Glee creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed the musical show will end after the next series, it has been reported.
Month: October 2013
Transformers director Michael Bay attacked in Hong Kong
American film director Michael Bay has been injured in an attack in Hong Kong while filming on the set of his latest Transformers film.
It’s the miracles that make Haj pilgrimage so special
By Sabria S. Jawhar If there is any doubt that miracles happen during Haj, one can look no further than the little dramas played out on the sidelines.
Saudi King says ‘interference in Muslim issues won’t be tolerated’
In his annual Haj message, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged Muslims to stand together and be tolerant with each other and the rest of the world.
Syria chemical arms team ‘turned back after safety fears’
Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria have been unable to access one of the designated sites because of safety concerns, the world’s chemical weapons watchdog has told the BBC.
Nobel laureates urge Putin to free Greenpeace activists
Eleven Nobel prize-winners have written to Vladimir Putin asking the Russian president to drop charges against 30 Greenpeace activists and journalists. The 30, who come from 18 nations, were held last month during a protest against oil drilling in the…
US government employees head back to work after 16-day shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of US government employees are heading back to work after President Barack Obama signed a law ending a 16-day government shutdown and extending the US debt limit.
Tension mounts as ‘police cordon off’ BNP central office
Amid the deepening political crisis over the nature of polls-time government, police have cordoned off the main opposition BNP’s Noyapaltan central office, escalating tension.
Give up one-party polls move. Yunus warns govt against grabbing GB
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has expressed doubts whether the forthcoming national election in Bangladesh will be peaceful and urged everyone to ‘keep the doors to violence shut’.
PM to address nation Friday evening
At the fag end of her tenure, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to address the nation at 7:30 pm tomorrow (Friday). PM’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad told UNB on Thursday afternoon that the Prime Minister will address the nation…
BNP vows to hold Oct 25 rally at any cost
The BNP-led 18-party alliance will hold its October 25 rally in the capital, no matter whether the government permits it or not, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed said here on Thursday.
UN to elect 5 new Security Council members
The U.N. General Assembly elects five new members to the Security Council on Thursday and the winners are virtually certain because there are no contested races — Nigeria, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania and Chile.
Road crashes kill 16 during Eid holiday
Sixteen people were killed and many others injured in separate road accidents in different districts during the three-day Eid holiday from Tuesday.
Robbers loot jewellery shop in Chuadanga
Robbers have looted gold ornaments from a jewellery shop just in front of Sadar Police Station in the district town.
4 plastic warehouses gutted by city fire
Four warehouses of scrap plastics were gutted by a fire that broke out in the city’s Lalbagh area on Thursday morning.
Expat murder: Traders observe shutdown in Gopalganj
Traders in the district town of Gopalganj kept the shutters of their business establishments down on Thursday protesting the killing of Austrian expatriate Sheikh Masudur Rahman Rabet.
Bridge collapse snaps northern region’s rail links
Rail communications of the northern region with the rest of the country, including the capital, remained suspended since Wednesday morning as an under-construction bridge collapsed in Parbatipur upazila.
Chopped body parts recovered in Dhaka again
Police have recovered seven severed body parts of an unidentified woman from Bhashantek in the capital.
2 held at Shahjalal airport for stealing garments
Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) arrested two people on charge of stealing ready-made garments meant for export at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday.
‘Talks option still open,’ says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said talks with the opposition over the form of election-time government can take place in Parliament.
Opposition for fair polls not violence: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday urged the government to create a congenial atmosphere for the next general election through discussions and said that the opposition does not want any violence in the country.
PM dismisses opposition threat over Oct 25 rallies
She says talks could be held with opposition in parliament Describing the opposition’s threat over October 25 rallies as ‘rubbish’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said there is nothing to be worried about it.
Situation worries Ershad Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad, a key ally of the ruling Awami League, is worried over the country’s present political situation.
“The BNP is pushing the country towards civil war. The nation is afraid about what might happen in future. The signs are ominous,” Ershad told reporters after attending an Eid congregation in his constituency, Rangpur, on Wednesday.
Eid festivities sweep across country
Joy and celebrations sweep across the country as Muslims mark Eid-ul-Azha, one of the most auspicious festivals in the Islamic calendar, with social visits, outings, dining and other leisure pursuits.
39 people killed as plane crashes in Laos
An aircraft crashed into the Mekong river in Laos on Wednesday and 39 people were killed.
Philippines quake toll 144
The death toll from an earthquake in the Philippines rose to 144 on Wednesday as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings including an old church and a hospital.
Dipu Moni to visit China, S Korea after Eid
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni will undertake a bilateral visit to China from October 20 to 22 to hold talks with her counterpart and other senior officials on bilateral issues.
PM greets wounded freedom fighters
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted the war-wounded freedom fighters and their families on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Robert Shiller awarded the Nobel Prize
Project Syndicate congratulates bimonthly columnist Robert Shiller on winning the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Inquire about securing exclusive publishing rights to Robert Shiller’s commentaries on speculative bubbles, fiscal stimulus, economic growth in emerging markets, and much more. – Project…
Fitch puts US credit rating under review for downgrade
Global credit rating agency Fitch has put the United States’ ‘AAA’ credit rating on “rating watch negative” based on stalled debt ceiling negotiations.