AP, London It’s springtime in London, but President Barack Obama might sense a chill in the air. The U.S. leader will be welcomed by British Prime Minister David Cameron and wined and dined by the royal family on a three-day visit to the U.K. that starts late Thursday. But Britain’s looming June 23 referendum about…
AP, The Hague German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honored for her leadership in a series of crises that have hit Europe in recent years, from the financial meltdown to the massive migration influx. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte lauded Merkel as she was presented with the International Four Freedoms Award at a ceremony Thursday…
UNB, Dhaka More than two billion people live in parts of the world where the Zika virus can spread, detailed maps published in the journal eLife show, reports BBC. The Zika virus, which is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, triggered a global health emergency this year. Last week the US Centers for Disease Control and…
It’s the voters’ loss when presidential debates become a media circus. The candidate-moderator feud that is prevailing the current political moment can be eliminated by an alternative debate format. John Donvan, co-author of ‘In a Different Key. The Story of Autism’ has spoken about it. The Prevailing Mess: The public because of their being politicized…
Myisha Nawar Dracula needs no introduction, but we’ll give him one anyway: Bram Stoker’s vampire, a Transylvanian count who turns into a bat, sleeps in coffins, and drinks the blood of the living, is the quintessential horror villain. And in true undead style, he holds up well—he’s as creepy today as he was when Stoker…
Cherry Blossom God knows we need to do something about these oil spills all over the Sundarbans’ and we need to do it fast! Researchers of the Queensland University of Technology in Australia have invented a superhydrophobic fabric that attracts oil but repels water. It’s still in its development stages as a prototype with promise…
Bloody Mary Luke Irwin, a rug designer from Wiltshire, was digging his backyard to lay an electricity cable in his barn when he uncovered a mosaic under the ground. He took a picture and sent it off to his local council and within 24 hours they were back with archeologists in tow. Experts from Historic…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Ahhh… On these hot days I’m sure for many of us, a can of cold coca-cola is a heaven sent relief. Coca-Cola or better known as coke, is one of the most recognized brands in the world from pole to pole, this is not surprising since coca cola sells its products in over…
Samiul Bashar Samin The internet was a boon for independent artists, or so they thought until people started ripping them work. For most independent artists, the internet has proved to be an instrumental tool for exposure. Their work gets retweeted on Twitter, shared on Facebook and Tumblr. Publicity like this was impossible to even think…
Marilyn Thipthorpe She’s risqué but never explicit. She’s flirtatious but fiercely independent. She’s erotic but always safe for work, a welcome sight for your teenage cousin and prudish mother alike. She’s the pin-up girl. Pin-up girls are often associated with gross nudity or exotic sexuality but this was not the intention when the tradition began…