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5 killed in separate road accidents

2011-11-13 00:00:00

FENI, Nov 12 (BSS): Four persons were killed and 35 others were injured in a road accident at Fatehpur rail crossing area in Feni on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway Saturday morning. Sub-Inspector of Feni thana Paritosh Ghosh told BSS that four...

Blood donation camp in Rangpur

2011-11-13 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 12 (BSS): Shaheed Mobarak Club with the assistance of Rangpur Medical College unit of Sandhani organised a daylong blood donation and free blood grouping camp at New Shalbon area in Rangpur city on Friday. With Advisor of the...

Sugarcane crushing begins in Natore

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NATORE, Nov 12: North Bengal Sugar Mills Ltd (NBSM), Gopalpur, in Natore district began its 79th sugarcane crushing season 2011-2012 Friday. Managing Director of NBSM Engineer Md. Mahbubar Rahman told the correspondent that the mills fixed a target...

Turmeric farming turns lucrative in Jhenidah areas

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Our Correspondent JHENIDAH, Nov 12: Cultivation of turmeric, a kind of ground spice, has gained popularity in Jhenidah and adjoining districts due to its high price. Farmers are now planting turmeric commercially. But it was not so even five years...

Italy's Berlusconi to resign

2011-11-13 00:00:00

ROME, Nov 12 (Reuters): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is expected to resign Saturday, making way for an emergency government and ending one of the most scandal-plagued eras in Italy's post-war history. The Chamber of Deputies was due to start...

Kurdish rebel killed after hijacking Turkish ferry

2011-11-13 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Nov 12 (AFP): A Kurdish rebel who hijacked a Turkish ferry with 24 people aboard in northwestern Turkey was killed early Saturday and his hostages brought to safety after a 12-hour ordeal. Commandos stormed the ferry at dawn and...

Chelsea's Villa-Boas charged over referee criticism

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AP): The English Football Association has charged Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with improper conduct over his criticism of a referee. Villas-Boas said Chris Foy's performance in Chelsea's 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers last month was "very,...

India look to wrap it up with spin

2011-11-13 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Nov 12 (AFP): Buoyant India will hope to dominate the West Indies again with spin as they bid to secure a series-clinching win in the second Test starting at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. The latest spin...

Bangladesh lost to African Select XI

2011-11-13 00:00:00

The Bangladesh national football team suffered 2-3 goal defeat to African Select XI in a practice match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Saturday, reports UNB. National forward Zahid Hasan Emily put the national team ahead early in the 8th minute...

Chelsea blueprint can help England, says Lampard

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 12 (AFP): Frank Lampard believes England can learn from Chelsea's Champions League duels with Barcelona as they prepare for the daunting task of tackling world champions Spain at Wembley here Saturday. Lampard has faced Barcelona eight times since...

Afridi stars as Pakistan thump Lanka

2011-11-13 00:00:00

DUBAI, Nov 12 (AFP): Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi capped an excellent return to international cricket with three wickets as Pakistan thumped Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first day-night match here on Friday. Afridi took 3-27 in his first match...

Fabulous Federer pockets 800th career win

2011-11-13 00:00:00

PARIS, Nov 12 (AFP): Tennis icon Roger Federer won the 800th match of his storied career on Friday with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Argentine Juan Monaco to set up a semi-final at the Paris Master with Tomas Berdych. The...

Croatia beat Turkey in Euro 2012 playoff

2011-11-13 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Nov 12 (AP): Croatia staked its claim to place at the 2012 European Championship on Friday after defender Vedran Corluka scored one goal and helped create another in a 3-0 victory overTurkey in the first leg of their playoff....

China's World Cup dream in tatters

2011-11-13 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Nov 12 (AFP): China surveyed the ruins of another dismal World Cup qualifying campaign Saturday as North Korea's bid hit the wall and Australia's progress was checked by lowly Oman. China's loss against Iraq left Juan Antonio Camacho's men...

Belgium beats Romania in int'l friendly

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LIEGE, Belgium, Nov 12 (AP): Daniel Van Buyten scored to help give Belgium a 2-1 win over Romania in an international friendly on Friday. Van Buyten's opened the scoring in the 11th minute when the Bayern Munich defender rose above...

