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WHO adopts Bangladesh resolution on autism
The World Health Assembly on Friday passed a Bangladesh-pushed resolution on autism in Geneva. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim told journalists that it had been “a great success” for Bangladesh. Bangladesh placed the resolution last year that received…
US immigrants are too scared to call the police
Amy Braunschweiger For years Claudia lived a clandestine life in Nashville’s Clairmont Apartment complex – a clutch of buildings on the city’s south side that had become home to hundreds of low-income immigrants. Claudia rarely ventured outside the lines of…
Italy elections: Man bites dog
With tension building in Italy ahead of Sunday’s European vote, the leading figures in the campaign have been launching increasingly venomous attacks on one another.
The Philippines’ forgotten generation
The United States military is set to return to the Philippines 22 years after being evicted.
What can and can’t British Royal Family members say?
The allegation that Prince Charles compared Vladimir Putin’s annexing of Crimea to Nazi actions has caused a stir. Just what can and can’t the royals say?
Wishing for someone else’s president
Spaniards are swooning over a president – but not their own.
Japan paper says Fukushima workers fled during 2011 crisis
About 90% of workers at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant fled at the height of the meltdown crisis in 2011, a Japanese newspaper has reported.
Every third newly elected MP has ‘crime’ background
Every third of the newly elected member of the Lok Sabha has a criminal background, an analysis of the disclosures they have made in their affidavits has shown, news agency IANS has reported from New Dlehi
BJP has risen like a phoenix from the depths of despair
SouticK Biswas s the leads poured in on Friday morning, it was clear that the party was steaming ahead to India’s biggest election victory in 30 years. This, after two losing two elections in a row – the party was…
‘Biggest dinosaur ever’ discovered
Fossilised bones of a dinosaur believed to be the largest creature ever to walk the Earth have been unearthed in Argentina, palaeontologists say. Based on its huge thigh bones, it was 40m (130ft) long and 20m (65ft) tall.
Why did India’s grand old party suffer a poll rout?
Soutik Biswas Why did India’s Grand Old Party suffer a historic drubbing in the general elections?
Rajuk Uttara Model College best in SSC results
With a score of 99.28 points Rajuk Uttara Model College sits on the top of 20 best-performing schools under Dhaka Board in this year’s SSC results. Ideal School and College in Motijheel ( 98.58 points) and Viqarunnisa Noon School (98.15…
Two meals a day ‘effective’ to treat type 2 diabetes
Only eating breakfast and lunch may be more effective at managing type 2 diabetes than eating smaller, more regular meals, scientists say.
Indian media on BJP’s ‘historic win’
“It’s Modi’s day,” says a front-page headline on The Hindu’swebsite.
Afghans pull together in face of disaster
Floods and landslides have claimed hundreds of lives in northern Afghanistan.
Sikder employee arrested for assaulting journo
Police on Thursday arrested Abu Sufian, an employee of ZH Sikder Women’s Medical College Hospital, on charge of assaulting Prothom Alo reporter Shishir Morol. Police arrested Sufian, a telephone operator of the hospital, in the afternoon. Hospital sources said the…
Comments on Lankan Tamils seeking refuge in India
Ten Sri Lankan Tamils, including two women and five children, from Sri Lanka who landed Aricha Munai off the Dhanushkodi coast (Tamil Nadu) on May 5 2014, have been arrested by police for entering the country without passports.
Russia to oust US from International Space Station
Russia is to deny the US use of the International Space Station beyond 2020 and will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites as it hits back at American sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis.
EU court backs ‘right to be forgotten’ in Google case
A top EU court has ruled Google must amend some search results at the request of ordinary people in a test of the so-called “right to be forgotten”.
Nereus deep sea sub ‘implodes’ 10km-down
One of the world’s most capable deep-sea research subs has been lost.
Canada orders extradition to India over bride killing
The mother and uncle of a Canadian woman killed 14 years ago have been ordered extradited to India in stand trial in her alleged “honour killing”. Malkit Kaur Sidhu and Surjit Singh Badesha are accused of ordering the murder after…
Women empowerment lessons great for elsewhere
Chief Executive of BRAC UK Mary Garvey has said the lessons learnt in Bangladesh in the areas of child health and women’s empowerment have the potential to make huge differences in other communities across the world. Garvey also said though…
Did voodoo rumours on Facebook lead to a murder?
A violent murder in a Brazilian beach town shows the danger of rumours on social media.
Investigating rape and murder in South Sudan’s Bentiu
The BBC’s Alastair Leithead travels to South Sudan’s oil hub of Bentiu to investigate reports of rape and murder in one of the worst-affected areas of the nation’s brutal conflict.
Harvard to adopt student honesty pledge
Harvard University is going to introduce an “honour code” in which students will promise not to cheat. It will be the first time the prestigious US university has asked students to make a public commitment not to plagiarise or cheat…
‘Killer robots’ to be debated at UN
Killer robots will be debated during an informal meeting of experts at the United Nations in Geneva. Two robotics experts, Prof Ronald Arkin and Prof Noel Sharkey, will debate the efficacy and necessity of killer robots. The meeting will be…
Constant arguing ‘increases premature death risk’
Having frequent arguments with partners, friends or relatives can increase the risk of death in middle-age, say Danish researchers. Writing in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, they said men and those not in work were most vulnerable. Dealing…
Monica Lewinsky opens up on affair with Clinton
Washington — Monica Lewinsky says there’s no question her boss — Bill Clinton — “took advantage” of her when he was president.
Cameron and Miliband clash over Pfizer deal
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions over the proposed takeover of AstraZeneca by its US rival Pfizer.