MEMO: Secretary-General of the Arab Project in Iraq Khamis Al-Khanjar announced yesterday the formation of a new political alliance named “National Axis” which includes six prominent Sunni politicians, the Anadolu Agency reported. Former Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Salim Al-Jubouri, said in a statement released by his office that the alliance includes himself and former Vice President,…
CNN: Twisting, tree-covered skyscraper in Melbourne is set to become Australia’s tallest building, after it was announced Wednesday as the winner of an international design competition. Set to break ground in 2020, the proposed “Green Spine” project comprises two main towers, the tallest of which will reach more than 356 meters (1,168 feet) into the…
UNB: People from all walks of life paid their last respects to Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar yesterday , who passed away at a Singapore hospital on Monday night. The body of the renowned journalist was brought to Banaripara from Dhaka by a helicopter around 2:30 pm. Later, he was given a guard of honour at…
AFP: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged China to “temper” its behavior in the South China Sea in a rare criticism of the Asian superpower over its program of island-building in disputed waters. China has alarmed and angered its neighbors by claiming dominion over most of the South China Sea and building a string of…
Reuters: The United States will more than double the number of Marines stationed in Norway, in line with plans first outlined in June, the Norwegian defense ministry said on Wednesday. Plans to increase the number of Marines in Norway to 700 from 330 and moving some of them closer to the border with Russia had…
Sabah Mannan: Chic-ago’s Trump International Hotel & Tower is being sued by Illinois’ attorney general Lisa Madigan for allegedly breaking environmental laws. Madigan is a member of the Democratic Party and has been the state’s attorney general since 2003. Her suit claims that the hotel draws and releases nearly 20 million gallons (75m litres) of…
Zakir Hossain, Chairman of Gono Front: Mujib does mean Bangladesh, Mujib does mean independence. If he were not born, the birth of Bangladesh could not have been possible. The best Bangali of a thousand years, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s name is embodied with the name of Bangladesh and its independence. His name has mixed with…
Sky News: When it came to her graduation photographs Texas A&M University student Makenzie Noland wanted to make sure they really stood out. So she enlisted the help of Big Tex, a 14ft alligator at the animal rescue centre where the wildlife and fisheries sciences student has been working as an intern. Since starting at…
Reuters: As women line up to run for U.S. political office at historic rates, state legislatures – where some of America’s most critical policy decisions get made – could see a slew of new female lawmakers after November’s vote, according to a Reuters analysis of election data. In Michigan, for example, a state that proved…
NTVOnline: A total of 606 people could not fly to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year for various reasons, including illness, death and negligence of hajj agencies, said Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman on Wednesday. ‘The government has nothing to do in this regard, but the agencies that are involved in irregularities will…