October2019
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Geena Davis receives honorary Oscar for work against gender bias
Oct 29, 2019Actress Geena Davis urged Hollywood filmmakers to take new steps to address an ongoing gender imbalance in media as she accepted an honorary Oscar on Sunday for her work to promote more women on screen. While... -
Dutch inventors roll out river plastic clean-up barge
Oct 29, 2019A Dutch non-profit group committed to ridding the world’s waters of plastic, Saturday unveiled their latest invention, a floating garbage-collection barge called “The Interceptor”. It is built by The Ocean Cleanup, who say it will “close... -
British PM urges early election after EU backs Brexit delay
Oct 29, 2019British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged MPs on Monday to back an early election to resolve the political deadlock over Brexit, after the European Union agreed to postpone Britain’s departure date for up to three months.... -
Russia welcomes IS leader’s killing, ‘if confirmed’
Oct 29, 2019Russia said Monday that the killing of the Islamic State group’s leader by US forces, if confirmed, would represent a “serious contribution” by US President Donald Trump to fighting terrorism. The Russian military had earlier raised... -
BCB to announce fresh T20 squad for India series
Oct 29, 2019Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will announce its Twenty20 squad tomorrow afresh as they have to make some adjustments at the eleventh hour following the withdrawal of some key players. BCB earlier announced a 15-member Twenty20 squad...
