June2019
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‘Hunger Games’ prequel book and film planned
Jun 18, 2019A new “Hunger Games” novel set decades before the original best-selling trilogy will be published next year, its publisher said Monday, with plans for an accompanying film already under way. The book will revisit the macabre... -
European Union leaders to debate push for zero emissions by 2050
Jun 18, 2019EU leaders will this week discuss setting a target of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, European officials said Monday, following elections that highlighted climate fears. European Union leaders meeting Thursday and Friday in Brussels... -
Michel Platini arrested in 2022 World Cup probe
Jun 18, 2019The banned ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was arrested Tuesday in connection with a criminal investigation into the award of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The French football legend elected to lead European football’s governing body... -
Shakib joins Tendulkar in two elite ODI milestones
Jun 18, 2019Shakib Al Hasan seemed to likened this World Cup to create milestone after milestone, he quietly joined in elite list of batting during the course of his match winning 124 not out that helped Bangladesh pull... -
Bangladesh’ first iron ore mine discovered in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur
Jun 18, 2019Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) today announced they discovered the country’s first magnetic mine or iron ore at Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur, reports BSS. “A 400-foot thick iron layer has been discovered at a depth of... -
Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo are testing HongMeng OS
Jun 18, 2019Further signs from China on June 11 that Huawei‘s new smartphone operating system could be used to drive a wedge in Google Android’s dominance of the market. According to China’s Global Times, which is essentially a... -
No substantial difference found in risk of acquiring HIV for three different forms of contraception
Jun 18, 2019A randomized trial of more than 7,800 African women found that a type of contraceptive injection (intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate – DMPA-IM) posed no substantially increased risk of HIV acquisition when compared with a copper intrauterine... -
1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water
Jun 18, 2019Billions of people around the world are continuing to suffer from poor access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, according to a new report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Some 2.2 billion people... -
Instagram to test a new way for people to recover their accounts
Jun 18, 2019Instagram is testing a new way for people to recover their accounts if they get locked out or hacked. Currently, locked-out account holders have to email specific verification to Instagram’s security team before access can be... -
Samsung advised owners of its latest TVs to run regular virus scans
Jun 18, 2019Samsung has advised owners of its latest TVs to run regular virus scans. A how-to video on the Samsung Support USA Twitter account demonstrates the more than a dozen remote-control button presses required to access the...
