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Obama carries dreams of millions of Africans

President Jacob Zuma welcomed Barack Obama to South Africa yesterday, saying the first black US president carried with him the dreams of millions of Africans. During a landmark visit which has been...

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Nasa tests Mars rover prototype in Chile

Nasa scientists said Friday they were testing a prototype of a robot the US space agency hopes to send to Mars in 2020 in Chile’s Atacama desert. Nasa hopes to use this kind of rover to explore...

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Obama calls for reforms in Zimbabwe

US President Barack Obama yesterday called for Zimbabwe’s government to stop harassing its citizens and to implement reforms ahead of landmark elections expected later this year. “Harassment of...

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8 troops killed in Thai south blast

Eight soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Thailand’s restive south early yesterday morning, an army spokesman said, raising questions over the durability of a fragile peace process aiming to end...

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60 mummies found in pre-Inca tomb in Peru

Polish and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a royal burial chamber with 60 mummies and some 1,200 gold, silver and ceramic objects from over 1,000 years ago in Peru. The mummies — including...

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British far-right leader arrested

The leader of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) was arrested yesterday after breaching a police order banning a march to the London site where a soldier was murdered last month, the group...

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Moscow to discuss nuke with N Korea: Report

Russia will meet a delegation from North Korea next week to discuss a possible resumption of talks about ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programme, the foreign ministry said according to a Russian news...

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Brazil leader’s popularity plummets after protests

President Dilma Rousseff’s popularity has nosedived since Brazil’s nationwide street protests erupted, a poll said Saturday as Rio braced for more demonstrations coinciding with the Confederations Cup...

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British PM arrives in Pakistan for talks

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari focussing on the Afghan peace process, officials said. Cameron made an unannounced visit...

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Complaint filed at ICC against PM, 24 others

Two Washington-based organisations have lodged a complaint against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 24 others with International Criminal Court at the Hague in connection with violating human rights,...

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Probe starts against Jamalpur’s Ashraf

The special agency designated to probe the 1971 war crimes has started investigations into the alleged offences of Mohammad Ashraf Hossain, historically known for forming the first Al-Badr committee in...

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Renovation almost done

Reconstruction and renovation works of 16 out of 19 Buddhist temples either torched or vandalised in Cox’s Bazar last year have been completed. Project Director Lt Col Siddique Md Zulfiker Rahman said...

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Downpour to continue

The country may experience heavy to very heavy rainfall today as strong monsoon wind has become active in the northern Bay, the Met office said yesterday. The Met office warned that heavy rainfall...

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Develop skill to run nuke plant

The chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday said that in order to install and run a nuclear power plant, Bangladesh has to establish a robust nuclear infrastructure consisting of...

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Voters want their problems solved

The upcoming Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls have triggered lots of expectation among the voters about solving their local problems, especially the waterlogging. For years, it has been a common...

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US terms it an opportunity to up labour standards

The US said it would continue to work with Bangladesh to restore its trade privileges, while insisting that the suspension of GSP was an opportunity for the South Asian country for improving labour and...

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It’s not my article

Five months into the publication of her article in The Washington Times, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has denied sending the US newspaper any write-up seeking a withdrawal of trade benefits for...

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Blame game on GSP

The Jatiya Sangsad yesterday witnessed yet another blame game between top leaders of the opposition and treasury benches over the US’ revoking of Bangladesh’s generalised system of preferences...

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Youths should take leadership

Young people should come forward to bring about a change in the country’s political leadership and politics as a whole, Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus said yesterday. He said this while talking to...

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CG must

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has urged the government to resolve the impasse over the holding of the next general election and ensure a smooth transition of power through “peaceful dialogue.” “We do not...

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