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Israel strikes Beirut, south Lebanon
Israel’s military urged residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately yesterday as it pressed on with incursions after suffering its worst losses in a year of fighting the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
Japanese airport reopens after WWII US bomb blast
Flights resumed at a regional Japanese airport Thursday after an unexploded World War II US bomb blew up less than a minute after a passenger jet taxied past.
12 garment factories reopen in Gazipur
Authorities declared a holiday for these factories yesterday in the Gazipur Sadar area to restore stability amid growing labour unrest
Harris adviser meets US Muslim, Arab leaders angry at support for Israel
A senior adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris met American Muslim and Arab leaders on Wednesday as Harris' presidential campaign seeks to win back voters angry at U.S. support for Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
Iran's Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him, sources say
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran, three Iranian sources said.
Sharat Ritu: The perfect excuse for a lotus pond boat ride
What is the best thing about Sharat, you ask? For me, it is the change in the city’s breeze, in the soft, golden rays of the sun, and yes, the clear azure sky, with floating white fluffy clouds.
A road never paved
Barely five kilometres away from Patuakhali district town, an earthen road lies neglected for decades.
Israel declares UN chief 'persona non grata' over Iran attack response: foreign ministry
Israel on Wednesday declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata", banning him from entering the country for failing to condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel.
England haul 9-wicket victory vs Afghanistan
Afghanistan today is facing England in their last match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Sydney Cricket Ground. English skipper Eoin Morgan earlier won the toss and sent the opponent to bat first. Both of the teams will leave the tournament as they were already knocked out from it.
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets
New Zealand narrowly manages to get past Bangladesh at Hamilton in a nail biting game marked by a back-to-back ton by Mahmudullah, the first Bangladeshi to hit century in World Cup
India beat Ireland by 8 wickets
Defending champion and Pool A ace India slammed a big eight-wicket win over Ireland in the World Cup match at Adelaide riding on the century of Shikhar Dhawan
Bangladesh beat England by 15 runs
Bangladesh qualified on to the quarterfinals from Pool A with a nerve-wrecking 15-run victory over England in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at the Adelaide today. This will bring relief for Tamim Iqbal that Bangladesh did not learn the hard way why “catches win matches” – dropping a crucial catch right at the depth of the emphatic run chase.
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs
Warding off a brave Sri Lankan fight, Australia emerged on top after a fiery game of high scoring cricket at Sydney in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015
New Zealand beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets
New Zealand are facing Afghanistan in the 31st match of the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 where, it seems, the Kiwis are poised for a comfortable win
Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 5 runs
So close but yet so far, Zimbabwe lost to Ireland by 5 runs at Hobert in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 match today with a win just beyond the reach of their grasp
Pakistan beat South Africa by 29 runs
Pakistan pulled a stunner over South Africa beating the Proteas by 29 runs in a relatively low scoring match at the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Auckland today.
India beat West Indies by 4 wickets
Defending champion and Pool B ace India were made to pay for a win over the West Indies in a low scoring play today in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 match at Perth. For the Caribbeans, today's loss dipped their quarterfinal chances further in what has been a tournament full of ups and downs for Jason Holder's team.
Bangladesh beat Scotland by 6 wickets
Bangladesh thumped authority over Scotland at Nelson today chasing down one of the highest World Cup scores ever and winning the match by six wickets. However, Bangladesh remained number four in the Pool A chart second to Australia for run rate calculations. However, chances of Tigers in the quarterfinals emerged strong.