The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town of Roche-a-Bateau…
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Mayor de Blasio announces more help for tenants
20,000 MORE SENIORS AND NEW YORKERS WITH DISABILITIES SECURE RENT FREEZE THROUGH EXPANDED SCRIE/DRIE PROGRAM.
Cattle smuggling main cause of border killings: BGB chief
Dhaka-Cattle smuggling is the main reason behind the border killings and 95 per cent killings occurs due to this, said Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Aziz Ahmed.
President Santos of Colombia wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his efforts to end a civil war that killed more than 200,000 Colombians. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the award should also be seen “as a…
The horrors of a hurricane, doubled by statelessness
Skye Wheeler Hurricane “Matthew” is set to hit Haiti and Jamaica. Southern Haiti will likely be hit hard, including Anse-a-Pitres, one of the poorest and most remote areas of the island. My thoughts tonight are with Haitians, but also with…
Monster Hurricane Matthew closes in on Florida, US
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 mph Thursday. Two million people across the Southeast were warned to flee…
Haiti hurricane death toll jumps to 283
Dhaka — Haiti’s death toll jumped late Thursday after rescue crews began reaching remote corners cut off when Hurricane Matthew slammed into the country’s southwest peninsula, the first Category 4 storm to hit Haiti in more than a half century,…
Commonwealth urges policy changes to unleash blue economy
Dhaka – The Commonwealth Secretariat calls for “fundamental changes” to the way the world’s oceans, seas and coastal areas are managed, UNB news agency reported.
Grass roof for new Statue of Liberty Museum
New York (AP/UNB) — A new museum that seemingly rises out of the ground will replace the small exhibition space inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, its grass roof blending with the landscape and affording sweeping views of…
PM urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint
Dhaka – In the wake of growing tensions between two South Asian nuclear powers, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Thursday urged both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint so that there is no further escalation of tension allowing peace…
Closing broadband divide to connect people in Asia-Pacific
By Dr. Shamshad Akhtar GreenWatch Dhaka Desk – (IPS, Bangkok) Advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have been instrumental in shaping and leading socioeconomic transformations across Asia and the Pacific. One key to this transformation is the technology bundled…
AL carrying on from where Moyeen-Fakhrul left: BNP
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the Awami League-led government is trying to eliminate politics from the country in a pre-planned way and conscious manner, like the military-led caretaker government that governed for two…
US, EU demand South Sudan adhere to cease-fire
South Sudan’s government and rebel forces should immediately adhere to a permanent cease-fire, the United States, European Union, Britain and regional states said Thursday, calling continued conflict in the troubled nation “senseless.”The statement issued by the State Department is the…
India troops kill three ‘militants’ in Kashmir
Dhaka – Indian troops have killed three suspected militants who tried to attack an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities say, reports BBC. The police said the militants were shot dead after a heavy gun battle near the base in…
Obama marks historic moment to combat climate change
Dhaka – Today (Wednesday) in the Rose Garden, President Obama announced that enough countries have acted to bring the Paris Agreement into force — a historic step forward in saving the one planet we’ve got, says a message received from…
Donald Trump’s slip in polls make GOP worried
Dhaka – Donald J. Trump’s support has plunged across the swing-state map over the last 10 days, wiping out his political recovery from September and threatening to undo weeks of Republican gains in the battle for control of Congress, The…
Security Council agrees on Portugal’s Guterres next UN SG
UN (AP/UNB) — The Security Council has unanimously agreed that Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres should be the next U.N. secretary-general.
‘Money, muscle still big challenges in Indian elections’
New Delhi (UNB) – All the election bodies now face challenges in checking the influence of muscle power, money and biased media reports while arranging fair and free polls, said a high official of Indian Election Commission. “There’re three major…
EU forces, NATO and Bosnian Army conduct exercise in Bosnia
The European Union Force deployed in Bosnia, NATO troops from neighboring Kosovo and soldiers of the Bosnian Army have concluded their days-long exercise designed to show how effectively they can act if needed.
Rosatom Enters IT Market
Next spring Rosatom will bring online Europe’s largest data center near the city of Tver of Russia.
Return to normal life or face annihilation: Minister
Bogra: Urging militants to avail themselves of the opportunity given by the government to return to normal life, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan here on Wednesday said those will not respond to the call will be annihilated. UNB News Agency Reported.
Dhaka slums to have legal water supply by 2017
Dhaka: Local Government and Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday said the government has set a target to provide legal water supply to the slum dwellers of Dhaka by next year. UNB News Agency Reported.
‘Yahoo gave US intel agencies access to email’
New York (AP/UNB) – Yahoo scanned hundreds of millions of incoming emails at the behest of U.S. intelligence or law enforcement, according to a report published Tuesday. The internet company conducted the surveillance last year after receiving a classified demand…
Duterte tells Obama to ‘go to hell’
Philippine president suggests he may eventually “break up with America” after US criticises his bloody anti-drug war. Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has told President Barack Obama to “go to hell” in response to the US leader’s criticism of his deadly…
Trump ‘fool’ and Clinton ‘weak’, say VPs
Donald Trump was likened to a “fool or maniac” while Hillary Clinton was dismissed as “weak and feckless” in the vice-presidential debate in Virginia. Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Indiana Governor Mike Pence clashed on a series of…
BD to be with India in case of enemy attack: Minister
Dhaka – In the wake of escalating tension between India and Pakistan, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said Bangladesh must be with India if it is attacked by any enemy, UNB news agency reported.
Indian, Chinese envoys meet FS
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner Harsh V Shringla and Chinese Ambassador Ma Mingqiang on Tuesday met Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque separately and discussed issues of mutual interest. It could not be known whether they discussed any specific issue at the…
Experts urge Nepal initiatives to resolve current SAARC crisis
Kathmandu – Experts from South Asian countries have urged the government of Nepal to take initiatives to resolve current problems with regards to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) immediately, says a message received in Dhaka on Monday.…
US suspends contacts with Russia on Syria
Washington (AP/UNB) — In a sharp deterioration of relations, the U.S. on Monday suspended diplomatic contacts with Russia over Syria, while Moscow halted cooperation on a joint program for disposal of weapons-grade plutonium. The U.S. move followed a threat last…
Hillary tears into Trump on taxes; he says he’ll save nation
Toledo (AP/UNB) — Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trump’s tax maneuvering, business skills and trustworthiness Monday as she sought to capitalize on news that the New York real estate mogul may have paid no federal taxes for years. Unfazed, he…