November2017
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Deal-hungry Qatar Airways aims to create virtual mega-carrier
Nov 7, 2017News Hour: Qatar Airways wants to create a virtual mega-carrier that will benefit from economies of scale in negotiations on fuel and aircraft purchases while it boosts investment in other airlines, its chief executive said on... -
Estonia arrests suspected Russian FSB agent
Nov 7, 2017News Hour: Estonia has detained a man suspected of being a Russian agent operating against the Estonian state, the prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. The man was stopped at the weekend as he prepared to leave... -
Maj Zia was present when Avijit Roy was murdered in Bangladesh
Nov 7, 2017News Hour: Counterterrorism police have arrested one person in connection with the murder of blogger and writer Avijit Roy. Md Abu Siddique Sohel, 34, was arrested in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on Sunday night, said Dhaka Metropolitan... -
Bangladesh Govt shuts down Lakehead Grammar School for patronising militancy
Nov 7, 2017News Hour: The school had no government approval. The Education Ministry has ordered the Dhaka district administration to shut down the Lakehead Grammar School for patronising militancy and involvement in ‘anti-liberation’ activities. In a letter signed... -
Bangladesh will celebrate 22 public holidays in 2018
Nov 7, 2017News Hour: Four days, out of the 14 ordinary holidays and three days, out of eight holidays under executive order, are weekly holidays. The cabinet on Monday approved 22 public holidays for the year 2018. The... -
TV station in Afghan capital comes under attack
Nov 7, 2017News Hour: A private television station in the Afghan capital came under attack on Tuesday by at least two men who broke into the building after an explosion, a security official said. One of the attackers... -
ASEAN, targeted by hackers
Nov 7, 2017News Hour: A hacking group previously linked to the Vietnamese government or working on its behalf has broken into the computers of neighbouring countries as well as a grouping of Southeast Asian nations, according to cybersecurity... -
Kenny Chesney’s live album scores No.1 on Billboard 200 chart
Nov 7, 2017News Hour Country star Kenny Chesney took the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart on Monday with his new live album, while releases by pop singer Kelly Clarkson and rapper Chris Brown debuted in... -
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ rules with $121 million weekend
Nov 7, 2017News Hour Disney-Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok” is heading for a stellar opening weekend with $121 million at 4,080 North American locations the fourth best launch of 2017. The third Thor movie is also putting an emphatic end... -
Google Assistant can now tell you what song is playing near you
Nov 7, 2017News Hour Google Assistant can now identify what songs are playing around you, in an update that came today to all devices that have Google Assistant. After summoning Google Assistant, you can ask “what song is...