BANGKOK, Oct 10 (AFP): Leaders of mounting anti- government protests surrendered to police Friday, but there were few signs that the move will end political turmoil in Thailand days after deadly street clashes.Seven People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leaders turned...
PORTSMOUTH, (Ohio), Oct 10 (AFP): Democratic White House front-runner Barack Obama warned against "fear or panic" Thursday and called for quick action on the Wall Street bailout after world stocks went into free-fall. The Illinois senator sought to show leadership...
BEIJING, Oct 10 (AP): More than 10,000 children remain hospitalized in China's tainted milk scandal, Chinese health officials revealed, while the country defended its dairy products Thursday at a meeting of the World Trade Organization.The Health Ministry said in a...
At least 15 people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack at a meeting of tribal elders in a restive region of Pakistan near the Afghan border, according to BBC .Dozens were injured in the blast at a...
MALE, Oct 10 (AFP): The Maldives' first-ever democratic presidential election will be decided in a run-off on October 29, after the first round failed to deliver a clear winner, officials said. The run-off date is well outside the 10-day limit...
SYDNEY, Oct 10 (AFP): Pregnancy has long been blamed for addling women's minds but new work by Australian researchers finds this idea may be nothing more than an old wife's tale.A study by the Australian National University's centre for mental...
SRINAGAR, Oct 10 (AFP): Muslim separatists opposed to Indian rule in Kashmir called Friday for a strike to protest a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the volatile region.Singh was expected in Indian-controlled Kashmir later in the day to...
The Palins say Mr Wooten threatened and abused their family. Legislators in Alaska are expected to release a politically-sensitive report on allegations that Sarah Palin abused her power as the state's governor, according to Internet.She is accused of firing Alaska's...
Turkey carries out new anti-PKK raid ANKARA, Oct 10: Turkish jets carried out a fresh bombing raid overnight from Thursday to Friday on Iraqi territory against separatist Kurdish rebels who were trying to cross the border, the army said on...
After a historic seven-wicket win in the first match of the BRAC Bank One Day International (ODI) Series, hosts Bangladesh take on visiting New Zealand in the second match at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city Saturday,...
There is a wall in Bangalore that celebrates Rahul Dravid's immovability at the crease. In the city's Chinnaswamy Stadium, Michael Hussey built an impenetrable barrier of his own with a supremely focused innings of 146 that ensured an impressive total...
The four-day matches of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League (NCL) began Friday at three separate venues across the country with the bowlers dominating the first day, reports UNB.At the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium in Khulna, Sylhet...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 10 (UNB): CMP Commissioner Mohammad Moniruzzaman said Friday that all preparations are complete to host the One Day International (ODI) and Test matches between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium (BSSRAS) here.Addressing...
STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (AFP): Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori opened another chapter in his fairytale 2008 when he reached the Stockholm Open quarter-finals Thursday by downing Slovakian veteran Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 1-6, 7-5.The 18-year-old, who will tackle Croatian second seed Mario...
The Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association (SLCA) and sports Minister Gamini Lokuge have finalised a proposal that could bring in $70 million for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over the next 10 years but will seriously undermine Sri Lanka's Test tour of...
LONDON, Oct 10 (AFP): Mohamed Bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has warned FIFA president Sepp Blatter that he could lose touch with the modern game if he stays in the job for too long.Blatter has been...
Bangladesh Hockey Federation has called a three-day open trial on October 16 to form the national team for the ensuing Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, reports UNB.The Competition will begin from November 14 in India.Interested players have been requested to report to...
South Africa's move to bring Kent allrounder Ryan McLaren into the national side has failed after the county did not release him from his three-year contract. McLaren, who's on a Kolpak deal until 2010, has withdrawn from the ODI squad...
LONDON COLNEY, Oct 10 (AFP): John Terry has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan Saturday with a back injury, manager Fabio Capello confirmed on the eve of the match.Fellow centreback Rio Ferdinand will stand in for...
Arambagh KS played to a 2-2 goal draw against Brothers Union Club in one of the matches of the Citycell 2nd B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Friday, reports UNB.Lutfar Rahman scored the first goal...
LONDON, Oct 10 (AFP): Emile Heskey is back in demand for England after a long spell in the shadows but the Wigan forward insists he never felt like he had gone out of fashion.Heskey was the unsung hero of England's...
Enayet Rasul"The 19th century belonged to the British. The 20th century belonged to the United States. But the 21st century belongs to China,"-- Jim Rogers, Hedge fund manager The world was impressed again towards the end of last month by...
Charles BabingtonDemocrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain tried to rectify perceived shortcomings and played against type at key moments in Tuesday's presidential debate, but neither seemed to change a campaign dynamic that favors Obama for now.McCain, the anti-tax conservative,...
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Wednesday dissolved parliament and called an early election amid mounting political chaos at home and threat from the spreading international financial crisis."In accordance with the Constitution I announce the dissolution of the sixth parliament and call...
Syed Fattahul AlimWhat is romantic love between sexes? Poets and novelists have been singing love's praises since time out of mind. The infatuation of a boy for a particular girl or of a woman for a man is the subject...
Najmuddin A ShaikhPeace in Afghanistan remains a distant dream and Pakistan must frame its policies so that it can, to the extent possible, insulate itself from an unstable Afghanistan's pernicious influencePolls taken immediately after the second US presidential debate on...
THAT it is mandatory for the traders to have seals of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to market any product is well-known. But there are hundreds of products, which are being openly sold in the market, with hardly...
Khaled Mahmud RaihanInsurance is basically a technical business dependent, to a great extent, on the quality of techno-human resources available to form a management team. The denationalisation of the sector opened up a new avenue for the top- and mid-level...
Md Dilwar Hossain Bhuiyan AT present, poverty alleviation through micro credit is the dominant theme of most discussions throughout the world. Demands for taking effective actions to help alleviate poverty have been raised everywhere. The world leaders came to the...
Greenpeace in a news featureIN the US, inaction on global warming at the top is being met by change from below: cities, churches, businesses, trade unions, students and the general public are not waiting for the White House to wake...
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