June2019
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Sudan military chief offers talks as violence death toll hits 60
Jun 5, 2019Sudan’s military ruler offered to resume talks with opposition groups without conditions on Wednesday, in an apparent olive branch two days after security forces mounted a deadly raid on a protest camp in central Khartoum. Lieutenant... -
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover to jointly develop electric car parts
Jun 5, 2019BMW and Jaguar Land Rover on Wednesday said they will jointly develop electric motors, transmissions and power electronics, unveiling yet another industry alliance designed to lower the costs of developing electric cars. Both carmakers are under... -
New York takes aim at skyscrapers’ sky-high energy usage
Jun 5, 2019It’s a tall order indeed: How do you make aging, energy-hungry skyscrapers more efficient and less polluting? The city of New York, the historic capital of the skyscraper, is determined to do so by requiring the... -
Lisbon nights: the ‘melting pot’ inspiring Madonna
Jun 5, 2019In a neighbourhood bar on a cobbled square in Lisbon’s historic working-class Alfama district, an eclectic mix of punters pull up little wooden stools around a dozen intimately lit tables. On the walls hang guitars and... -
Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated amid festivity after one month of Ramadan
Jun 5, 2019The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of many greatest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated today around the world amid due solemnity, fervor and gaiety as the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting and abstinence, stumbled on... -
North Korea to stop ‘Mass Games’ after leader Kim complains
Jun 5, 2019Days after this year’s “Mass Games” debuted before North Korea’s top leadership, the huge pageant has been put on hold after leader Kim Jong Un expressed his dissatisfaction, foreign tour groups said on Wednesday. Kim and... -
Kohli ready to rotate his bowlers at World Cup
Jun 4, 2019India captain Virat Kohli is prepared to vary his World Cup attack by adopting a ‘horses for courses’ strategy that seeks to make the most of the different conditions on offer during the one-day tournament in... -
Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow
Jun 4, 2019The Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Wednesday as the Shawwal moon has been sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday. Bangladesh will celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday, the... -
The first ever AWS Developers Meetup Dhaka took place
Jun 4, 2019The First Ever AWS Developers Meetup Dhaka Took Place on 31st May. After 2 years of establishment, Amazon Web Services (AWS) User Group Bangladesh for the first time ever arranged “AWS Developers Meetup Dhaka” to strengthen... -
PayPal invested $11.2 million in Tink
Jun 4, 2019PayPal Holdings Inc has invested 10 million euros ($11.2 million) in Tink, a Swedish company that enables banks and financial technology startups to access financial data more easily, the companies said on Tuesday. The San Jose,...
