Nearly 3,500 migrants were rescued Saturday from 15 boats off the coast of Libya, Italy’s coastguard said. The boats — nine wooden boats thought to be converted fishing vessels and six large rubber dinghies — were all found drifting around 45 miles off the Libyan coast after issuing distress calls via satellite phone on Saturday morning, the coastguard said. Boats ...

The Indian government has asked the army to start massive operations against the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) and its allies in a new anti-Indian rebel front. Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval reviewed the situation with army chief General Dalbir Singh late on Thursday. “We ...

Luis Suarez and Neymar scored second half goals to give Barcelona a 3-1 Champions League final victory over Juventus on Saturday as the Spaniards became the first team to twice win the European treble. Luis Enrique capped his first season as Barcelona’s head coach by matching Pep Guardiola’s feat from the 2008/09 season when the Catalans captured the European, Spanish ...

Benfica cge Jesus, who secured a second Portuguese league title in a row for the Lisbon side last month, has left the club and is poised to move to rivals Sporting who sacked coach Marco Silva earlier on Thursday. Benfica said in a statement they had ended all negotiations with Jesus regarding a possible extension of his contract which expires ...

 Narendra Modi greeted as he alights in Dhaka on two-day maiden state visit to Bangladesh. A red carpet has been rolled out for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day state visit, his first to Bangladesh after assuming power. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed him near the VVIP Tarmac of the Hazrat Shahjalal ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Independent Mayoral candidate Rabina Khan has formally outlined her manifesto commitments at a press conference held  on 2 June  which she says will build a ‘fairer Tower Hamlets for all.’ Speaking at the event, Rabina Khan said, “I’m standing for Mayor because our borough needs to move on from the past and build a fairer Tower Hamlets ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Southall Mela is a free, family-themed event taking place on Sunday June 7 2015 in  Southall Park, which coincides with and incorporates the Bangladeshi festival of Boishaki. Organiser and local businessman Shofiqul Alam had the vision of a free outdoor  festival which would reflect Southall’s diversity and community cohesion, while celebrating the rich fabric of culture that ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Cllr. Parvez Ahmed has been elected as Deputy Mayor of Brent Council.  He has been  elected by Labour councillor of this Labour controlled borough.  Parvez Ahmed is the first  Bangldeshi councillor who has been elected as Deputy Mayor of Brent. Parvez Ahmed is Councillor in Dollis Hill in the London Borough of Brent, having been  elected in ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Prominent MPs and Minsters supported international NGO Muslim Aid to celebrate the launch of its 2015 Ramadan campaign. Key note speeches were delivered by John Penrose MP (Parliamentary Secretary at Cabinet Office), Mary Creagh MP (Shadow Secretary of State for International Development) and Rehman Chishti MP (Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham). The  event was also ...

Labour’s candidate for Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs, was today joined by Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna MP as he launched his key mayoral policies that will “benefit every corner of the borough.” Among an ambitious list of pledges, Labour’s candidate promised he would build the  borough’s first new council homes in years, crack down on anti-social behaviour ...