Roseau, (AP/UNB) — Pakistan put the onus on its bowlers to win a first test cricket series in the Caribbean after setting the West Indies 304 to win the third test and taking an early wicket on Saturday.After 14 wickets…
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Nadal snaps winless streak vs Djokovic to reach Madrid final
Madrid,(AP/UNB) — Rafael Nadal is near his best again, and he showed it with an emphatic win over a rival he hadn’t beaten in three years.Nadal ended his seven-match winless streak against Novak Djokovic with a 6-2, 6-4 win that…
Mumbai finish top of IPL table after beating Knights Riders
Kolkata,(AP/UNB) — Two-time champions the Mumbai Indians held their nerves to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine runs and top the Indian Premier League table on Saturday.Mumbai finished the league stage with 10 wins from 14 matches, and will play…
Arsenal, Man City pile on pressure in race for top 4 in EPL
Manchester, (AP/UNB) — The swagger has returned to their play. The wins and the goals are piling up. Arsene Wenger, a target of abuse for much of the season, was even greeted with rapturous applause as he walked toward the…
N Korea carries out new ballistic missile test, fuels furies
North Korea has carried out another ballistic missile test days after a new president took office in the South. The missile was launched near north-western Kusong, flying hundreds of miles then landing in the Sea of Japan. It puts immediate…
Comey’s independent streak, dramatic flair could haunt Trump
Washington – James Comey cut an unorthodox path as FBI director, time and again compelled by what he described as strongly held convictions to speak with unusual candor and eloquence about the bureau’s work. It’s a combination of qualities that…
Nations assess cyberattack damages; UK focuses on hospitals
London – Teams of technicians were working “round the clock” Saturday to restore hospital computer systems in Britain and check transport services in other nations after a global cyberattack that hit dozens of countries crippled the U.K.’s health system. In…
Comptroller Stringer proposes new Public-Private NYC Citizenship Fund
New York – With the Trump Administration ratcheting up its attacks on immigrant communities, including more frequent raids, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today called for the creation of a public-private New York City Citizenship Fund to help tens of thousands…
SC to hear Govt’s Sayedee verdict review Sunday
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hold hearing Sunday on the review petitions filed against its verdict that commuted death sentence of war crimes convicted Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee to imprisonment until death.
More pain for department stores pulls US stock indexes lower
New York – Shares of department stores sank again Friday, hurt by more evidence that shoppers are turning away from them. A drop in Treasury yields also put pressure on bank stocks, and the weakness helped pull the Standard &…
Developed countries trying to reinterpret Paris Deal: G77
Bonn, 12 May (T Ajit)- The G77 and China said that developed countries are intending to reinterpret the Paris Agreement (PA) by their stance in the negotiations at the Bonn climate talks. At the contact group meeting of the UNFCCC’s…
Nervy Man United stumbles into Europa League final
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- Manchester United survived a late scare against Celta Vigo to stumble into the Europa League final on Thursday, keeping alive its hopes of winning the only major trophy missing from the English club’s collection. United drew the second leg…
US nuclear site’s collapsed tunnel may have gone unnoticed
Spokane – The large sinkhole that caved in a tunnel filled with radioactive waste at a sprawling Washington state nuclear waste repository may have gone unnoticed for days before its discovery because workers do not patrol tunnel sites daily, a…
Trump calls Comey a ‘showboat,’ denies colluding with Russia
Washington – President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that there was “no collusion” between his winning campaign and the Russian government, in his first extended remarks since he roiled Washington with his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. AP/UNB news…
Wall falls onto guests taking shelter in India, killing 22
New Delhi – A building wall collapsed onto guests at a wedding in western India, killing at least 22 people, police said Thursday. AP/UNB news agency reported
Gender equality can save women’s lives in disasters
By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Robert Glasser UN, May 11 (IPS) – Later this month, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) will take place in Mexico. This meeting provides an important opportunity to reboot global progress on embedding gender…
Electronic voting depends on political consensus: CEC
Dhaka, May 11 – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said the electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the next parliamentary polls if all the political parties reach a consensus in this regard. “If the political…
CA security team to visit BD next week
Dhaka – A security team of Cricket Australia (CA) will visit Bangladesh in the next week ahead of the Australia cricket team’s tour here in August-September.CA chief executive James Sutherland said his board expressed confidence that the tour will take…
Take back Rohingyas, President tells Myanmar envoy
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid urged Myanmar on Thursday to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh. He made the call when outgoing Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka Myo Myint Than met him at Bangabhaban in the afternoon.
Poverty drives wages down: Cambodia
By Erik Larsson Phnom Penh, May 9 (IPS) – H&M has made promises to raise wage levels and increase worker influence in the garment factories of Cambodia. The validity of these supposed ambitions is being criticized. ”What have they actually…
Concerns arise over freed Nigerian abductees
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 10 (IPS) – Following the release of over 80 missing schoolgirls, human rights groups have expressed concerns about their rights and future. After a series of negotiations, the Government of Nigeria recently struck a deal…
Yemen minister says 60 percent of population in dire poverty
Riyadh – Yemen’s planning minister says 60 percent of the country’s population is in dire poverty more than two years since the Shiite rebels forced the country’s internationally recognized government and president out of the capital. AP/UNB news agency reported
Korea’s leader willing to visit North, talk to US, China
Seoul – New South Korean President Moon Jae-in said as he took office Wednesday that he is open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about its aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. AP/UNB news agency reported
Comey fired to kill Trump-Russia inquiries: Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed President Trump Tuesday for firing FBI Director James Comey, calling his decision “deeply troubling” and suggesting that the president is attempting to sway the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. “Donald…
African Migrants Bought and Sold Openly in ‘Slave Markets’ in Libya
By Baher Kamal ROME, May 9 2017 (IPS) – Hundreds of migrants along North African migration routes are being bought and sold openly in modern day ‘slave markets’ in Libya, survivors have told the United Nations migration agency, which warned…
Dhaka for cooperation with Stockholm for energy, urban dev
Dhaka, May 10 – State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, now on a three-day visit to Sweden, will hold a series of discussions there focusing on energy and sustainable urban development. He is leading a delegation…
South Korea’s new president willing to visit rival North
Seoul, May 10 (AP/UNB)- New South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday he was open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang’s aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. Moon’s softer stance on North Korea could…
Saudi King invites PM to attend summit in Riyadh
Dhaka – Saudi King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the Arabic Islamic American Historical Summit in Saudi Arabia. UNB news agency reported
Kushner emerged as conduit for Canada on NAFTA talks
Washington – On the day the White House threatened to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, emerged as a key conduit between the United States and Canada. AP/UNB news…
Sr Div Football: Badda Jagoroni beat Friends SWO 1-0
Dhaka – Badda Jagoroni Sangsad managed 1-0 goal victory over Friends Social Welfare Organization in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka metropolis Senior Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday.