Al Jazeera: The Taliban will not attend planned peace talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia this month and want to shift the venue to Qatar. The upcoming negotiations, the fourth in a series aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan, are scheduled between the leaders of the Taliban and US Special Envoy…
Elliot Ross, Writer and researcher who recently completed his PhD in English Literature at Columbia University/Aljazeera The racist abuse suffered by Raheem Sterling on Saturday can not be blamed solely on Britain’s ‘white working class’. Over the weekend the two biggest British newspapers, the Sun and the Daily Mail, reported on the racist abuse suffered…
AP, Philadelphia Bernie Sanders questioned whether Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is “qualified” to be president after she spent much of the day criticizing his record and his preparedness for the job. Sanders also said Wednesday that Clinton is not qualified because of her vote on the war in Iraq and her support for trade agreements…
MarilynT. The internet with all its boons is open to all and you can never be a 100% sure what might slip through the cracks and come back to haunt you. Over the years there have been many advocates for restricting the use of the Internet as it has been suspected to promote violence or…
Nusrat Jahan Baldness is never really considered as sexy. Women tend to find it unattractive, while boys go depressed when the first symptom of a receding hairline appears. However, I have good news for you bald folks! A recent scientific study found that bald men are more manly, dominant and strong too. Hence, if you…
ABC News: Michelle Obama will visit 10 cities to promote her memoir “Becoming,” a tour featuring arenas and other performing centers to accommodate crowds far too big for any bookstore. The former first lady will begin at the United Center in her native Chicago on Nov. 13, the book’s release date. She will finish at…
Written by: Eshan Maitra Leather Industry has promising possibilities for growth & national contribution. But poor management of the Leather City in Savar, is utterly discouraging any new investors. Also, limited capital, bank-loan complexities & lack of necessary training facilities it is failing to develop. All these issues keep piling up that is holding back…
UNB: The leading digital service provider of the country, Robi, has created by far the largest 4.5G network of the country with 7,000 4.5G sites, covering 532 out of 544 thanas of the country. This means that two out of every three citizens of the country now have access to Robi’s 4.5G network. On the…
Desk Report: People of Satpua union in Sarishabari upazila in the district and Munsurnagar union under Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj have been suffering much for want of a bridge over a branch of the Jamuna river, thanks to the indifference of the authorities concerned, reports Daily Star. Around 50,000 people of three villages in Satpua…
News Now I am on the record as loving snow and cheerfully tolerating cold. So you’d think I would love winter. And I do, mostly. But as of this week, I am very much ready for winter to pack up its bags and leave the D.C. area. The reason: ice. Ice is the worst. Ok,…