December2018

The government of Bangladesh and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement today on 27 December at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) for the implementation of a six-year project titled, ‘Enhancing adaptive capacities of...

Bogota inaugurated its first cable-car on Thursday, linking an impoverished and crime-ridden neighborhood to the city’s transport network. “Today we launched the TransMiCable,” said the city’s mayor, EnriquePenalosa on Twitter. The 3.5-kilometer (two-mile) long cable car...

Japan is considering pulling out of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), officials told AFP on Thursday, as Tokyo reportedly gears up to resume commercial whaling activity next year. Such a move would spark international criticism against...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on authorities in Sudan to investigate deaths during violent protests in Khartoum and other cities. At least 19 people have been killed since December 19 during protests sparked by...

Ariana Grande has canceled a Las Vegas concert due to “health issues,” the singer said on Friday. The 25-year-old singer, one of the most popular in the United States, was set to perform at The Cosmopolitan...

A petition launched by French environmental groups calling for legal action against the state for failing to act to curb climate change has received unprecedented public support after weeks of fuel- price protests. By Friday morning...

India zeroed in on a 2-1 series lead against Australia on Saturday, taking two quick wickets after declaring and setting the home team a massive 399 to win the third Test. After early morning drizzle, India...

China’s first self-designed modern bridge over the Yangtze, the country’s longest river, reopened to road traffic Saturday in the eastern city of Nanjing after a 26-month renovation. As the first double-decked road-rail truss bridge designed by...

Bangladeshi renowned artist Syed Jahangir has passed away. He was 87 years old at the time of his death. He died on Saturday at 11am at his residence of Mohammadpur’s Iqbal Road. Syed Jahangir was born...

Renowned writer Amos Oz, Israel’s most-translated author and a passionate peace advocate and a supporter of the two-state solution, has died in Tel Aviv. His best-selling works went far beyond his political positions. Israeli author Amos...