October2018
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At least 30 killed in Nigeria pipeline fire
Oct 13, 2018At least 30 people were killed when a petrol pipeline caught fire and exploded in southeast Nigeria after a raid by suspected oil thieves, a survivor and officials said on Saturday. The incident happened in the... -
Cesarean section use has almost doubled worldwide since 2000
Oct 13, 2018Globally, the number of babies born through cesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births – according to a Series of three papers published in The Lancet... -
Umesh six-for helps dismiss West Indies for 311
Oct 13, 2018India paceman Umesh Yadav claimed six wickets to help dismiss West Indies for 311 after Roston Chase completed his century on day two of the second Test on Friday. Yadav returned career-best figures of 6-88 as... -
Higher levels of the hormone prolactin in women associated with protection against type 2 diabetes
Oct 13, 2018New research published in Diabetologia shows that in women, high levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood (but within the physiological range) are associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). The... -
Nuts and Bolt! Sprint legend grabs double after painful kick
Oct 13, 2018Sprint legend Usain Bolt scored his first goals in professional football Friday after starting up front in a pre-season game for Australia’s Central Coast Mariners. The 100 metres world record-holder, who is bidding for a professional... -
Mbappe is Time magazine’s ‘Future of Soccer’
Oct 13, 2018Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe’s rapid rise to global fame has earned the teenaged World Cup winner an appearance on the cover of Time magazine’s international edition, to appear on Friday. Time said Mbappe was a... -
Snowstorm kills at least eight climbers on Nepal peak
Oct 13, 2018At least eight climbers from a South Korean expedition have died on Nepal’s Mount Gurja after their camp was devastated by a violent snowstorm, officials said Saturday. The bodies of eight climbers, including their Nepali guides,... -
British Council arranges a daylong event in Dhaka on ‘Debi’ film
Oct 13, 2018Directed by Anam Biswas, the year’s one of the most awaited films ‘Debi’ is already creating a buzz before its release. British Council Bangladesh Cultural Centre arranges a daylong program to showcase the unreleased trailer of... -
UK’s Princess Eugenie marries wine merchant
Oct 12, 2018Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie married a wine merchant on Friday in a Windsor wedding clouded by complaints over costs and struggling to recapture the magic of past royal nuptials. The big day for the... -
At least 34 people dead after landslide in Uganda
Oct 12, 2018At least 34 individuals were killed after a river in eastern Uganda burst its banks, giving solid sludge and stones barrelling into houses, disaster officials said Friday. Rescue teams were picking through the rubble, looking for...
