May2018
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Cate Blanchett’s feminist wake-up call to Cannes
May 6, 2018Cate Blanchett knew there was something seriously awry with the Cannes film festival when the winners of its top prize, the Palme d’Or, were gathered together to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2014. Among the sea... -
Zeta-Jones to star in Facebook comedy ‘Queen America’
May 6, 2018British Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones will star in the dark comedy “Queen America,” the first major series produced by Facebook, which is seeking a foothold in the uber-competitive market for original content. The sultry 48-year-old actress,... -
South Asia Parliamentarians discussed the need for stronger investment in children and adolescents
May 6, 2018UNICEF is hosted parliamentarians from the entire South Asia region in an effort to increase investment in children and young adults, bringing about much needed change for millions of poor and improving the prospects for healthy... -
OIC-CFM forms ministerial body on Rohingya crisis
May 6, 2018The two-day 45th session of the foreign ministers meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) concluded here today with a call for accountability for the atrocities and human rights violations in Rakhine state and to... -
Nestle is close to a deal with Starbucks Corp for the part of its business that sells bagged coffee and drink
May 6, 2018Nestle, the world’s largest coffee company, is close to a deal with Starbucks Corp for the part of its business that sells bagged coffee and drinks in supermarkets, according to media reports on Friday. Any deal... -
Indian police arrested the main suspect in an alleged gang-rape and murder of a teenage girl
May 6, 2018Indian police say they have arrested the main suspect in an alleged gang-rape and murder of a teenage girl. Dhanu Bhuiyan and his accomplices are accused of burning the 16-year-old alive on Friday in the state... -
Amazon made an unsuccessful informal attempt to buy Waitrose in 2017
May 6, 2018Amazon made an unsuccessful informal attempt to buy upmarket British supermarket chain Waitrose late last year, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Citing an unidentified source, the newspaper said Amazon’s vice president of special projects, Ajay Kavan,... -
GPAccelerator launches 5th Batch of Startups
May 6, 2018The Grameenphone Accelerator (GPA) launched its 5th batch of startups on its 4-month long program through a launching event on 6th May, 2018 at GPHouse. The new batch follows 21 startups that have already been supported... -
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital brings expertise in Cancer Treatment, Organ Transplants, and Complex Neurosurgery to Bangladeshis
May 6, 2018Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) of Mumbai, India, brings its renowned Doctors to Bangladesh for the first time for a Medical Seminar and OPD Program in the field of Cancer Care, Organ Transplants and Complex Neurosurgery.... -
ZTE Corp submitted an application to the U.S. Commerce Department for the suspension of a business ban
May 6, 2018China’s ZTE Corp has submitted an application to the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security for the suspension of a business ban, it said in a filing to Shenzhen stock exchange on Sunday. Washington...
