December2017
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M40 crash: Two men die and four people injured
Dec 24, 2017Two men have died in a crash involving five vehicles that closed part of the M40 in Oxfordshire for several hours. One vehicle is thought to have overturned in the crash, which happened between junctions 10... -
High-level consultation on the progress of National Governance Assessment Framework
Dec 24, 2017The Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) of the Prime Minister’s Office and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly organized a High-level consultation on the progress of National Governance Assessment Framework (NGAF) at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon today... -
Hamdia Ahmed becomes the first woman to compete in the Miss Maine pageant in Hijab
Dec 24, 2017In the Miss Maine contest, Hamdia wore a gold long-sleeve gown with a light pink hijab and walked the runway. She wore a pink and black burkini in the swimsuit portion of the contest. Hamdia Ahmed,... -
Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England
Dec 24, 2017Australia will look to extend their Christmas cheer into the dead rubber Boxing Day test by subjecting a demoralised England to a fourth consecutive loss in the Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Anchored by the... -
Drug dealer arrested after mistaking police car for taxi
Dec 24, 2017An alleged drug dealer in Copenhagen received an unwanted surprise for Christmas when he jumped into the back of a taxi with about 1,000 joints on him, only to find it was a police car. Danish... -
Guardiola says Aguero will decide own future
Dec 24, 2017Pep Guardiola said Sergio Aguero had earned the right to determine his own Manchester City future after the Argentinian striker scored a brace in a 4-0 demolition of Bournemouth. The build-up to Saturday’s contest was dogged... -
Trump Turnberry will no longer get business rates relief
Dec 24, 2017A Scottish golf resort owned by US President Donald Trump will no longer qualify for a controversial tax break. A change in the Scottish government’s recent budget will remove Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire from a... -
Ivana Smit: Model’s death in Malaysia casts a long shadow
Dec 24, 2017Earlier this month, a young woman was found dead at the bottom of a high rise building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ivana Smit, 18, was a Dutch national who had worked as a model for many... -
Mourinho lashes United after Leicester frustration
Dec 24, 2017Jose Mourinho slammed his Manchester United stars after they conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw against 10-man Leicester that left them 13 points adrift of leaders Manchester City. United were already trailing in City’s... -
BRAC in Uganda awarded Best Visionary Microfinance Bank 2017
Dec 24, 2017BRAC in Uganda, the country’s largest non-governmental development organisation, has been honoured as the Best Visionary Microfinance Bank 2017. The 5th Visionaries of Uganda Awards ceremony was held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on December 7,...
