Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have a crucial bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Goa on October 16, where they are likely to decide their attendance in the upcoming Saarc Summit, UNB news agency reported.…
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Oxford ranked world’s top university
The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and feeder for the British elite, has topped a global education ranking for the first time, but its vice-chancellor warned that Brexit could damage its long-term prospects.
500m accounts hacked by “state-sponsored actor”- Yahoo
In a statement, Yahoo on Thursday said user information — including names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birth dates, passwords and in some cases security questions — was compromised in 2014 by what it believed was a “state-sponsored actor.” It did…
IS fired crude chemical weapons on US troops – Pentagon
Islamic State forces have fired crude chemical weapons at US troops in Iraq, the Pentagon has confirmed, a startling disclosure that US officials promptly downplayed as resulting in no deaths or injuries. The attack came from a powdered mustard agent…
This is progress: President Barack Obama
News Desk US President Barack H Obama has depicted the achievement of his presidency in increasing household income and reducing poverty. The next few paragraphs show how briefly he has craftily depicted a great success. — Editor …
Obama hits at populist strongmen in last UN address
Barack Obama used his farewell UN address Tuesday to castigate strongmen and populists, taking aim at Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s rise at home.Obama told the UN General Assembly that democracy was a better path toward prosperity than the…
Extremists claim 40 troops killed in Nigeria
Lagos (AP/UNB) – Islamic extremists said Tuesday they killed more than 40 troops from a multinational force in an attack on a convoy in northeast Nigeria – the fourth attack in three days following a lull as Nigeria’s home-grown insurgency…
UN suspends all convoys in Syria after attack on aid trucks
The U.N. humanitarian aid agency suspended all convoys in Syria on Tuesday following deadly airstrikes on aid trucks the previous night that activists said killed at least 12 people, mostly truck drivers and Red Crescent workers.The attack plunged Syria’s U.S.-Russia-brokered…
India accuses Pakistan of cease-fire violation in Kashmir
Pakistani soldiers fired bullets at an Indian military position from across the heavily fortified frontier in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Tuesday, two days after suspected rebels killed 18 Indian soldiers in an audacious attack on a military…
Extraordinary action needed to achieve SDGs, says new forecast
Will the world achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? What can business do to lead the charge? DNV GL set out to answer these two critical questions in its new forecast examining the future of…
Philippine senators oust colleague who led killing inquiry
Philippines (AP/UNB) – A Philippine senator who led an investigation into the president’s bloody anti-drug campaign was ousted Monday from the justice committee in a vote that human rights advocates said could derail accountability in the crackdown. President Rodrigo Duterte’s…
Police capture suspect in New York-area bombings
New York (AP/UNB) – An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New Jersey shore town was captured Monday after being wounded in a shootout with police that erupted when…
Israeli police: 2 Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank
Jerusalem: Two Palestinians were killed on Monday as they tried to stab Israeli police in the West Bank city of Hebron while a third Palestinian was shot and wounded after stabbing and wounding two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem, police…
New York bombs ‘were both shrapnel pressure cooker devices’
The bomb detonated on Saturday in New York, and another device found nearby, were both shrapnel-filled pressure cookers – similar to the bombs used at the 2013 Boston Marathon, reports say. Citing top law enforcement officials, the New York Times…
Merkel’s party loses support in Berlin state election
Berlin (AP) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party endured a second setback in a state election in two weeks on Sunday, as many voters turned to the left and right in Berlin, according to projections based on exit polls. The Social…
No BD national injured in Manhattan explosion
There is no Bangladesh national among those injured or affected by the explosion occurred at Chelsea in Manhattan, said a Bangladesh diplomat in New York quoting preliminary information on Sunday.
US air raid on ‘Syrian army post’ sparks Russia tension
US-led coalition air raids reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a US-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency UN Security meeting as tensions between Washington and Moscow escalated. The United States military said the coalition stopped its…
US strike on Syrian army not an honest mistake: Churkin
The US’ sudden attempt to “help” the Syrian army fighting ISIS in the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor, which resulted in a strike that killed and injured dozens of soldiers, does not look like an honest mistake, Russia’s UN envoy…
At least 29 wounded in New York Manhattan explosion
At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in the Chelsea district of New York City, officials say. The cause of the blast late on Saturday remains unclear. Mayor Bill de Blasio described it as “intentional” but said…
US may walk away from Syria deal unless aid flows: Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama warned that the United States may walk away from a Syrian cease-fire deal reached with Russia last week unless Syria allows humanitarian aid to reach needy people. After Obama met with his national security team on…
Putin discusses Russian nuclear industry with Rosatom chief
Sergey Kirienko, head of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation – Rosatom meets president Vladimir Putin in Moscow recently to apprise him the latest achievements of Russian nuclear industry.
WTO rules against India barrier to US solar gear imports
Washington (AP/UNB) — The World Trade Organization has ruled against India and delivered a victory to American companies that make solar batteries and equipment.
Russia says UNSC Syria meet cancelled over US objection
United Nations (AP/UNB) – A hastily scheduled Security Council meeting was canceled because the U.S. does not want to make public details of the Syrian cease-fire deal, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations said Friday. Vitaly Churkin said there was…
US to shift military assets to Syria under deal
The U.S. military will have to shift surveillance aircraft from other regions and increase the number of intelligence analysts to coordinate attacks with Russia under the Syria cease-fire deal partly in order to target militants the U.S. has largely spared,…
Trump’s confusion on Obama’s birth place now changed
Donald Trump’s campaign spokesman says the Republican presidential candidate now believes President Barack Obama was born in the United States, despite the candidate’s repeated refusal to say so himself.
Suicide bombing in Pakistani mosque kills 24
A suicide bomber attacked a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 24 worshippers and wounding 28 others, officials said. Several children were also among those killed or wounded in the deadly attack.
Hillary returns to the campaign trail
Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail Thursday following a bout of pneumonia that sidelined her for three days and revived questions about both the Democratic nominee and Republican Donald Trump’s transparency regarding their health.
Ban Ki-moon saays he never saw such tensions on Korean peninsula
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he has never seen tensions on the Korean peninsula as high as they are today and he called on the Security Council to take urgent action to prevent “provocative actions” by North Korea.
Developing nations host 89% refugees; 99% internal migrants: WB
Forced displacement is a crisis centered in developing countries, which host 89 percent of refugees and 99 percent of internally displaced persons, says a new World Bank report.
Hillary Clinton is ‘fit to serve’, says her doctor
White Plains (AP/UNB) — Hoping to put the issue of her health behind her as she gets ready to return to the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday released an updated review of her physical fitness and details about a…