Climate talks in Lima have entered their final day with long-running issues still dividing the parties, despite an impassioned appeal from US Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Oil price falls further on IEA energy forecast
The price of oil has fallen further after the International Energy Agency forecast weaker demand in 2015.
Virgin plane hijack scare: Australian found not guilty
A man who sparked a hijack alert on a Virgin Australia flight to Indonesia has been cleared of charges by a Brisbane court.
Historic Apple 1 computer sold at auction
A fully operational Apple 1 computer has been sold at auction for $365,000 (£230,000).
Star Wars character names revealed in trading cards
The names of characters played by John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens have been revealed in a set of trading cards.
Jose Mourinho: Chelsea will not make any signings in January
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he has no plans to sign any new players during the January transfer window.
Fifa and Olympic leaders face new financial checks
Swiss politicians have passed a law that aims to strengthen the oversight of some 60 sports bodies based there, including Fifa and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Sunderbans in distress: Spilled oil clean up bid remains distant cry
The authorities’ plan to clean up the spilled oil of ‘OT Southern Star 7’ by local people using foam and other oil-sucking materials got poor response as the furnace oil collection has become difficult due to its continuous spread to…
CIA boss John Brennan defends post-9/11 torture strategy
CIA Director John Brennan has defended the agency’s post-9/11 interrogation methods but admitted some techniques were “harsh” and “abhorrent”. Speaking at CIA headquarters, he said some officers acted beyond their authority but most did their duty. A scathing Senate report…
Burning Down the House in Chechnya
Tanya Lokshina “If a rebel kills a policeman or another person, his family will be immediately expelled from Chechnya with no right to return, and their house will be razed to the ground.” These were the words that Chechnya’s leader,…
US Senate report slams CIA torture, lies
Washington, DC – The US Senate Intelligence Committee’s report summary on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) detention and interrogation program is a powerful denunciation of the agency’s extensive and systematic use of torture, Human Rights Watch said today. The 525-page…
The missing oceans
Ronny Jumeau, Seychelles Ambassador for Climate Change and SIDS Issues For islanders, the ocean is never an afterthought. The ocean is at the core of every part of our lives; we are shaped by it and in turn the way…
Water needs to be put on the global climate finance agenda
Maika Müller, Global Water Partnership (GWP) Water is the common medium through which a changing climate impacts us, but it is also the bloodstream of our universal wellbeing. The impacts of climate change through water are revealed in extreme weather…
Protecting our liquid assets
Peter McCornick, International Water Management Institute Negotiators at COP20 need to take a serious look at water. The more extreme temperatures we will now face are likely to alter the amounts and distribution of rainfall, river flows, groundwater availability, and…
Reflections from Lima climate negotiations: COP20, Day 9
Soscha de la Fuente, Dutch Youth Representative on Sustainable Development to the UN One of the big surprises for youth at this COP has been the Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness-raising, put forward by Peru and Poland. COP19 President…
England stays alive in ODI series
England defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the fifth ODI to stay alive in the ODI series. The match was split into two days because of heavy rainfall. England started their innings on Thursday instead of the day before…
Golam Rasul, Judge in Bangabandhu murder case, no more
Kazi Golam Rasul, trial judge in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case, died of old-age complications in Dhaka on Thursday morning. He was 73. He breathed his last at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the United Hospital in…
NFL owners back new discipline and conduct policy for players
National Football League owners have unanimously endorsed a new personal conduct policy for their players.
Six crushed under wheels of train in Joypurhat
At least five people were killed and 30 others injured as they fell off a freight train and went under its wheels in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat on Thursday afternoon. Four of the deceased were identified as Sadequl of Puranpoil…
Sri Lanka v England: Alastair Cook happy with tourists’ progress
England captain Alastair Cook said Thursday’s victory over Sri Lanka was “a really important win” as their World Cup preparations continue.
Net is ‘less free and more unequal’, says web founder
The web is becoming less free and more unequal, according to a report from the World Wide Web Foundation.
Russia India: Putin agrees to build 10 nuclear reactors
Russia will help India build at least 10 more nuclear reactors, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said following a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Rogen ‘objected to Kim Jong-Un film edit’
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Uber suspends Delhi operations and promises review
Internet-based taxi firm Uber has said that it will suspend operations in Delhi while it reviews its service in India.
Palestinian minister buried amid tensions over cause of death
A Palestinian government minister who died after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers has been buried in Ramallah, amid a dispute over the cause of death.
Matia finds some envoys adding fuel to BNP’s polls demand
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Thursday alleged that some foreign envoys are adding fuel to the BNP’s demand for fresh parliamentary polls. She also said the countries the emissaries represent had not been very much in favour of Bangladesh during…
AL avoiding polls fearing forfeiture of security deposits: BNP
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that the ruling Awami League is not holding elections as the are afraid of forfeiture of seturity deposits of their candidates. “They (Awami League) know it well that if they…
Sunken tanker pulled ashore, oil spill damages to Sunderbans huge
Officials warned Thursday that oil spill from a crashed tanker is threatening endangered dolphins and other wildlife in the massive Sundarbans mangrove region, branding the leak an ecological “catastrophe”. The tanker carrying an estimated 350,000 litres (75,000 gallons) of oil…
Ten flights delayed due to foggy weather at Dhaka Airport
Operation of flights of several international airlines, which were scheduled to land or take off, faced an unusual delay at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday due to dense fog-caused poor visibility. Sources at the airport said…
Robi introduces recharge service thru ATM
Robi Axiata Limited signed an agreement with IT Consultants Ltd (ITCL) on Thursday to introduce mobile phone recharge service through ATMs. Robi chief operating officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed and managing director & CEO of ITCL Kazi Saifuddin Munir inked the…