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Panel discussion on ‘Cyberbullying’ organized by International School Dhaka
Jun 26, 2019‘Cyberbullying’ is a serious issue and to raise more awareness about it, International School Dhaka (ISD) has organized a Panel Discussion on June 22nd in their auditorium from 11:10 am – 12:05 pm. Doobie Whitecombe, ISD’s... -
Demanding Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama
Jun 26, 2019Indian supporters for a free Tibet have urged the Union government in New Delhi to confer Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honor, on the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for his... -
US Secretary Pompeo meets Saudi rulers on Iran crisis
Jun 25, 2019US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Monday with Saudi Arabia’s rulers as he sought to coordinate with allies over soaring tensions with Iran. On a day trip scheduled after Iran shot down a US drone,... -
Australia to bring children of dead Islamic State fighters home from Syria
Jun 24, 2019Australia has gathered up eight children and grandchildren of two dead Australian Islamic State fighters from a Syrian refugee camp and will bring them home, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday. In the first such... -
Turkey’s opposition strikes blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win
Jun 24, 2019Turkey’s opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his ever tighter... -
China needs nearly $440 billion to clean up rural environment
Jun 22, 2019China will need to spend 3 trillion yuan ($440 billion) over three years to improve village sanitation and clean up its heavily polluted rural environment, the official People’s Daily reported on Saturday, citing government officials. The... -
Sri Lanka extends emergency in surprise move
Jun 22, 2019A state of emergency was extended by Sri Lanka’s President Saturday, going back on pledges to relax the tough laws introduced after the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 258 people. Maithripala Sirisena said in a decree... -
Iran warns US attack would have regional consequences
Jun 22, 2019Iran warned the United States on Saturday that any aggression against the Islamic republic would have serious consequences for US interests across the Middle East. “Firing one bullet towards Iran will set fire to the interests... -
Amazon launched flight ticket selling in India.
Jun 21, 2019Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer which now sells tickets to Indian customers and offers them an easy payment process and cash-back offers. “It was just a lot simpler,” Mehrotra said of booking a flight through... -
Ecuador court orders release of Swede linked to Assange
Jun 21, 2019An Ecuador court ordered the release Thursday of a Swedish national with ties to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and who was accused of computer hacking, as his detention was deemed “arbitrary.” Ola Bini had been arrested...
