Germany has made it to the World Cup semifinals three straight times, and they are the betting favourite to do so again facing France. Still, the German giant has looked less than impressive in their last three matches. France got...
Brazil striker Neymar has admitted he is happy to win ugly as he looks to take another step towards delivering his country's sixth World Cup on home soil against Colombia in Fortaleza on Friday. La Selecao have been criticised for...
There is an argument that no other team in this World Cup has been as consistently convincing as France - except maybe, for different reasons, Colombia. Didier Deschamps has ensured they have solidity, creativity and durability. As such, they have...
In a tournament blessed with high-scoring matches, goalkeepers have become the unlikely cult heroes of this World Cup. Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa led the charge. The out-of-contract shot stopper earned less in a year at relegated French side Ajaccio than...
These days, Brazil and soccer are practically synonymous. That's because the South American country is hosting the highly anticipated 2014 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off in São Paulo on June 12. But there is more to Brazil than just...
Dan Mozena The birth of a new nation is never easy and often is marked by violent struggle. So it was 238 years ago in steamy Philadelphia when America's Founding Fathers boldly put their signatures to paper, declaring America's independence...
Ruxandra Guidi | 2014-07-04 00:00:00
Monterey Park sits only 15 kilometers east of sunny downtown Los Angeles, but it has a suburban feel that's different from the hustle and bustle of the city. Noodle restaurants and tea shops, many with signs written in Mandarin, line...
Minority rights activists demanded exemplary punishment to those involved in the vandalism of Hindu temples and houses across the country. They made the demand from a sit-in staged in front of the Jatiya Press Club Friday, protesting the recent vandalism...
America's independence holiday, July 4th, is a chance for Americans to take the day off, have a picnic, go to the beach or take advantage of sales at the shopping mall. But for many Americans, it is also a time...
A White House Fourth Fourth of July festivities at the White House, although bigger than most Independence Day parties, feature the same sort of hospitality found at more modest celebrations, according to Deesha Dyer, White House deputy social secretary. This...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-07-04 00:00:00
Telecom regulator's recommendation to lower the rate of international incoming call termination has apparently remained blocked under the bureaucratic red tapes, according to the sector insiders. For the last couple of months, letters were being exchanged between the regulator and...
Babul Barman | 2014-07-04 00:00:00
The government revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) marked 21 per cent rise year-on-year in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) as the trading volume was on the rise. The government bagged tax worth around Tk 1.54 billion in...
MANDALAY: Hundreds of Buddhists threatened to kill Muslims as they rode on motorcycles through Myanmar's second-largest city of Mandalay Friday, raising the prospect of further communal violence after two people died in unrest earlier in the week. Inter-religious violence has...
FE Report | 2014-07-04 00:00:00
The market ended in the red for third straight session Thursday amid sluggish trading activities as investors' confidence about future market direction remained shaky. The market started with a positive note, but could not sustain as late hour sell pressure...
A total of 401 candidates have finally qualified to be appointed as senior officer of Rupali Bank Ltd. According to a statement of Rupali Bank Ltd, a total of 2,655 candidates out of 61,740 qualified in the written examinations. The...
Beximco Pharma gets accreditation from Taiwan Beximco Pharmaceuti-cals Limited Thursday received GMP (“Good Manufacturing Practices”) accreditation from Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) as the first Bangladeshi company. The company has received the approval for its oral solid, Inhaler and...
MUMBAI, July 3 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex fell slightly on Thursday, retreating from record highs hit earlier in the session, as investors snapped a four-day rally by booking profits in recent outperformers such as Hindalco Industries. Trading was marred after...
TOKYO, July 3 (AFP): Tokyo stocks closed down 0.14 per cent on Thursday, giving up early gains as profit-taking overshadowed another record close on Wall Street, although the weaker yen supported exporters. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 21.68...
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters): World shares dipped from a record high and the dollar and US bond yields climbed on Thursday as strong jobs data added to bets that US interest rates could rise within the next six months. US...
MUMBAI, July 3 (Business Standard): Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought a reply from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which had shutdown all markets due to a network outage. Asia's oldest stock exchange, BSE,...
HONG KONG, July 3 (Reuters): Hong Kong's benchmark index slipped on Thursday but stayed close to a near seven-month peak as some investors took profit on strong gains the previous day. The Hang Seng Index inched down 0.1 per cent...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on July 2, 2014, said a...
Abdur Rahman Chowdhury | 2014-07-04 00:00:00
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a little known radical outfit operating in the border zones of Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, has suddenly gained strength and marched towards Baghdad. It occupied the second most-populated Iraqi city of Mosul...
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