September2018
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Emirates airline jetliner quarantined at New York’s JFK airport
Sep 5, 2018Ten people have been taken ill after an Emirates airline jetliner arrived at New York’s JFK airport. The plane was quarantined as those on board were checked by health officials. Several people were taken to the... -
‘Brilliant Friend’ couldn’t be done in English, says TV director
Sep 5, 2018The director turning Elena Ferrante’s “Neapolitan Novels” into an HBO television series said there was no way the stories could have been filmed in English or adapted to take place in America. The first two episodes... -
Willem Dafoe plays tormented genius Van Gogh in Venice biopic
Sep 5, 2018With his ginger beard, straw hat and a sad, wounded expression, Willem Dafoe looks uncannily like a Vincent Van Gogh self-portrait, as he plays the artist in a biopic that premiered at the Venice Film Festival... -
South Korean envoy meets Kim in Pyongyang amid nuclear deadlock
Sep 5, 2018A high-level South Korean delegation met with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Wednesday, as Seoul plans a new summit with the North Korean leader to break a deadlock in denuclearisation talks. The South’s President Moon... -
Six-time champion Serena into US Open semi-finals as champion Stephens exits
Sep 5, 2018Six-time champion Serena Williams shook off a sluggish start to power past eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday and into the US Open semi-finals. The US superstar, chasing a record-equalling 24th major title, surrendered an... -
Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall on US Gulf Coast
Sep 5, 2018Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall Tuesday night on the US Gulf Coast, killing a child and leaving thousands without electricity as it rushed ashore with gusting winds and heavy rain, reports BSS. The storm struck along... -
MoU signing ceremony held between Lamudi Bangladesh and Rangs Properties
Sep 5, 2018Lamudi, Bangladesh’s online real estate marketplace and Rangs Properties Ltd., a leading real estate developer and sister concern of Rancon Company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards a long and fruitful collaboration between the... -
Google launches new search experience for job seekers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Sep 5, 2018Google has unveiled a new search experience making it easier for job seekers in the region to find employment opportunities from popular job listing websites, online classifieds and companies. The new feature is built directly into... -
Globally, more than 1.4 billion adults are at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity
Sep 5, 2018More than a quarter (1.4 billion) of the world’s adult population were insufficiently active in 2016, putting them at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers, according to the first study... -
Clear Men accords reception to runner-up BAF Shaheen School in Bangladesh
Sep 5, 2018Unilever’s hair care brand Clear Men accorded a reception to BAF Shaheen School, the runner-up of Clear Men Under-17 Football Tournament. The reception took place in the capital on Sunday (September 2). In addition to Bangladesh...
