Kevin Yao and Xiaoyi Shao of Reuters from Beijing | 2014-08-11 00:00:00
China's buoyant exports pushed its trade surplus to a record in July, fuelling optimism global demand will help counter pressure on the domestic economy from a weakening property sector. While manufacturing appears to have picked up in the world's second-largest...
Mayank Bhardwaj of Reuters from New Delhi | 2014-08-11 00:00:00
The United States urged India last year to bolster its role as a global power and force for regional stability, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Washington since his election in May. In a speech wrapping up...
Gopal Sharma of Reuters from Kathmandu | 2014-08-11 00:00:00
Foreign mountaineers will have to spend more for the insurance cover of their Sherpa guides to climb any Himalayan peak in Nepal including Mount Everest, the government said. Wedged between India and China, Nepal is home to more than 1,300...
Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez of Reuters from Colombo | 2014-08-11 00:00:00
Authorities in Sri Lanka are clamping down on the activities of civil society groups, who accuse the government of trying to discourage survivors of the country's civil war from giving evidence to a U.N. war crimes investigation. Accusations of atrocities...
Laura Noonan of Reuters from London | 2014-08-11 00:00:00
Royal Bank of Scotland is shutting its controversial turnaround division and the two most senior executives who ran it are to leave the bank, a person familiar with the situation said last week. Tasked with recovering loans from customers struggling...
The public hearing on consumers’ complaints will be held at the National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate in Dhaka every Monday. The Director General of the department will hear the complaints from 10am to 11am every Monday, said a handout. Consumers...
Gavin Jones of Reuters from Rome | 2014-08-11 00:00:00
Italy has pushed through a package of support measures for the economy that offers some help to businesses, but pressure is rising on Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to take more significant steps to pull the country out of recession. Among...
RANGPUR, Aug 10 (BSS): Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has called for supplying natural gas through pipelines to Rangpur region for accelerating industrialisation and uplift. "The demand of gas supply to...
BOACO, Nicaragua, Aug 10 (AFP): The last raindrop fell three months ago, forcing Carlos Roman to take his cattle further and further away to find water and keep them alive in Nicaragua's northeastern farmlands. Nicaragua and the rest of Central...
CHICAGO Aug 10 (Reuters): US wheat futures fell for a second session on Friday on profit-taking after running up nearly 4 per cent this week partly on fears of disrupted grain flows from the Black Sea region. New-crop corn and...
VANCOUVER, Aug 10 (Reuters): A massive waste spill at a gold and copper mine in British Columbia could delay, or even derail, other energy and mining projects planned in the famously "green" West Coast Canadian province. The breach of a...
LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters): Copper prices steadied on Friday, but remained near a five-week low due to increased supply and lacklustre demand from top consumer China. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed at $6,995 a tonne, compared...
EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso has told Russia's Vladimir Putin not to carry out unilateral military action in eastern Ukraine under any pretext. The two leaders spoke over the phone as the Kremlin announced it was working with the Red...
BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the National Broadcasting Policy is nothing but part of the government’s desperate bid to re-establish one-party rule. “The broadcasting policy is not any isolated move. This is part of the government’s...
The 15-member Bangladesh cricket team will leave Dhaka tomorrow (Tuesday) night for West Indies to play three-match One Day International (ODI) series, two Tests and a T20 beginning August 20, hoping to play competitive and better matches, reports UNB. "If...
A recent survey by the Indian government has found out that more than 600 large dams in the country are located in high-intensity seismic zones - areas which are considered to be most vulnerable and prone to earthquakes. India has...
Bangladesh men's team returned to the winning form in the 7th round open section matches of the 41st World Chess Olympiad beating San Marino by 4-0 points in Tromso, Norway Saturday, reports UNB. In the 7th round open section matches,...
LONDON: Europe's main stock markets rallied Monday behind a strong rebound by Tokyo amid optimism for easing geopolitical concerns in Gaza, Iraq and Ukraine. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 1.0 per cent to stand at 6,632.82 points when trading...
State-owned Janata Bank Limited Sunday signed a contract with Bangladesh Hockey Federation to sponsor foreign coach for the national hockey team for one year, reports UNB. Janata Bank acting Managing Director Omar Faruk and deputy Managing Director Iftekharuzzaman signed the...
A day after a crucial meeting with her party’s policymakers, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sat with top leaders of her party-led 20-party alliance on Monday night to finalise their next line of action. The meeting began at the BNP chairperson’s...
Bangladesh to play Spain in their opening match of the five-a-side 2nd Summer Youth Olympics Games Hockey at the Youth Olympics Sports Park in Pukou, Nanjing on August 17, reports UNB. Bangladesh has been placed in five-team strong Pool A...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Aug 10 (AFP): Retiring Mahela Jayawardene took on the unusual role of opening batsman to hand Sri Lanka a thrilling seven-wicket victory on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan in Galle Sunday. The hosts,...
MANCHESTER, Aug 10 (AFP): England captain Alastair Cook hailed a remarkable reversal of fortune after his side thrashed India to win the fourth Test by an innings and 54 runs inside three days at Old Trafford Saturday. Cook admitted England...
MONTREAL, Aug 10 (AFP): Venus Williams booked her spot in the Montreal WTA final by rallying to take a three-set win over sister Serena Saturday in their 25th career meeting. Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus benefited from nine Serena double...
HARARE, Aug 10 (AFP): Debutants John Nyumbu and Donald Tiripano picked up their maiden Test wickets for Zimbabwe, but South Africa nevertheless made a strong start to their first innings to reach tea on 146 for two on day two...
LOUISVILLE, Aug 10 (AFP): Rory McIlroy birdied three of the last four holes Saturday to hold off a pack of challengers and escape with a one-stroke lead entering the final round of the PGA Championship. World number one McIlroy, who...
Dhoni wants India to learn quickly from painful loss MANCHESTER, Aug 10: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni urged his side to absorb the lessons of their crushing innings and 54-run defeat in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford...
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