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Notice served on 25 Barisal newspapers

2007-06-10 00:00:00

BARISAL, June 9: Publishers of 25 dailies and periodicals of Barisal were served notice to explain why permission of their publications should not be cancelled. ADC of the judicial section issued the notice Thursday asking to explain within ten days....

Batting feast as Asia XI pile 337

2007-06-10 00:00:00

The bat dominated the ball for the second game running as Asia XI, boosted by half centuries from three of their top-order batsmen, piled up 337 for 7 at the end of their 50 overs. Virender Sehwag laid the foundation...

Eng on way to make big lead against WI

2007-06-10 00:00:00

England were on the way to make a big lead against West Indies at Old Trafford Saturday with Alastair Cook approaching his second half-century of the match, reports Cricinfo. Michael Vaughan was the lone casualty, again falling with a large...

Federer-Nadal clash of class today

2007-06-10 00:00:00

PARIS, June 9(AFP) : Roger Federer will not be distracted by his place in history when he faces double French Open champion Rafael Nadal in what could be a classic Roland Garros title showdown Sunday. If Federer wins a first...

Federer-Nadal clash of class today

2007-06-10 00:00:00

PARIS, June 9(AFP) : Roger Federer will not be distracted by his place in history when he faces double French Open champion Rafael Nadal in what could be a classic Roland Garros title showdown Sunday. If Federer wins a first...

SLC chief bailed over share scam

2007-06-10 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Jun 9 (AFP): Sri Lanka's cricket chief Jayantha Dharmadasa was granted 100,000 rupees (910 US dollars) bail by the commercial court of Colombo over his alleged role in manipulating share prices. Dharmadasa, who heads Sri Lanka Cricket, the governing...

Nat'l cricket squad resumes practice with new skipper

2007-06-10 00:00:00

After a day's recess, Bangladesh cricket team resumed practice along with new captain Mohammad Ashraful at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city Saturday, ahead of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour, reports UNB.The full national squad, except vice-captain...

14th round begins today

2007-06-10 00:00:00

The 14th round of the first-ever Professional Football League (B League) begins today (Sunday) with two matches scheduled for the day, reports UNB. Two mediocre teams Arambagh KS and Farashganj SC will play each other at the Bangabandhu National Stadium...

Lankan troops kill 30 Tigers in jungle battle

2007-06-10 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Jun 9 (AFP): At least 30 Tamil Tiger rebels and one soldier were killed when Sri Lankan troops overran four guerrilla jungle bases, the defence ministry said Saturday. Soldiers captured the bases of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam...

Lebanon army pounds siege camp after mediation setback

2007-06-10 00:00:00

NAHR AL-BARED, Jun 9 (AFP): Lebanese troops again pounded Islamist militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp Saturday as mediators announced a setback to efforts to broker a peaceful end to the 21-day siege. Heavy artillery opened up against...

Bush meets pope as anti-war protesters gather

2007-06-10 00:00:00

VATICAN CITY, Jun 9 (AFP): US President George W. Bush had his first private audience at the Vatican with Pope Benedict XVI Saturday as anti-war protesters gathered in Rome amid heavy security. The US leader told European journalists last month...

Al-Qaida declares holy war on India

2007-06-10 00:00:00

SRINAGAR, Jun 9 (AP) A group claiming to represent the al-Qaida terror network declared a holy war on India over its partial control of the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir, Indian officials said Saturday. A statement and video was sent...

Security Council refuses to condemn Iran

2007-06-10 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 9 (AP): The UN Security Council refused to approve a statement Friday that would condemn remarks about Israel's impending destruction attributed to Iran's hard-line president because of objections from Indonesia, council diplomats said. Qatar, the only Arab...

Atlantis heads for Int’l Space Station

2007-06-10 00:00:00

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States, Jun 9 (AFP): The US space shuttle Atlantis headed for the International Space Station early Saturday on this year's first mission, aimed at boosting the station's power-generating capacity. The shuttle rocketed into a clear blue sky...

Malaysia's PM set to marry again

2007-06-10 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (AFP): Malaysians were set to get a new first lady Saturday when widowed Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi gets remarried after finding a second love with his former sister-in-law. Only close family members were expected to...

