By Lynn McConnell Unable to bowl Bangladesh out in the Test series, unable to win one of the ODIs and unable to defend a total of 307 – New Zealand’s attack has become toothless.
Year: 2013
Tottenham ‘irresponsible’ over Hugo Lloris head injury
Tottenham have been described as “irresponsible” for allowing goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to play on against Everton after losing consciousness.
ATP World Tour Finals 2013: Djokovic and Nadal head cast
By Piers Newbery BBC Sport at the O2 Arena Coverage: BBC TV: One singles match each day live; BBC Radio: Every afternoon singles match live on 5 live sports extra; BBC Sport website: One singles match each day streamed online,…
Eminem named Artist of the Year at first YouTube awards
The first ever YouTube awards have been held in New York, with actor Jason Schwartzman and musician Reggie Watts presiding over a frenetic ceremony.
Nazi looted art ‘found in Munich’- German media
A collection of 1,500 artworks confiscated by the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s has been found in the German city of Munich, media reports say.
Ender’s Game tops US box office chart
Sci-fi adventure Ender’s Game has zoomed to the top of the US box office chart in its debut weekend.
Three Presidential Candidates’ meeting revives hope in Maldives
By N Sathiya Moorthy Even as the rest of the world and Maldivians too had almost given up the country as on the brink of a political and leadership chaos, it has bounced back with the kind of verve and…
Nigerian wedding party in Borno State massacred by gunmen
Gunmen in north-eastern Nigeria have killed more than 30 people in a attack on a wedding convoy.
Coastal retreat plan to curb floods
By Matt McGrath A scheme to combat flooding by surrendering land to the sea will be completed on Monday on the south coast.
Bat virus clues to origins of Sars
By Keeren Flora Researchers have found strong evidence that the Sars virus originated in bats. Two novel Sars-like coronaviruses were found in Chinese horseshoe bats which are closely related to the pathogen that infects humans.
Where happiness is a national currency!
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma Land-locked mountain kingdom conjures up an irresistible image of a Shangri-la, with happiness being its gross domestic product. In every direction around the kingdom, unhappy situations prevail in its diverse manifestations – be it India or Nepal…
British Visa bond scheme ‘scrapped’
Government plans to force visitors from “high risk” countries to pay a £3,000 security bond to enter the UK have been scrapped, it is understood.
Real Madrid survive fightback, holds on win
Real Madrid survived a second-half fightback by bottom side Rayo Vallecano to hold on to a nervy win.
Japan dolphins and other sea species ‘face extinction’
Japan’s hunting of dolphins, smaller whales and porpoises is threatening some species with extinction in its coastal waters, a report by a British environmental group has said.
‘Ghost pig’ in UK island may be wild boar from France
A wild boar which has been on the loose in Alderney for more than a month is thought to have swum there from the nearby French coast.
German call to ‘undo’ energy privatisation amid Berlin vote
Is the tide now turning against privatisation? In the 1990s, a wave of sell-offs swept away countless publicly owned enterprises (though privatisation’s fans would say that “enterprise” was the wrong word to describe them).
The Vampire Diaries: Michael trevino confirms originals crossover
Michael Trevino, who plays the sexy hybrid on “The Vampire Diaries,” has confirmed he will be the first “TVD” cast member to appear on the CW’s New Orleans-set spinoff, “The Originals.”
Pussy Riot: Tolokonnikova ‘out of sight’ since jail move
One of the jailed members of the Pussy Riot protest band has vanished from sight since she was moved to a new prison 10 days ago, reports from Russia say.
Developing better weather forecasts
By being more precise in what is uncertain, the weather forecasts will become more reliable. A new method for forecasting the weather is now being developed at Uni Research.
Norwegian Vikings purchased silk from Persia
The Norwegian Vikings were more oriented towards the East than we have previously assumed, says Marianne Vedeler, Associate Professor at the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo in Norway. After four years of in-depth investigation of the silk trade…
Rare solar eclipse in America, Europe and Africa
A rare solar eclipse allowing a view of the Sun that is totally or partially blocked out by the Moon is under way.
Boat carrying 70 Muslim Rohingya sinks off Myanmar
Yangon — A boat carrying 70 ethnic minority Muslim Rohingya capsized Sunday off the western coast of Myanmar, an aid worker said. Only eight survivors have been found.
China’s general of Xinjiang stripped of party position
The military commander in China’s restive western province of Xinjiang has been stripped of his Communist Party position, state media report.
8 vehicles torched ahead of opposition strike
At least eight vehicles have been torched in Dhaka ahead of the Opposition’s second spell of a nationwide strike starting from Monday.
Shops, houses of Hindus in Pabna come under attack
A group of Muslims went on a rampage at Bangram in Sathia upazila on Saturday attacking and looting the houses and shops of Hindu community members following reported derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (SM) and the Holy Quran on a…
JSC, JDC tests deferred
The tests for Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations due for Nov 4 and Nov 6 have been deferred due to the Opposition’s 60-hour strike starting on Monday.
Police recover 6 crude bombs from city’s Shyamoli, arrest one
Police recovered six live crude bombs along with bomb making materials from a house in Shyamoli of the city on Sunday afternoon.
1 killed in Habiganj clash
A man was killed and 50 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over land dispute at Amrita village in Bahubal upazila on Saturday.
Petition filed with HC seeking ban on hartal during exams
A petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking its directives on the political parties not to enforce hartal and blockade during public examinations.
JS session likely to continue till 9 Nov
The current session of Parliament is likely to be extended further by two days, according to a Parliament Secretariat source.