BBC: It was a message in a bottle from the land of irrelevance. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-appointed caliph of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), this week purportedly put out a voice recording to his dwindling flock of followers, exhorting them to carry on a fight they’ve already lost. At the height…
The Science Alert: Scientists in Siberia have made an extraordinary find: the fossilised remains of an extinct baby Palaeolithic horse, in almost perfect condition. Dug out from the permafrost in Siberia’s Batagaika crater – AKA the “Doorway to the Underworld” – the tiny colt is so beautifully preserved, it looks like it could be sleeping….
Russia Today: The US and its allies are preparing new airstrikes on Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that militants are poised to stage a chemical weapons attack in order to frame Damascus and provide a pretext for the strikes. The attack would be used as a pretext for US, UK and French airstrikes…
Arab News: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed Salih Bentin said that his sector has witnessed “unprecedented developments” recently through the adoption of “advanced technology to improve performance, transparency and quality.” He credited Vision 2030 as the driving force behind these developments, which include — he said — a shift in work culture…
Desk Report: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has sought to build a dedicated railway track for transportation of the increased volume of cargoes to and from Dhaka, officials said, reports Financial Express. CPA Chairman Zulfiqur Aziz in a recent letter to the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) requested the authority to take steps for setting up…
Mohammed Nosseir, Liberal politician from Egypt/Arab News For the past few years, the Egyptian state has been intensely devoted to fighting terrorism, which has been a clear and present danger, with some potential for turning Egypt into a flailing state. Although terrorists have managed to carry out moderate-level acts, mainly in dispersed, isolated areas, the…
NDTV: Indonesia’s biggest Islamic organisation called for greater tolerance on Friday as it criticised a court that jailed a mother of four for blasphemy after complaining that a mosque in her neighborhood was too loud. The 44-year old ethnic Chinese Buddhist woman, named Meiliana, was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison by…
BDnews24: At present more than 6,000 unaccompanied and separated Rohingya children are living in Cox’s Bazar, where they confront adversities, such as food shortages and increased risk of exploitation and abuse, Save the Children said in a statement on Saturday. The international organisation that promotes children’s rights conducted a study marking the first anniversary of…
Reuters: Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Saturday rejected a court ruling that confirmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as winner of the July 30 presidential vote and said he had a legitimate claim to lead the country. The Constitutional Court dismissed Nelson Chamisa’s challenge on Friday, saying he had failed to prove his allegations of vote fraud.“I…
NDTV: The technology company Three Square Market made headlines last year for implanting microchips in the arms of nearly 100 employees, allowing them to open doors, log on to their computers and purchase snacks from company vending machines with a simple swipe of their arm. The chips were initially little more than an innovative novelty,…