Report: British passenger jet narrowly avoided missile in Egypt this yea
A British passenger jet headed to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh narrowly avoided a missile in August, authorities said following a Russian jet crash in the same area this week.
Investigator: Noise heard in final second of Metrojet Flight 9268
A noise was heard in the final second of the cockpit voice recording on Metrojet Flight 9268 as it ascended on autopilot before apparently breaking up about 23 minutes after takeoff, the head of Egypt's investigation said Saturday.
ISIS victims returning home, with thirst for revenge
Sharu Baharu, an 80-year-old with a magnificent handle-bar mustache, is facing his second winter on Mount Sinjar, where a bitter wind kicks up as the sun sets over the barren cliffs.
Magnitude-6.8 earthquake rocks Chile
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake rocked the central coast of Chile on Saturday, two months after a temblor struck the same area.
Myanmar going to polls in freest elections in decades
Myanmar is going to the polls Sunday, with many hoping that the landmark election will mark a new era of political cooperation and the installation of veteran democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party further into the political process.
Sakib, Mushfiq raze Zimbabwe
Sakib al Hasan ended a long-wait for his maiden five-wicket haul as Bangladesh crushed Zimbabwe by 145 runs in the first one-day international to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Dhaka on Saturday.
Export earnings from India surpass China in July-Oct
Bangladesh’s export earnings from India surpassed that of from China in four months of the current fiscal year 2015-2016, riding mainly on robust growth in export of raw jute to the neighbouring country, according to Export Promotion Bureau data.
Fresh drives ahead of local polls panic BNP leaders
BNP leaders and activists are in panic as the joint-force began fresh drives across the country ahead municipal elections likely to be held in December.
NOVEMBER 7 UPRISING : BNP vows to continue movement
Different political parties and organisations on Saturday observed November 7 in their own way. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party observed the day as ‘national revolution and solidarity day’ renewing vow to ‘continue movement for restoring democracy’.
IMPLEMENTATION OF SDGS LINKED TO BUSINESS : Pvt sector financing, energy key challenges: experts
Experts at a seminar on Saturday said private sector financing, supply of power and gas and skill development for the industrial sector were challenges for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.
