June2018
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Singer Asif Akbar arrested
Jun 6, 2018Police have arrested singer Asif Akbar over a case under the Information and Communication Technology or ICT Act filed by lyricist, composer and singer Shafiq Tuhin. He was detained from his studio in Dhaka’s BFDC area... -
Australian winemakers press PM to end rift with China
Jun 6, 2018Australian winemakers on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to visit China to resolve diplomatic tensions blamed for trade obstacles that have raised concerns for an export market expected to top A$1 billion ($766 million) this... -
Pregnant nun says “The child has grown magically in womb, and without sex”
Jun 6, 2018A nun from the Monastery of Las Rosalinas in Valladolid (Spain), 29 years old, caused a revolution when she said she was 3 months pregnant. She didn’t admit that she had sex with a priest or... -
Guatemala warns of greater activity after volcano explodes again
Jun 6, 2018Guatemalan authorities warned that the Fuego volcano was showing signs of greater activity on Tuesday night as the death toll from a devastating eruption at the weekend climbed to 75 and nearly 200 people remained missing.... -
Singapore to restrict airspace during U.S.-North Korea summit
Jun 6, 2018Singapore airspace will be restricted during the planned U.S.-N.Korea summit next week, according to a notice to airmen posted by aviation authorities on Wednesday. A view of Sentosa island and the skyline of the central business... -
China’s ZTE signed preliminary agreement to lift U.S. ban
Jun 6, 2018ZTE Corp has signed an agreement in principle that would lift a U.S. Commerce Department ban on buying from U.S. suppliers, allowing China’s No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker to get back into business, according to sources... -
Japan PM seeks Trump’s assurances over North Korea in latest two-way chat
Jun 6, 2018Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on Thursday, will urge the U.S. leader not to forget Tokyo’s security concerns in his drive for a... -
Argentina-Israel friendly called off: Israel embassy
Jun 6, 2018Argentina’s upcoming friendly with Israel in Jerusalem has been cancelled, the Israeli embassy confirmed on Tuesday, citing unspecified threats against Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. The World Cup warmup match had been scheduled to take place on... -
Indian city chokes on world’s worst pollution
Jun 6, 2018Soot turned the white handkerchief around Abhash Kumar Sharma’s face to black as the police officer tried to direct gridlocked traffic in the Indian city with the world’s dirtiest air. It was all he had to... -
UN says world choking on plastic as environmental crisis grows
Jun 6, 2018Up to five trillion grocery bags are used each year and like most plastic garbage barely any is recycled, the UN said Tuesday as it warned the world was choking on trash. In a report for...