Merkel eyes social cohesion as she presses for new government

    Abrar Hussain On Sunday, under pressure after three months of failing to form a new ruling coalition German Chancellor vowed to address growing social divisions as she worked rapidly to build a stable German government.Merkel mapped out key priorities in her annual New Year’s address, including increased investments in security and defence, improved health care…

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      PM inaugurates 28 development projects in Jessore

      Sofian Khan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 28 development projects in Jessore. There she is also about to join the President Parade-2017 marking the commissioning of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) officers. The projects inaugurated by her are: the First Phase of Waterlogging Removing Project of the Kapotakkha River,…

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        New information, food and environment secretaries appointed

        Abrar Hussain The government has appointed three additional secretaries as acting secretaries to the information, food and environment and forests ministries, reports Bdnews24. The public administration ministry also appointed one additional secretary as acting secretary for the post of director general of the National Planning and Development Academy in the order issued on Sunday. Information…

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          Social media access restricted on Iran mobiles: agencies

          Tanzim Taqrim On Sunday, after three days of protests in many cities Access to the popular photo sharing and messaging apps Instagram and Telegram was restricted on mobile phones. According to the semi-official ISNA news agency and other media, on Sunday access to Telegram, which the government has accused of being used to foment violence…

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            33 dead in Kenya road accident

            Sayeed Muhammad At least 33 have been killed and 16 injured after a bus collided head-on with a lorry on a road in central Kenya, police said.“We have 30 dead,” said Rift Valley traffic police chief Zero Arome while describing of the 3am (local time) accident close to Nakuru town. All the corpses were later…

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              The Muslim woman challenging Putin

              Sofian Khan A 46-year-old woman from Dagestan wants to run against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 2018 election. Hundreds of her supporters had gathered around her to celebrate in Makhachkala on Saturday, Dagestan’s capital, two days after she officially confirmed her bid through a Facebook post. Akhmad Abdulaev, Her husband, is the Mufti of…

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