Muhith backtracks on VAT on pvt univs
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday backtracked on his position on imposition of value added tax on private universities hours after prime minister Sheikh Hasina ruled out bringing private educational institutes under VAT net.
Pacific Senate fails its Zuckerberg test
Mark Zuckerberg emerged unscathed from Tuesday's Senate committee hearing, and he did so in large part because most of the senators who asked him questions had no clue how Facebook worked, what the solutions to its problems are
President Trump, now is not the time for half-baked military action
Moscow (CNN)You don't have to be writhing in the visions of Armageddon to suffer more than a shudder when reading the words of Irish poet W.B. Yeats against the backdrop of the latest American threats aimed at Syria
Video shows Israeli sniper shooting Palestinian as soldiers celebrate
Jerusalem (CNN)With international criticism of Israel's response to the Gaza protests growing, video emerged on Monday appearing to show an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) sniper shooting a Palestinian man standing near the border fence.
Trump considering firing Rosenstein to check Mueller
(CNN)President Donald Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, multiple people familiar with the discussions tell CNN, a move that has gained urgency following the raid of the office of the President's personal lawyer.
Haley says Russia chose 'protecting a monster' over Syrian people
Washington (CNN)Russia vetoed a US draft resolution at the UN Security Council Tuesday that would have established an independent investigation into the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria
China's Xi Jinping pledges to cut auto tariffs amid US trade clash
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said his government would "significantly lower" tariffs on vehicle imports this year.The pledge addresses one of the gripes of US President Donald Trump
Bill Cosby paid accuser $3.38 million in 2006 settlement, prosecutors say
(CNN)Bill Cosby paid $3.38 million to the woman who said that he drugged and assaulted her as part of a 2006 civil settlement, prosecutors said in opening statements of his trial on Monday.
FBI raids Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's office, seizes Stormy Daniels documents, bank records
Washington (CNN)The FBI raided the office of Michael Cohen, a personal lawyer and confidant of President Donald Trump, Cohen's attorney confirmed to CNN Monday.
Pacific Facebook tries to get its house in order
Facebook's press page was once filled with announcements about new features to order food and connect to friends in virtual reality. Now it's almost entirely devoted to addressing Facebook's crisis of confidence.
