US accuses Russia of ‘fuelling’ war in Ukraine
Al-Jazeera.com :The US ambassador to the United Nations has accused Russia of “fuelling war” in Ukraine.Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting in New York,...
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Turkish protesters attack US sailors in Istanbul
BBC Online :Turkish nationalist protesters have assaulted three US sailors in Istanbul, trying to put hoods on them and chanting “Yankees go home”.The protesters, who...
South China Sea tension bubbles / China offers ASEAN friendship treaty
Reuters, Naypyitaw :China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang proposed a “friendship” treaty with Southeast Asian countries on Thursday but reiterated that territorial disputes in the South...
Lagarde sees jobs shortfall in G20 growth target
AFP, Brisbane :International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has backed the G20’s pledge to raise economic output by 2.0 percent in the next five years,...
Global gold demand eases
AFP, London :Gold consumption fell slightly in the third quarter as sliding jewellery demand in China offset strong growth in India, sector data showed Thursday.Overall...
BoE cuts Britain’s growth outlook
Xinhua, London :The Bank of England (BoE) Wednesday cut its prediction for Britain’s economic growth in 2015 from 3.1 percent to 2.9 percent and in...
Japan offers Myanmar $250m loan for development projects
Xinhua, Nay Pyi Taw :Japan has offered Myanmar 25.8 billion yens'( 258 million US dollars) of loan to help the country’s development projects, official sources...
EU to support export diversification: envoy
BSS, Dhaka :The European Union (EU) mission in Dhaka will support Bangladesh’s export diversification efforts especially in its ship-building, medicine and information technology sectors.Newly appointed...
Pharma Aids recommends 25pc cash dividend
UNB, Dhaka :The Board of Directors of Pharma Aids has recommended 25 percent cash dividend for the year ending on June 30, 2014.The Annual General...