April2019
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Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested after Ecuador withdraws asylum
Apr 11, 2019WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s nearly seven-year stay at Ecuador’s embassy in London came to an abrupt end on Thursday when police entered the building and arrested him after Ecuador withdrew his asylum. Assange has been living... -
Nabi backs Afghanistan spinners to shine at World Cup
Apr 11, 2019Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan’s spinners would be a handful at the cricket World Cup after their experiences playing in England and in the cauldron of the Indian Premier League. The 34-year-old batting all-rounder will form a... -
WOW – Women of the World Festival launched in Dhaka
Apr 11, 2019The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, in partnership with The WOW Foundation, a UK based organisation working to build, convene and sustain a global movement to advance the empowerment... -
World Autism Awareness Day observed in Bangladesh
Apr 11, 2019To increase awareness about autism and establish the right of autistic children the 12th World Autism Awareness Day has been observed in Bangladesh as well as worldwide on last 2nd April, Tuesday. The theme of this... -
JetBlue to launch its first transatlantic services in 2021
Apr 11, 2019US airline JetBlue has announced that it will launch its first transatlantic services in 2021, with flights from New York and Boston to London. The 20-year-old company says the transatlantic market suffers from poor competition and... -
Education is the only hope for children’s future
Apr 10, 2019The seventh annual Global Education & Skills Forum 2019 opened on 23rd March at The Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE, with an emotional plea by Rohingyas to support the education of refugee children, whose only hope... -
David Warner’s ego must be managed, Says Graeme Smith
Apr 10, 2019Former South African captain Graeme Smith has some advice for Australia coach Justin Langer — make sure David Warner’s ego is managed if he starts to “get bigger than everybody else”. The polarising opener, on the... -
Claude Lalanne, French sculptor with playful touch, dies at 93
Apr 10, 2019The French artist Claude Lalanne, part of the Lalanne sculptor couple whose surreal but functional works are highly prized by collectors, died early Wednesday aged 93, her agent told AFP. For decades Lalanne formed an artistic... -
‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in sex cult case
Apr 10, 2019US actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty Monday to racketeering after recruiting women to a cult-like sevret society that turned followers into “slaves” branded with the leader’s initials and coerced into having sex. Mack, 36, was arrested... -
Kohli named among Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year
Apr 10, 2019Virat Kohli was Wednesday named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year and also became the first player to win the award for leading cricketer in the world in three successive years. The India...