MUNICH, May 20 (AFP): German industrial group Siemens said Friday that it would review a nuclear alliance with Russian partner Rosatom after a court told Siemens it could not compete with former French ally Areva. "We are going to study...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over all the seven divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm today (Saturday). Moderately heavy falls at places are also likely, Met office...
BEIJING, May 20 (agencies): China has agreed to provide Pakistan with 50 additional fighter jets in a deal clinched during Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's trip to Beijing, a Pakistani air force official said Friday. Gilani was wrapping up four-day...
Three bombs targeting security forces in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk have left at least 27 people dead and injured dozens more, officials say, reports BBC. Two of the bombs exploded in quick succession near a police station. Many...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected comments from US President Obama that a future Palestinian state must be based on the 1967 borders, reports BBC. In a major speech to the state department, Mr Obama said "mutually agreed swaps" would...
SANAA, May 20 (AFP): Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh told thousands of supporters on Friday that he wants an early presidential election to end a political crisis after months of deadly anti-regime protests. "We call for an early presidential...
TRIPOLI, May 20 (AFP): NATO said Friday its warplanes hit eight vessels of Muammar Gaddafi 's navy, after US President Barack Obama predicted the veteran Libyan strongman would "inevitably" leave or be forced from power. The authorities in Tripoli slammed...
Hundreds injured in train crash in Soweto, South Africa More than 850 people have been injured in a train crash during Thursday's evening rush hour in the South African township of Soweto in Johannesburg, the train operator Metrorail has said....
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20 (AFP): Brazilian football star Ronaldo will bid his farewell to the national side in a friendly against Romania on June 7, national coach Mano Menezes said. Menezes on Thursday named a 28-man squad for friendlies...
MUNICH, May 20 (AFP): German industrial group Siemens said Friday that it would review a nuclear alliance with Russian partner Rosatom after a court told Siemens it could not compete with former French ally Areva. "We are going to study...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over all the seven divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm today (Saturday). Moderately heavy falls at places are also likely, Met office...
Mahmudur RahmanThe case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn is an interesting one. A socialist by conviction, condescending to cohort with capitalism and now caught in a huge kafuffle over physical misdemeanours, he has defied the suicide watch on him and resigned from...
PESHAWAR, May 20 (AFP): The Taliban bombed a US consulate convoy in Peshawar on Friday, killing one person and wounding 11 others in the first attack on Americans in Pakistan since Osama bin Laden's death. A US embassy spokesman said...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith said Friday the government has taken measures to help mobilise more value added tax (VAT) for boosting its revenue earnings by ensuring proper transaction record at the collection stage. He said the government has taken...
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) president Dr Ahmad Mohamed Ali will arrive in the city Monday morning to witness the signing of an agreement with government under which IDB will provide US$ 140 million for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, reports...
KOLKATA, May 20 (Agencies): Mamata Banerjee has been sworn in as the chief minister(CM) of the West Bengal, the first woman to hold the post. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the governor's house in Calcutta and attended by several...
DAMASCUS, May 20 (AFP): Syrian security forces shot dead at least 21 people, including a child, as pro-democracy protests swept the country Friday after weekly prayers, with demonstrators pressing on with calls for more freedom in defiance of a fierce...
Al Musabbir Sadi, General Secretary of Bangladesh Football Federation and also a senior member of Bangladesh Sports Journalists' Association (BSJA) died of liver cancer at Square Hospital in the capital Friday morning. He was 44, reports UNB. He left behind...
Enayet Rasul BhuiyanStephen Hawking is a British astrophysicist. He is well known in the field of theoretical Physics and Cosmology. He is famous for his research on space, time, origin of the earth and universe, black holes, etc. Most of...
Ameer HamzaThe 62-year-old head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who recently caught the attention of the international media, as he was taken off an Air France plane at JFK airport, minutes before it left for Paris, may...
Nehal AdilLast year at the SAARC summit in Thimphu, Bhutan, the host Prime Minister in his inaugural address made 'climate fight' the greatest agenda for the association. He was supported by the Maldives which is threatened by submersion in the...
No one could believe it when they saw fancy brand new cars parking at the dealing stores in Gaza city had been recently smuggled from Libya. Palestinian smugglers in the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave invested the troubles that Libya has been...
KOLKATA, May 20 (Agencies): Mamata Banerjee has been sworn in as the chief minister(CM) of the West Bengal, the first woman to hold the post. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the governor's house in Calcutta and attended by several...
DAMASCUS, May 20 (AFP): Syrian security forces shot dead at least 21 people, including a child, as pro-democracy protests swept the country Friday after weekly prayers, with demonstrators pressing on with calls for more freedom in defiance of a fierce...
Al Musabbir Sadi, General Secretary of Bangladesh Football Federation and also a senior member of Bangladesh Sports Journalists' Association (BSJA) died of liver cancer at Square Hospital in the capital Friday morning. He was 44, reports UNB. He left behind...
Ella DaviesRuthless hunters track their prey around the globe, snatching stunning individuals from their homes before they can even be named. The beauties only surface in the shadiest of nurseries and high prices for their lives are agreed under the...
Adam GonnIsrael's military attaché to Russia Col Vadim Leiderman has been expelled from Russia after he was detained on suspicion of espionage. The arrest occurred last week but was only revealed on Wednesday by Israel Defense Forces. Leiderman was meeting...
Minhazul Anwar MridulArefin Chowdhury is not a poet, in the truest sense of the term, at least from the professional point of view. Still he decides to indulge himself, as well as the readers, in taking a deep breath, and...
Yi Aijun and Ran WeiIn a major foreign policy speech Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama outlined a borders-and-security-first approach to peacemaking between the Israelis and Palestinians. However, analysts say the outline will lead nowhere. Obama called for the two sides...
Vienna MaRecent massive drug hauls showed that strong Australian dollar (AUD) is part of the reasons that drives international drug rings to target Australia. Earlier this month, the Australia Federal Police seized nearly a quarter of a tonne of methamphetamine...
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