May2019

The proportion of pregnant women with obesity (body mass index above 30 kg/m2) has doubled over the past decade, from around 22% in 2010 to 44% in 2018, according to new research being presented at...

The digital financial platform of the country “Nagad” has recently signed a channel partnership agreement with iSocial at the iSocial head office in Banani in Dhaka. Based on this agreement, “Kallyani” or young women entrepreneurs working...

Ben Foakes’ unbeaten 61 on his debut helped England recover from a top-order collapse to beat Ireland by four wickets in a lone one-day international in Dublin on Friday. England, the world’s top-ranked side in ODI...

Cesar Azpilicueta insists Jorginho will eventually silence the critics because the much-maligned Chelsea midfielder is reaching peak form heading into Sunday’s crucial clash against Watford. Jorginho has endured a difficult first season with Chelsea after his...

A YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced Friday in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for enticing girls as young as 14 to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves. Austin Jones, who posted online videos...

The first election to the Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) will be held tomorrow as a total of 2,96,938 voters will exercise their voting rights. A total of 2,96,938 voters will exercise their voting rights in electronic...

A powerful explosion ripped through a chemical plant in Illinois injuring four people, with three others still unaccounted for, fire officials said Saturday. The blast took place at a silicone plant in Waukegan, 40 miles (65...

While a healthy-plant based diet is tied to a lower risk of kidney disease, people who fill their plates with starchy, sugary vegetarian fare may actually increase their risk of kidney damage, a new study suggests....

Emperor Naruhito urged Japan to work together for world peace as he made his first public appearance Saturday in front of a cheering, flag-waving crowd of tens of thousands. “I sincerely wish that our country, hand-in-hand...

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned on the first of three days of coronation rites. King Vajiralongkorn inherited the throne in 2016 when his long-reigning father Bhumibol Adulyadej died. Days ago in a surprise announcement,...