Chinese state media announces lunar rover touched down, but quickly deletes tweet
There was uncertainty on Thursday as to whether China had landed a rover on the far side of the moon after Chinese state media outlets deleted announcements posted to social media proclaiming the mission a success.
Source: Trump tells Schumer he can't accept Dems' offer because he'd 'look foolish'
President Donald Trump told a group of lawmakers he can't accept Democrats' offer to re-open the government as the two sides negotiate border wall funding because he "would look foolish if I did that," according to a person familiar with the exchange.
JOF to submit memo to EC today
Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front’s spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday sent a letter to Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda informing him that the front-nominated candidates in the 11th parliamentary polls would go to the commission for submitting a memorandum today.
Xi warns Taiwan independence is 'a dead end'
Xi Jinping called on Taiwan to reject independence and embrace "peaceful reunification" with China, in a conciliatory speech that nevertheless took a hard line on the self-governing island's political sovereignty and freedoms.
New cabinet likely Jan 10
The gazette notification of the results of the 11th parliamentary elections held on Sunday was published on Tuesday and the lawmakers-elect might be sworn in on Thursday while the new cabinet was likely to take oath of office on January 10.
Two ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion at Dagonbhuiya in Feni early Wednesday.
The United Kingdom is on life support
As 2018 unfolded and details of how Brexit might ultimately play out became clearer, political differences that have existed for years between the United Kingdom's four nations were dragged into the open. Bluntly, Brexit has shone a light on the fact that the foundations holding up the UK had been crumbling for some time.
Two Khulna journalists sued, one held over ‘wrong info on polls’
Police on Tuesday arrested a Khulna-based journalist in a case filed by an assistant returning officer for providing ‘untrue’ information regarding 11th general elections.
MPs-elect to take oath on Jan 3: Inu
Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said the newly-elected members of the Jatiya Sangsad will take oath on January 3.
RMG workers on rampage after bus kills two fellows
Garment factory workers went on rampage at Malibagh in Dhaka after two of their fellow workers died in a road accident at Malibagh Chowdhurypara on Tuesday.
