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Pope asks for “decisive” international step to end Rohingya crisis
Nov 30, 2017Pope Francis today said the international community must take “decisive measures” to address the Rohingya crisis taking into account the “gravity of the situation” as he joined a civic reception hosted by President Abdul Hamid at... -
Pope Francis will arrive Bangladesh tomorrow
Nov 29, 2017Pope Francis, the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, will arrive here tomorrow on a three-day state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Bangladesh. President Abdul Hamid... -
Same-sex marriage bill clears Australia’s Senate
Nov 29, 2017Australia’s upper house Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, perhaps as soon as next week, after lawmakers dismissed a conservative push to allow religious objectors to refuse service to same-sex couples. Australians... -
Meredith to buy U.S. publisher Time in Koch-backed deal
Nov 27, 2017U.S. media company Meredith Corp said on Sunday it will buy Time Inc, the publisher of People, Sports Illustrated and Fortune magazines, in a $1.84 billion all-cash deal backed by conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David... -
Islamist protesters clash with Pakistan police for second day
Nov 26, 2017Islamist party activists on Sunday clashed with security forces for a second day on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, burning vehicles before withdrawing to a protest camp they have occupied for more than two weeks,... -
Myanmar to sign accord for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh
Nov 23, 2017On Wednesday, the United States said the military operation that drove 620,000 Rohingya to seek sanctuary in neighboring, largely Muslim Bangladesh, amounted to “ethnic cleansing”, echoing an accusation first leveled by top U.N. officials in the... -
Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president
Nov 21, 2017The 93-year-old had clung on for a week after an army takeover and expulsion from his own ruling ZANU-PF party, but resigned shortly after parliament began an impeachment process seen as the only legal way to... -
Hijras control traffic in Khulna Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2017Several members of the third gender community joined police in Khulna to regulate vehicular movement in the city as part of an awareness campaign on Monday. A number of hijras, led by one Pakhi, took part... -
After Macron meeting, Hariri says will clarify position in Lebanon
Nov 19, 2017Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister this month while in Saudi Arabia, said on Saturday he would clarify his position when he returns to Beirut next week. Hariri’s resignation on Nov. 4 threw Lebanon... -
Uber introduces Moto in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nov 14, 2017Uber introducing MOTO. Get ready to ride in Dhaka. Uber has come full circle. Along with affordable and comfortable sedan rides in UberX and PREMIER, they are bring something for your everyday convenience. They are introducing...
