MEMO: Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri said that he refuses to visit Syria or meet with Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, under any circumstances, even if that would cost him his position. “It is impossible that I visit Syria, not now and not in the future… and if Lebanon’s interest requires so, then you could find…
BBC: A high-ranking Chinese monk has denied accusations he sexually harassed nuns and coerced them into sex by “controlling their minds”. Abbot Xuecheng’s alleged actions were detailed in a report sent to government officials by two monks from Longquan temple where he is based.The temple, in Beijing, has accused the monks of “distorting facts”.Xuecheng is…
Anadolu Agency: Daesh terror group claimed a suicide car bomb attack that killed 11 people in the island southern province of Basilan Tuesday, according to the military. According to initial reports, a van was intercepted at an army checkpoint manned by government militiamen in Bulanting village in Lamitan City. “A driver of a 10-seater van…
Gulf News: Fears that embankments could burst under fresh rains mounted in flooded southeastern Myanmar, where some 150,000 people have been forced from their homes and a dozen people killed.A vast area of farmland across four provinces lies under muddy water with rescue teams trying to reach villages by boat to provide food to those…
Reuters: Thai construction workers on Thursday began building a museum to commemorate the dramatic cave rescue of a boys’ soccer team in the northern province of Chiang Rai and the death of one of the divers. The 12 boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach went missing on June 23 while exploring the…
Arab News: Three Ukrainian members of a sophisticated international hacking group that targeted restaurants, casinos and other businesses in 47 US states to steal credit and debit card records have been arrested and face charges in federal court in Seattle, officials said Wednesday.The hacking group, known as FIN7 or Carbanak, stole about 15 million credit…
M Humayun Kabir: The protest enforced by the students of schools and colleges over the deaths of two fellows in a road accident earlier this week in Dhaka has rocked the country. Students across Bangladesh took to the streets for the 5th consecutive day yesterday, demanding realization of their 9-point demand, reports The Daily Star….
M Humayun Kabir: Commuters in different parts of the city faced serious troubles in reaching their destinations yesterday as transport owners have taken buses off the roads due to ongoing students’ movement. Owners also suspended long-haul bus services on different routes, reports bdnews24.com.Morning commuters around the city found it difficult to get to work…
Al Arbiya: Saudi Arabia Hajj Hackathon organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones in Jeddah, has broken the Guinness World Record in terms of the number of participants topping 2,950 from over 100 countries. Saudi counselor in the Royal Court, head of the Kingdom’s Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones Saud Bin…
Sayeed Muhammad: A wife, who lost her husband in an accident in the 80s, and a mother, who lost her son in an accident around six years back, joined the protesting students in Rajshahi. Iffat Ara Eva, the widow whose husband died in a road accident in the 80s, joined the protests when she heard…