Wednesday, June 19, 2013

ACC questionable for dropping Abul Hossain:World Bank

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The Feb 20 report was published on World Bank website on Tuesday. This report was handed over to Finance Minister AMA Muhith a few da...

Brazil leader acknowledges social protests

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Brazil’s president has embraced an outbreak of protests against her government across the country, after the South American country sa...

NSA chief defends US spying programme

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The head of the US National Security Agency has defended government's sweeping electronic surveillance programmes and said it ha...

US identifies Guantanamo indefinite detainees

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The Obama administration has publicly identified for the first time 46 prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base whom it wants to ...

Stuntwoman sues News Corp over hacking

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A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued Rupert Murdoch's beleaguered media empire News Corp over allega...

Deadly blast marks Afghan security handover

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A deadly blast in the west of Kabul that left at least three people dead has marked the formal handover of nationwide security from t...

Torrential rains devastate north Indian state

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Rescue efforts are under way after torrential rains and floods washed away buildings and roads, killing at least 64 people in north In...

Afghan officials to talk with Taliban in Doha

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that his government will send representatives to Qatar soon to discuss peace with the Taliban, ...

Suicide blast targets funeral in Pakistan

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A suicide bomber has targeted a funeral procession in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 29 people, including a legislator, and...

G8 summit fails to deliver on tax reforms

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The main focus of the second day of talks at the G8 conference has been about cracking down on international tax evasion. Leaders want...