AP, United Nations Israel protested Monday at the U.N.’s decision to ban panels on Jerusalem and Arab Israelis from an exhibition at the United Nations on various aspects of the country and the heritage of the Jewish people. Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon initially complained that three panels with photos and text had been barred…
Eurek Alert University of Queensland researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention. Our brains are continuously bombarded with information from the senses, yet our level of vigilance to such input varies, allowing us to selectively focus on one conversation and not another. Professor Stephen…
Sayeed Muhammad: Migrants trapped on a ship in a Sicilian port for six days have been allowed to disembark, ending a stand-off between the Italian government and other European states. Italy had refused allowing most of the migrants off until a solution was reached regarding their relocation, reports BBC. Late on Saturday, Italian Interior Minister…
Hindustan Times: Lung cancer mortality rates among women could increase by 43% by 2030, while breast cancer mortality rate is projected to decrease by 9% in the same time frame, says a new study. In an alarming new research study, researchers have stated that lung cancer mortality rates among women could increase by 43% by…
New Atlas: NASA is starting a more aggressive campaign to reawaken the Opportunity Mars rover, which has been silent since June 10, 2018. Over the next few weeks, the space agency will send a series of radio commands aimed at getting the robotic explorer to reactivate or bypass systems that may have been shut down…
Ismail Hussain Emu & Sushanta Shaha A group of Cameroonian cons were deceiving ambitious people into lending them money prompting made-up issues. RAB arrested 3 Cameroonians involved in this, from Uttara, on Thursday night. Their names are Quyate Futsu, Amelin Mawabo & Ambida Ekani. RAB got to know about them when, one of their fraud…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Through no fault of his own Rocco Ritchie, the son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie made his first appearance in court this past Thursday. He has been placed in the eye of the tornado for quite some time, since his parents split up and are in a custody battle over him. The 15…
(UNB),Dhaka Ministers, economists, diplomats, business leaders and senior officials from Bangladesh and India will get together here on Friday to assess and measure how far India and Bangladesh have reached in terms of verifiable progress made so far. The seventh round of India-Bangladesh Friendship Dialogue with the theme ‘Ground Rules of a New Paradigm’ will…
Reuters: Indian health authorities prepared defenses against the spread of disease in flood-hit Kerala state on Monday as water receded and a huge clean-up gathered pace after the worst floods in a century killed more than 200 people. Incessant rain since Aug. 8 in the southern state has swelled rivers and triggered landslides. Dozens of…
Sabah Mannan: UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a three-day visit. Till July 3, he will visit Nepal, India and Pakistan. During this trip, Lacroix will meet with senior officials from all four countries, including government, military and police officials. Before concluding his trip to the region with a…