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‘Not a Fiction’ earns second Oscar-qualifying spot at Tasveer Film Festival 2024
Shah Newaz Khan Cju’s “Not a Fiction” has secured its second Oscar-qualifying spot at the 19th edition of the Tasveer Film Festival and Market 2024.
‘In the Forest of the Night’: Sundarban’s beauty reinterpreted
Jasmin’s fascinating art work in this exhibition displays the rich colours of the flora of the lush mangrove forest of the Sundarbans, located in the Bay of Bengal.
Russia UN envoy 'cannot exclude' war between Russia, US
Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia urges the United States and its allies on Thursday to refrain from military action against Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack and says he "cannot exclude" war between Washington and Moscow.
Russia accuses Washington of leaking diplomats' bank details
Russia's foreign ministry accuses US officials of leaking to the media confidential financial details of Russian diplomats working in the United States, and demands that those responsible be punished.
CIA contractors likely source of latest WikiLeaks release: US officials
Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, US intelligence and law enforcement officials say.
Arnold Palmer, whose skill and charisma redefined golf, dies at 87
Arnold Palmer, the golf great whose charisma and common touch drew a legion of fans known as "Arnie's Army" and propelled the game into the mainstream, dies at the age of 87.
US-Bangla Dialogue / Security to top agenda
Bangladesh and the United States are set to hold their 5th Partnership Dialogue in Washington on June 23-24 amid concerns over the recent systematic assaults and killings in the South Asian country.
Cyber attackers target US presidential campaigns: official
Cyber attackers are targeting the campaigns of Democratic and Republican presidential contenders, US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Wednesday.
China jet ‘intercepts’ US spy plane
Two Chinese fighters have carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a US military aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon says.
Gumbo lover leaves $2,000 tip on $93 bill
A Washington man shocked the staff of a neighborhood restaurant earlier this week by leaving a $2,000 for a meal of beer and gumbo he shared with a friend, the proprietor says.
What’s on Laden’s bookshelf revealed
Laden was fixated on attacking US targets and pressured al Qaeda groups to heal local rivalries and focus on that cause,according to documents the US says were seized in his hideout in Pakistan.
Capitol lockdown ends after man shoots himself
A temporary security lockdown at the US Capitol comes to an end after a man shot himself dead in front of the complex on Saturday, police said.
Netanyahu in US for Iran speech
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the US to argue against a possible nuclear deal with Iran