September2021
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Apple announced iPhone 13, which can film “portrait mode” videos with a depth of field effect
Sep 15, 2021Apple has announced its new iPhone 13, which can film “portrait mode” videos with a depth of field effect. The new cinematic mode “anticipates when someone is about to enter the frame” and shifts focus to... -
260,000 children in Haiti still need humanitarian assistance after the earthquake – UNICEF
Sep 15, 2021One month after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake jolted southwest Haiti, an estimated 650,000 people, including 260,000 children, still need urgent humanitarian assistance, UNICEF warned. “Children in Haiti are still struggling to come to terms with the... -
Republican leaders to withhold support for efforts by the Democratic majority to increase the US debt ceiling
Sep 15, 2021Republican leaders in Congress on Tuesday continued to withhold support for efforts by the Democratic majority to increase the US debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned last week that the government will run out of... -
International School Dhaka commences physical classes following proper guidelines
Sep 15, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented global challenges to the K-12 educational systems, and Bangladesh has been no exception. The suspension of face-to-face classes in schools has extended for more than a year and a half.... -
AAEA bats for complete revamping of Assam water transport services
Sep 15, 2021Expressing profound grief over the demise of a college teacher (Parimita Das, a resident of Kahilipara in the city), who drowned following the boat accident on mighty river Brahmaputra near Nimatighat in Jorhat on Wednesday, All... -
Covid PCR testing should be abandoned for most holidaymakers, says travel organisation Abta
Sep 14, 2021Covid PCR testing should be abandoned for most holidaymakers, says travel organisation Abta. Fully vaccinated travellers should not need to be tested on their return from lower-risk countries, it said. It also called for a “significant... -
Job vacancies hit a record high as the economic recovery continues
Sep 14, 2021Job vacancies have hit a record high as the economic recovery continues, according to official figures. The number of vacancies in the three months to August rose above one million for the first time since records... -
More than $1bn in aid pledged for Afghanistan
Sep 14, 2021More than $1bn (£720m) in aid has been pledged for Afghanistan, following warnings from the United Nations of a “looming catastrophe”. The plea for global support was made at a conference in Geneva, following the Taliban’s... -
Hong Kong shares started on Tuesday morning on a quiet note
Sep 14, 2021Hong Kong shares started Tuesday morning on a quiet note after the previous day’s sell-off and following a positive lead from Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.05 percent, or 13.05 points, to 25,826.86,... -
Grameenphone customers can now pre-order Samsung Galaxy Z series
Sep 13, 2021Grameenphone users can now unfold the world of possibilities with the flagship smartphones from Samsung Galaxy Z series! As its telco operator partner, Grameenphone has just introduced various exciting pre-order deals and offers for its customers...
