January2018
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Spano to leave Atlanta orchestra after key two decades
Jan 24, 2018Conductor Robert Spano, who made the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra a major force as he championed contemporary composers, said Tuesday he would step down after two decades. One of the longest-serving music directors in US classical music,... -
Bangladesh aim to maintain winning record
Jan 24, 2018Bangladesh aims to maintain their winning record as they take on Sri Lanka in the sixth ODI of the triangular series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur. The match... -
Implementation of 7th Five-year Plan and SDGs
Jan 24, 2018Bangladesh will have to shift its focus from providing basic services only to ensuring improved quality of those services and work to forge stronger partnerships between the government, non-governmental development actors and private sector to fulfil... -
Vietnam jails four for flying flag of ‘Saigon regime’
Jan 24, 2018Vietnam has jailed four men for flying the flag of the U.S.-backed Republic of Vietnam, the former state that spanned the southern half of the country until it was reunified at the end of the Vietnam... -
Gunmen storm Save the Children aid group office in Afghanistan
Jan 24, 2018Gunmen stormed an office of the Save the Children aid agency in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday and battled security forces surrounding the building, killing at least two people and wounding 12, officials said.... -
U.S.-backed Syria force denies Islamic State in area targeted by Turkey
Jan 24, 2018The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rejected a Turkish army statement that Islamic State was present in the Afrin region of northwestern Syria, where Ankara launched an offensive four days ago which has raised international concern.... -
‘Wonder Woman’ stumbles, ‘Get Out’ surprises at Oscar nominations
Jan 24, 2018“Wonder Woman” failed to conquer Oscar voters on Tuesday despite riding to one of the biggest box office hits of 2017 on a wave of female empowerment, making it one of the biggest snubs for Hollywood’s... -
‘Shape of Water’, ‘Three Billboards’ lead best picture race after Oscar nominations
Jan 24, 2018Fox Searchlight’s fantastical romance “The Shape of Water” and its dark comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” emerged as front runners for the Oscar best picture prize on Tuesday after capturing nominations in all of the... -
Serena to play Fed Cup tie against Netherlands
Jan 24, 2018Former world number one Serena Williams will return to the tennis courts next month in the United States’ Fed Cup first round tie against the Netherlands, the United States Tennis Association said on Tuesday. Williams has... -
Cape Town now faces dry taps by April 12
Jan 24, 2018As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents were warned Tuesday that they face losing piped water to their homes on April 12 a whole nine days earlier than predicted. If drastic consumption...