Thousands of flights delayed due to computer failure in US

2007-06-10 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Jun 9 (Xinhua): Thousands of flights were delayed and some were canceled Friday across the United States, particularly on the east coast, due to a computer failure at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). FAA spokeswoman Diane Spitaliere said...

Gaza militants attack crossing with Israel

2007-06-10 00:00:00

GAZA, Jun 9 (Reuters): Palestinian militants attacked a border crossing between central Gaza and Israel Saturday, sparking a fierce gun battle, local residents and militants said. Several militants tried to enter the crossing at Kissufim after approaching in their vehicle.Israeli...

Somali founding president dies in Kenyan hospital

2007-06-10 00:00:00

NAIROBI, Jun 9 (AFP): Somali founding president Aden Abdulle Osman Friday died in a Kenyan hospital after a long illness, marking the end of a man who quietly retired after he was ousted, officials said. He was 99. Osman, who...

French president looks for new election win

2007-06-10 00:00:00

PARIS, Jun 9 (AFP): French voters overseas cast the first ballots Saturday in a parliamentary election predicted to hand a resounding majority to President Nicolas Sarkozy and his ambitious reform programme. Just a month after the right-winger's victory over the...

Three dead in Pakistan bus blast

2007-06-10 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Jun 9 (AFP): Three people were killed and five wounded when a roadside bomb blasted a passing bus in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, officials said Saturday. Police said the bomb was detonated by remote control late Friday in the...

The Google 'ick' factor

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Google Inc. bills the latest twist on its online maps as "Street View," but it looks a bit like "Candid Camera" as you cruise through the panorama of pictures that captured fleeting moments in neighborhoods scattered across the country.In San...

Xbox 360 game prices jump with add-ons

2007-06-10 00:00:00

New charges for online extras are sharply raising the price serious video gamers pay for Xbox 360 games, a profitable move by Microsoft Corp., but one that could alienate some fans.With more than 6 million users, Microsoft's Xbox Live online...

Concerts merge live, Internet and virtual world

2007-06-10 00:00:00

In a small abandoned warehouse in an industrial area north of Denver, local bands Bad Weather California, Born in the Flood and Meese are playing a very unusual gig.At first glance it seems pretty straightforward. The warehouse contains the headquarters...

Bill Gates, Harvard dropout, gets degree

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Bill Gates attended to a bit of unfinished business last Thursday. Gates, who dropped out of Harvard and co-founded Microsoft Corp to become the world's richest person, stopped off at his former stomping grounds to collect an honorary law degree."We...

MySpace-Photobucket now friends

2007-06-10 00:00:00

A Web site that enables its users to store photos and video for inclusion in MySpace profiles will become a part of the popular online hangout.MySpace's parent, News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media, agreed to acquire Photobucket Inc. just weeks after...

Agatha Christie alive and well in gaming world

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Marc SaltzmanOne of Agatha Christie's most beloved mysteries is now an interactive adventure with "Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile," a new casual PC game that combines the thrill of a murder mystery with the challenge of a "Where's Waldo"-like...

Bringing back the childhood spirit for efficiency

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE SpecialREMEMBER how much excited (probably) you were during examinations when you were in primary school ? How much you enjoyed for doing good in those days? How much enthusiasm you had to learn anything new? When you are grown...

Time pressure to accomplish tasks smoothly

2007-06-10 00:00:00

M A IslamWHEN I was in the university, my teacher observed I was not quick enough in writing the answers in the examination hall. One day he called me after the test and suggested to practise two-minute writing theory. That...

Kazi Nazrul Islam University opens its portals

2007-06-10 00:00:00

H.M.Sajibur RahmanTHE vivid and colourful curriculum opening ceremony of Jatiyo Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensing, was held in June 3, 2007 at the campus of the newly established university. It was very colorful and attractive. Many female students...

There are lessons to learn from rejection

2007-06-10 00:00:00

William McKenzieFIVEapplications and not one interview. This was the result of my attempt to land a summer internship at a top investment bank. Yet my experiences are not unique. In the search for summer employment, the overwhelming majority of my...