Saudi cleric's son: 'He knew they would kill him'
Mohammed al-Nimr was at home in Indiana when he got news of his father's beheading. It was a terrible jolt, though they both had known death was inevitable.
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE : 1,080 sites identified for preservation
Government has identified for preservation 1,080 sites which bear the memories of the War of Independence.
CJ’s remark jolted govt’s base, says BNP
BNP senior leader lieutenant general (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Friday said chief justice SK Sinha’s recent remark on signing and writing judgements after retirement has shaken the foundation of the current government like a tremor.
Mobile operators for talks on call-drop compensation
The country’s mobile phone operators have urged the telecom regulator to hold consultations with them and review the directive of compensating subscribers for any call-drop.
Fire follows eviction drive at city slum
A fire broke out in the capital’s Kalyanpur slum on Friday, a day after the High Court imposed an injunction on demolition of the slum half way through an eviction drive by housing and public works ministry amid protest by the slum dwellers.
Bengal Publications launches e-book portal
Bengal Publications launched a Bangla e-book platform on Friday to cater to the needs and wants of Bengali literature enthusiasts, not just in the country but all over the world.
Adopting JiaJia: Abandoned Chinese boy heads 'home' to U.S.
Brian and Jeri Wilson don't sleep much on the 17-hour flight from Kansas City to Beijing. JiaJia, the Chinese orphan waiting for them, can't sleep either.
ISIS may have saved the A-10
ISIS seems determined to destroy much of what's in its path as it tries to conquer more territory in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere, but it may have inadvertently saved a fleet of U.S. Air Force jets.
U.S. tightens visa policy for some Europeans
The U.S. began implementing changes Thursday to its visa policies that will make it harder for some Europeans to travel to the United States in a bid to keep ISIS adherents out of the country.
Saudi Grand Mufti calls chess a form of gambling and a waste of time
So does everyone need to roll up their rooks and box up their bishops?
