Philippines to deploy ‘hijab troopers’ nationwide
Arab News Hijab-clad female soldiers are to be deployed throughout the Philippines as part of a major counterterrorism initiative. The so-called “hijab troopers” will provide vital support to communities traumatized by war. Their placement in key areas across the country follows the success of their deployment during the Marawi siege last year, when Daesh-inspired local…
Spanish jet fires missile on Estonia by mistake
Anadolu Agency: A Spanish air force jet on Tuesday accidentally fired a missile over Estonia without causing any harm, the Estonian Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday. The missile was fired from Eurofighter Typhoon 2000 jet during NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission and hit a small Estonian town near the Russian border. Following the incident,…
US missile defense ‘going to happen’ in South Korea: Carter
AP, Washington The proposed placement of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea is “going to happen” despite Chinese opposition, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Washington and Seoul began talks last month on deploying the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, system to combat the threat of North Korean missiles, following a recent…
Indian Hindutva organization RSS in Myanmar behind Rohingya massacre
Reported by: Masum Bilah Written by: Tanzim Taqrim Genocide of Rohingyas is associated silently by the Hindutva organization RSS in Myanmar. This organization has been working in Myanmar for a long time using a different name ‘Traditional Faithful Friends’. The violence on Rohingyas occurred when RSS were with the Myanmar’s Buddhists. This was given in…
Fresh $200 billion US tariffs on Chinese goods take effect
Hossen Sohel: President Trump’s additional $200 billion tariffs on Chinese goods began to take effect yesterday as the trade war between the two economic powers continued to escalate, reports news channel WION. China has decided to retaliate with $60 billion in tariffs on American goods totalling $110 billion with Trump administration’s tariffs set to bite…
BD officials criticize UN “questionable practices” in Rohingya refugee camps
Saleem Samad of DOT The Rohingya refugee families and Bangladesh officials vehemently criticized the United Nations backed humanitarian operation. UN agencies have provided $655 million in humanitarian aid over the last year, providing inadequate classrooms and curriculum, writes prestigious Los Angeles Times published on January 31 edition. As most refugees have little hope of returning…
Why Is Being Scared So Fun?
Somewhere right now people are lining up to scare themselves, maybe with a thriller ride or a horror movie. In fact, in October of 2015 alone, about 28 million people visited a hunted house in the U.S. but what could possibly be fun about being scared? An Essential Emotion: Fear has a bad rap but…
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s guests not allowed to bring mobile phones at their wedding?
WION: Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are expected to tie the knot by end of this year. They haven’t confirmed it yet but media reports suggest that the two are pretty serious about committing to their relationship and making it official after all these years. We told you of their wedding plans, that is said…
Saudi delegation to visit BD in Feb with investment plan: BIDA
BDNews24: The BD Investment Development Authority or BIDA said the Saudi Commerce Ministry has informed Dhaka about the visit of the delegation tentatively on Feb 10-11. The delegation will be led by the Minister of Commerce and Investment and the Minister for Economic and Planning. Relationships between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh took a new turn…