SEOUL, Feb 27 (agencies): North Korea threatened Sunday to attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military drills - maneuvers Pyongyang says are a rehearsal for an invasion. The North has routinely...
PATNA, Feb 27: Indian security forces killed six suspected Maoist guerrillas in a gunfight in the eastern state of Bihar during a search of forests used as a rebel hide-out, police said Sunday. The clash marked the latest violence in...
TUNIS, Feb 27: Security forces and anti-government protesters clashed in the Tunisian capital Sunday, with police firing tear gas and warning shots to disperse stone-throwing youths in a third day of violence. - AFP
MUSCAT, Feb 27: Two protesters were shot dead with rubber bullets and around five others wounded on Sunday as Omani security forces opened fire on demonstrators who tried to storm a police station, a security official said. - AFP
CAIRO, Feb 27: Egypt's once widely feared interior minister Habib al-Adly is to appear before a criminal court on March 5 accused of money laundering, judicial sources told AFP.
TEHRAN, Feb 27: Iran's navy chief says he is seeking closer naval ties with Syria. Adm. Habibollah Sayyari met with Syria's defense minister and military chief Sunday, just days after Iran's first show of naval power in the Mediterranean in...
MANILA, Feb 27: Unidentified gunmen attacked a group of Philippine soldiers on a humanitarian mission at the weekend, killing three and wounding four, the military said Sunday. The troops were on their way to a remote village recently hit by...
ARGHANDAB, Feb 27: Two bomb explosions Sunday tore through a gathering of villagers watching a dogfight in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, killing at least eight, an official said. "People had gathered to watch dogfighting. Two explosions, from planted...
COLOMBO, Feb 27 (AFP): Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has urged his team not to panic after slipping to defeat against Pakistan, as he looks to get their World Cup campaign back on track with victory over Kenya on Tuesday....
Nazmul Huda, a 2nd year student of Pali and Buddhist Studies emerged champion in the Annual Sports Competition of Surya Sen Hall of Dhaka University held at the university central playground Sunday, reports UNB. Shohag Bhuiyan of Islamic History and...
MADRID, Feb 27 (AFP): Barcelona moved seven points clear in La Liga after Real Madrid showed plenty of effort but insufficient invention as they drew 0-0 against a well-organised Deportivo La Coruna Saturday. After Barcelona's 3-0 win over Mallorca earlier,...
ACAPULCO, Mexico, Feb 27 (AFP): Spaniard David Ferrer justified his top seeding here Saturday as he retained his ATP title in a thrilling three set win over compatriot Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (2/7), 6-2. Argentinian journeywoman Gisela Dulko won...
DOHA, Feb 27 (AFP): Serb Milovan Rajevac was named coach of the Qatari national side on Sunday after Bruno Metsu was axed from the job earlier this month following the team's failure to advance past the quarter-finals of the Asian...
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (AP): South Africa has illness and injury concerns with its two match winners following a seven-wicket win over West Indies in its opening Group B match at the World Cup. Team manager Mohammed Moosajee said on...
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb 27 (AP): Police say several people have been injured in overnight clashes between football fans and police after the Sofia derby between archrivals CSKA and Levski. Sofia police chief Valeri Yordanov said Sunday that 16 police officers...
MANILA, Feb 27: Unidentified gunmen attacked a group of Philippine soldiers on a humanitarian mission at the weekend, killing three and wounding four, the military said Sunday. The troops were on their way to a remote village recently hit by...
ARGHANDAB, Feb 27: Two bomb explosions Sunday tore through a gathering of villagers watching a dogfight in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, killing at least eight, an official said. "People had gathered to watch dogfighting. Two explosions, from planted...
BANGKOK, Feb 27 (AFP): The tremors from political upheaval in the Middle East are rippling through energy-thirsty Asia, which has long struggled to kick its addiction to oil from the volatile region. Every day millions of barrels of oil pass...
TAIPEI, Feb 27 (AFP) : Taiwan is to relax controls on investments from mainland China in the island's high-tech companies, a senior economic official said Sunday. The move is yet another sign of fast-warming ties with Beijing. According to the...
Paracalls, a global social networking platform for professionals, has released some new tools with clean looks and simple design, said a press statement. The fresh design will give quick solution for online networking that can be used by various groups...
MELBOURNE, Feb 27 (Bloomberg): BlueScope Steel Ltd, Australia's biggest steelmaker, said a carbon tax would add extra pressure to its business that's already battling high raw-material costs and the stronger Australian dollar. "More costs being thrown at us by the...
A training course on 'Proper L/C Procedures of Export and Import Operation' was held on the DCCI Business Institute (DBI) premises in the city recently, said a press statement. M Abu Horaira, Director and former Vice President of DCCI, was...
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Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Feb 27: Goutam Chandra Bain who was once a jobless educated young man, now is earning over Tk 2,50,000 per month from his tomato production. He is a son of late Gopal Chandra Bain of village Roghunathpur under...
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Our CorrespondentPABNA, Feb 27: A female teacher was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in a classroom in Ataikula police station in Santhia Upazila of Pabna Sunday noon. The deceased was identified as Arifa Khatun, assistant teacher of Bhaina Govt...
RANGPUR, Feb 27 (BSS): Speakers at a views exchange meeting here stressed for united efforts of all to end dropouts and ensure 100 per cent attendance of the students in the primary schools to make the programme Education for All...
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Our CorrespondentTANGAIL, Feb 27: Non-iodised salt is being sold at different markets of 12 upazilas of the district. A large number of dishonest businessmen are engaged in selling of non-iodised salt posing a serious threat to the public health. Businessmen...
MUNSHIGANJ, Feb 27 (UNB): Four people were killed and another was injured as a truck plunged into Dhaleshwari river while crossing a bridge in Sadar Upazila Sunday. Identity of all the victims could not be known immediately. Police said a...
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RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Feb 27: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit was held on Friday night accused for assaulting a police officer of Motihar police station and vandalising a restaurant. Sources said that the...
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Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Feb 27: The annual conference-2011 for branch managers and field staffs of Rajshahi Krishi Unnyan Bank (RAKUB) was held at a community centre in the city on Wednesday. The conference was presided over by Abdul Khalek Khan, Deputy...
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Our CorrespondentNATORE, Feb 27: Bagatipara Union Parishad under Bagatipara Upazila in Natore district distributed spray machines among the farmers of the union recently. A total of 45 spray machines were distributed. On this occasion, a discussion meeting was held presided...
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