With the Yahoo-Verizon deal Monday, AOL chief Tim Armstrong has re-emerged as a figure who may be key in the effort to shape a new internet strategy. Armstrong, who remained head of AOL when it was acquired last year by…
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Hyundai Motor Q2 profit hit by slow emerging market sales
Currency swings and slumping sales in emerging markets took a further toll on South Korea’s Hyundai Motor, which reported Tuesday a drop in net profit for the 10th consecutive quarter. Hyundai—along with its smaller affiliate Kia—forms the world’s fifth-largest automaking…
Solar plane completes historic round-the-world trip
Solar Impulse 2 landed Tuesday in the UAE, completing its epic journey to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy. The plane touched down at 04:05 (0005 GMT) in…
Ancient Australian flesh-eating marsupial discovered
A new species of extinct flesh-eating marsupial that terrorised Australia’s forests some five million years ago has been identified from a recently discovered fossil site, scientists said Tuesday. The animal, weighing 20 to 25 kilograms (44 to 55 pounds) and…
Turmeric compound may treat colon cancer
A compound found in turmeric, a spice widely used in curries, could play a very important role in preventing and treating colon cancer, which frequently is caused by lifestyle factors, such as diet, say researchers including one of Indian-origin.…
Jute harvesting gets momentum in Narsingdi
Narsingdi Correspondent Harvesting of jute plants get momentum in all the six upazilas of the district following adequate rainfall in the recent days. The farmers are now engaged in separating fibers with much enthusiasm for getting the high prices of…
Southern California fire mushrooms, residents evacuated
A fire burning out of control in Southern California has grown to a massive 20,000 acres, officials said Sunday, as residents in an area north of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate. The blaze, which has been dubbed the “Sand…
BB to unveil monetary policy tomorrow
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir will unveil the monetary policy statement (MPS) for the first half of the current 2016-17 financial year (FY17) tomorrow at 11 am at the central bank headquarters in the city. The governor of BB…
Star Trek Beyond’ boots ‘Pets’ to box office doghouse
“Star Trek Beyond” boldly went to the top of the box office in its weekend debut, sending “The Secret Life of Pets” to the doghouse in the number two spot. Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond,” the latest installment in the 50-year-old…
Yahoo appears near deal to sell core assets
Yahoo was set to announced a deal to sell its core online assets, ending a 20-year run as an independent company for the internet pioneer. Multiple reports said Yahoo, which introduced many users around the world to the internet, would…
Home-cooked baby food not always better than market options
Countering the popular belief that meals cooked at home are healthier for kids, a new study claims that it is not always better than commercially available baby foods. Often perceived as the best option, home-cooked meals are cheaper but they…
19,000 sea turtle eggs seized in anti-smuggling operation
By Rachael Bale In this week’s crime blotter: Filipinos detained on suspicion of smuggling, an ivory kingpin jailed for 20 years, and seized pangolin scales worth $1.8 million. Police seized 19,000 sea turtle eggs off the coast of Malaysia in…
‘EU should suspend funds for Spain, Portugal’
The EU should suspend structural funds to Spain and Portugal after they failed to rein in their debt, according to a letter from the European Commission seen by AFP on Saturday. Eurozone finance ministers agreed this month to impose unprecedented…
Social media a curse, blessing in Munich shooting
Social networks were both a curse and a blessing in the deadly shopping mall shooting in Munich, as police sometimes found themselves chasing fictitious leads and false alarms. The 18-year-old gunman, a German-Iranian named David Ali Sonboly, also used the…
Solar Impulse 2 leaves Egypt for final leg of world tour
The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey. Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard was behind the controls of Solar Impulse 2, which can fly for…
Shamsunnahar Hall Tragedy recalled with candlelight
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday recalled the Shamsunnahar Hall Tragedy of Dhaka University through candlelight procession on the campus. BCL leaders, led by DU unit president Saiful Rahman Sohag and general secretary SM Jakir Hossain, brought out the procession…
Bates Motel’ casts Rihanna in Janet Leigh role
The horror television series “Bates Motel” has cast pop star Rihanna in its final season, the show revealed during its panel at the Comic-Con fan convention on Friday. The 28-year-old diva will play Marion Crane, the role made famous by…
A glass of cranberry juice a day can keep bacterial infections away
Scientists have now found a nutritious and tasty way to keep bacterial infections at bay. According to them, cranberry juice has properties that can tackle bacteria effectively. A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts…
Nusrat Faria’s ‘Gowah: The Witness’ to release in September
Entertainment Desk The new sensation of the country’s movie Nusrat Faria, so far becomes the first actress acting in Bollywood. Her actors are Emraan Hashmi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She is playing a major role in a Mumbai based film “Gawah:…
Sonakshi Sinha parties with rumoured beau
Entertainment Desk While Sonakshi Sinha was making heads turn with her film choices and with big money involved, her love life too was part of a lot of gossip. She has been linked with many but then it was heard…
Ranveer Singh salutes Irrfan
Entertainment Desk Ranveer Singh attended a screening of Madaari last evening and the actor has been raving about the film ever since. He even took to social media to praise Irrfan. He tweeted – “Radical stuff! An emotional thrill-ride that’ll…
End of an era: VCR headed for outdated tech heaven
The clunky videocassette recorder is going the way of floppy disks, eight-track tapes and camera film as the world’s last manufacturer ends production of the once booming home-video technology. Japan’s Funai Electric cited a sharp decline in sales and trouble…
IMF urges key G20 countries to spend more for growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned risks to the global economy are growing, as it called on some G20 nations to boost government spending. Central bank chiefs and finance ministers from the world’s top 20 economies gathered in the…
Philippines reviewing ‘crazy’ climate pledges: Duterte
The Philippines is reviewing its “crazy” commitment to severely cut greenhouse-gas emissions in the Paris climate deal, new President Rodrigo Duterte has warned. The government of predecessor Benigno Aquino had pledged to the United Nations to cut the Asian country’s…
Islamic Foundation distributes Zakat in Narsingdi
Narsingdi Correspondent Islamic Foundation Narsingdi unit distributed Zakat materials and cheques worth Tk 10,18,127 from government Zakat fund among 155 destitute men, women and poor students of the district. Deputy Commissioner Abu Hena Morshed Zaman distributed the Zakat in a…
Jacqueline Fernandez’s thighs Vs John Abraham’s arms
Entertainment Desk Looks like Dishoom boys John Abraham and Varun Dhawan are having a blast. Their bromance during the promotions of Dishoom is something that live audiences are enjoying the most! Especially when the “topic” is Jacqueline Fernandez, they are…
Control diabetes with natural food diet
Health Desk When blood sugar levels of a person rise than normal, he is said to be a diabetic. Diabetes is on full rise. Though nutritional diet is not a cure for diabetes, but food plays an important role in…
Exercise as effective as surgery for knee injury
Health Desk Exercise as effective as surgery for knee injury. Exercise therapy is as effective as surgery for middle aged patients with a common type of knee injury known as meniscal tear (damage to the rubbery discs that cushion…
France wants climate deal to take effect by November
France’s ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday she wants to see the Paris climate deal take effect by November, just before a new round of climate talks opens in Morocco. Royal called for “accelerating the ratification” of the accord after…
Brexit delays London-Hong Kong commodities link
A planned link between commodities markets in London and Hong Kong has been put on hold because of the “uncertainty” caused by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, the head of Hong Kong’s stock exchange said. Charles Li, chief…