Italy's Berlusconi to resign

2011-11-13 00:00:00

ROME, Nov 12 (Reuters): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is expected to resign Saturday, making way for an emergency government and ending one of the most scandal-plagued eras in Italy's post-war history. The Chamber of Deputies was due to start...

Kurdish rebel killed after hijacking Turkish ferry

2011-11-13 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Nov 12 (AFP): A Kurdish rebel who hijacked a Turkish ferry with 24 people aboard in northwestern Turkey was killed early Saturday and his hostages brought to safety after a 12-hour ordeal. Commandos stormed the ferry at dawn and...

Chelsea's Villa-Boas charged over referee criticism

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AP): The English Football Association has charged Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with improper conduct over his criticism of a referee. Villas-Boas said Chris Foy's performance in Chelsea's 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers last month was "very,...

Press calls for action after Australia defeat

2011-11-13 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (AFP): Australian cricket must make ruthless decisions about its aging side in the wake of the team's shattering defeat to South Africa in three days in Cape Town, Australian newspapers said Saturday. South Africa staged one of...

London to host 2017 world championships

2011-11-13 00:00:00

MONACO, Nov 12 (AFP): London have beaten the Qatari capital Doha in the bid to host the 2017 world athletics championships, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced on Friday. The British capital won by 16 votes to 10...

Majestic Suarez destroys Chile

2011-11-13 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 12 (AFP): Uruguayan star striker Luis Suarez scored four times to give the Copa America holders a 4-0 victory over Chile and maintain their place on top of the LatAm 2014 World Cup qualifying standings. The 24-year-old...

Aamer can appeal against jail sentence

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 12 (AFP): Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Aamer was given permission at a London court on Friday to appeal against his six-month jail sentence for his part in the spot-fixing betting scam. The fast bowler, 19, was sentenced to serve...

Van der Vaart ruled out of German clash

2011-11-13 00:00:00

AMSTERDAM, Nov 12 (AFP): Dutch playmaker Rafael van der Vaart was on Saturday ruled out of Tuesday's high-profile friendly with Germany because of a thigh injury. The Spurs star suffered the injury during Friday's friendly with Switzerland which ended 0-0....

Australia's Gold Coast named 2018 host

2011-11-13 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (AFP): Australia was celebrating Saturday as the Commonwealth Games Federation picked Queensland's Gold Coast to host the 2018 Games over Sri Lanka's Hambantota. "See you in Gold Coast in 2018!!!" the federation said on Twitter, following a...

Lanka hails Australia over 2018 hosting

2011-11-13 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Nov 12 (AFP): Sri Lanka's president congratulated Australia Saturday for being chosen as the home of the 2018 Commonwealth Games and said his nation would aim to do well at the games despite a failed bid to host them....

Argentina miss top spot after Bolivia stalemate

2011-11-13 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 12 (AFP): Argentina missed the chance to go top of the South American qualifying table for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, being held 1-1 at home by Bolivia. The belligerent Bolivians took their first point of...

Italy's Berlusconi to resign

2011-11-13 00:00:00

ROME, Nov 12 (Reuters): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is expected to resign Saturday, making way for an emergency government and ending one of the most scandal-plagued eras in Italy's post-war history. The Chamber of Deputies was due to start...

Kurdish rebel killed after hijacking Turkish ferry

2011-11-13 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Nov 12 (AFP): A Kurdish rebel who hijacked a Turkish ferry with 24 people aboard in northwestern Turkey was killed early Saturday and his hostages brought to safety after a 12-hour ordeal. Commandos stormed the ferry at dawn and...

Chelsea's Villa-Boas charged over referee criticism

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AP): The English Football Association has charged Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with improper conduct over his criticism of a referee. Villas-Boas said Chris Foy's performance in Chelsea's 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers last month was "very,...

B'desh looks for jointventures with India

2011-11-13 00:00:00

A business delegation comprising top leaders of the apparel industry will visit India on November 24 to explore market and exchange business information with Indian businessmen, reports UNB. "We've tentatively fixed November 24 to 25 for the two-day visit. The...