KRASNOGORSK, Nov 12 (AFP): Russia's Vladimir Putin Friday said his likely second presidency will almost certainly look a lot like his first: based on "a love for the Motherland" and tough security and defence. Russia's powerful prime minister huddled with...
PRETORIA, Nov 12 (AFP): South Africa and France looked past their feud over NATO's campaign in Libya, seeking common ground on the current unrest in Syria, during a visit Friday by French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe. Ties between the two...
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,...
TAIZ, Yemen, Nov 12 (Reuters): At least 17 people were killed in heavy clashes in the Yemeni city of Taiz Friday, a day after a UN envoy began a new mission to push President Ali Abdullah Saleh to quit under...
ISTANBUL, Nov 12 (AFP): The death toll from a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Turkey rose to 32 today, including two journalists, authorities said. Announcing the new toll, which stood at 27 earlier today, the emergency unit of the...
MIRANSHAH (Pakistan), Nov 12 (Reuters): The most powerful militant leader in Pakistan's North Waziristan border region has threatened to tear up a peace accord and turn his fighters against the Islamabad government. Hafiz Gul Bahadur has an unofficial non-aggression pact...
DAMASCUS, Nov 12 (AFP): Russian Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Kirill Saturday started a peacemaking bid to unrest- swept Syria for talks with President Bashar al-Assad and other leaders, officials said. "I am deeply convinced that all the problems can be...
BISHKEK, Nov 12 (AFP): Kyrgyzstan today confirmed Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev would take over as president this year after rubber stamping the results from last month's presidential elections. Atambayev, a moderate who is a close ally of incumbent President Roza...
ATHENS, Nov 12 (Reuters):Technocrat Prime Minister Lucas Papademos took office Friday to save Greece from bankruptcy, heading a coalition cabinet filled with many of the same politicians who led the nation into crisis and pushed the euro zone to the...
BEIJING, Nov 12 (AFP): The death toll from a blast at an illegal Chinese coal mine has risen to at least 28, state media reported, with hopes fading of finding any survivors. Fifteen miners are still trapped underground at the...
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 12 (Reuters): Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said Friday he had granted Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi asylum on humanitarian grounds but did not know the location of another fugitive son Saif al-Islam, South African media reported. The announcement will...
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...
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...
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,...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 12 (BSS): Nerica, a short duration and drought tolerant rice variety brought from Africa in 2009, has been found as tolerant in for the drought-prone Barind area creating high hope among the farmers and others concerned. Before being...
Our Correspondent HABIGANJ, Nov 12: The 120th Ras Festival of Monipuri tribals was celebrated at Habiganj Friday. Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mustafa Shahid was present as the chief guest on the occasion. Monipuri tribals of Choysree village under Chunarughat...
Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, Nov 12: At least 60 villagers were injured twelve of them critically in a clash between two groups of Babargati village under Gopalganj sadar Today. It is learnt that today morning Wadut Sardar group versus Jubair Sardar...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 12: Two persons were seriously injured in a fire incident at Nowapara 105 MW quick rental power plant on Friday and the extent of damage is estimated at Tk. 80 million. The injured Sumon (30) and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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