A brazen attack on the Iraqi justice ministry claimed by Al-Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate killed 30 people and wounded 50, state TV quoted justice minister Hassan al-Shammari as saying on Monday.

Pope Francis appeared before some 150,000 pilgrims massed in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for his first Angelus prayer, and asked the faithful to pray for him.

Five villagers have confessed to gangraping a Swiss tourist in central India, the police said Sunday, in an incident that has renewed focus on the rampant violence against women in the country.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said Queen Elizabeth II keeps him on his toes with some sharp questions during their weekly meetings.

President Barack Obama looks forward to “working closely” with the new Israeli government formed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the US leader’s visit, officials said today.

A US judge cleared the way for a Filipina former nanny of Sharon Stone to go to trial against the US actress for wrongful dismissal and harassment, including racist abuse.

Toyota Motor will recall 2,09,000 sport utility vehicles it has sold in the United States due to a possible seat-belt fault, Kyodo News reported today.

Kenya’s outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who was narrowly defeated in presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, on Saturday filed a petition challenging the election result, an AFP photographer said.