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Israel and Iran on Path to War behind the reason
4May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, Featured

Israel and Iran on Path to War behind the reason

    There have been coups and revolutions, external invasions and proxy conflicts, but the Middle East hasn’t seen a head-to-head war between major regional powers since the 1980s. There’s a growing risk that one is about to break out in Syria, pitting Israel against Iran. The Islamic Republic’s forces are entrenching there, after joining the fight to prop up President Bashar al-Assad. The Jewish state, perceiving a direct threat on its border, is subjecting them to an escalating barrage of airstrikes. Nobody expects those strikes to go unanswered. The path to escalation is clear, and the rhetoric is apocalyptic. We will demolish every site where we see an Iranian attempt to position itself, Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman told the London-based Saudi newspap...
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May survives local election test
4May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

May survives local election test

    Theresa May appears to have come through local election night undamaged despite rows over Brexit and Windrush as UKIP collapsed across England. One significant result saw the Tories retain control of Kensington and Chelsea despite anger over the response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Conservatives also gained Barnet, with Labour missing out on a key target council following its anti-Semitism row. The borough has a large Jewish community. For UKIP, the highs of 2014 have turned into near obliteration, with the party losing 84 seats by 6.30am and retaining just two. There were bright spots for Labour after 150 local authorities in England headed to the polls but overall the party did not live up to expectations. There was good news in Greater Manchester, where ...
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4May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

John Biggs re-elected executive Mayor for the second time at Tower Hamlets

    London borough of Tower hamlets where the Bangladeshi population area is always critics and crises locally. Now this time it was notdifferent even in the local government election. After much speculation and long expectations, finally the Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets has elected Mayor candidate of Labour Party John Biggs. The newly elected Executive Mayor John Biggs received 3,7619 votes. Rabina Khan of People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets is in second place as her nearest rival of the election. His vote is 13113 and in third place is Ohid Ahmad of Aspier. He got 11109 votes. Anowara Ali of the Conservative Party got 6149. Counting of votes is going on in the second step. Then will be the results of several bo...
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Up to 100g of nerve agent used on Skripals
4May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Up to 100g of nerve agent used on Skripals

    Up to 100 grams of liquid nerve agent were used in the attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, the head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has said. Ahmet Uzumcu told the New York Times the amount of Novichok used around half a cup of liquid suggests it was created for use as a weapon rather than for research purposes. Mr Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were left fighting for their lives in hospital after being found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury on March 4. The inquiry into the nerve agent attack in the Wiltshire city has involved 250 detectives who have gone through more than 5,000 hours of CCTV and interviewed more than 500 witnesses. Mr Uzumcu told the paper the Novichok cou...
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Why This Dust Storm in India Turned Deadly
4May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, Featured

Why This Dust Storm in India Turned Deadly

    The onset of India's monsoon season isn't coming quietly for the northern part of the country. At least 100 people were recently killed by a massive dust storm that swept through the region on Wednesday night. According to local reports, many of the fatalities occurred when intense wind knocked over large structures, killing or injuring those in its way. Dust storms are an annual weather pattern seen in the region. The scale and intensity of this most recent storm, however, surprised officials on the ground. It stretched from the western state of Rajasthan to the eastern state of Uttar Pradesh and hit Delhi, which lies between them. In past years, fatalities from the dust storms rarely caused more than a dozen fatalities. Speaking with the BBC, secretary for disas...
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EU defies brexiters in leaked plan
3May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

EU defies brexiters in leaked plan

    The European commission and the European parliament jointly purchased the Westminster building in 2010 for £20m, and renamed it Europe House The European Union is planning to defy Tory Brexiters and retain its offices in London the former Conservative central office at 32 Smith Square as an outpost from which to communicate with British citizens after Brexit, leaked documents reveal. High-profile Brexiters had called last year for the EU to hand back 32 Smith Square, a large red-brick building that was previously Margaret Thatcher’s headquarters and the scene of her general election victories. After 50 years of Tory ownership, the European commission and the European parliament jointly purchased the Westminster building in 2010 for £20m, and renamed it Europe House...
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2018 Boishakhi Mela headliners announced
3May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

2018 Boishakhi Mela headliners announced

Feast of music, dance, theatre, floats, cuisine and poetry at July 1 festival expected to attract 40,000. The headline acts at the Boishakhi Mela to be held on Weavers Fields on July 1 have now been announced. The much loved free event, the largest Bengali festival outside of South Asia, returns with a dazzling line-up on the main stage and a fantastic array of activities across the site. Internationally renowned fusion band Chirkutt will be heading to Weavers Field on July 1 alongside folk singer Ashik who will be coming over from Bangladesh to join the stellar line up. With music described as 'Epic Fusion', Chirkutt are one of the few names in the Bangladeshi music scene to explode onto the global scene in a big way with appearances on world class platforms such as SxSW. Ashik is on...
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Tower Hamlets prepares to picnic and party for the Royal Wedding
3May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

Tower Hamlets prepares to picnic and party for the Royal Wedding

There will be rejoicing in Tower Hamlets as communities across the borough host street parties and other events to celebrate the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markleon Saturday May 19. Bunting will be up in Mile End Park as the council invites residents of all ages to bring along a picnic and join in a Royal Wedding celebration from 12-4pm. Attractions will include fairground rides, sporting activities, arts and crafts and a bungee run. Judith St John, Divisional Director, Leisure and Culture said: "All year round Tower Hamlets events bring our communities together in our parks and open spaces. The Royal Wedding is a great chance for residents from all backgrounds to meet others and strengthen our ties by having fun at a street party, a community event or by coming along ...
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North Korea defector may be in Britain
3May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, Featured

North Korea defector may be in Britain

    North Korea has launched an international manhunt for one of its most senior counter-espionage officers, who disappeared in late February and is believed to have defected, possibly to Britain, according to a media report in South Korea. The official has been identified as a Mr Kang, a colonel in his 50s with the Ministry of State Security and responsible for monitoring dissident and espionage efforts in Russia, China and south-east Asia. He disappeared from the Zhongpu International Hotel in the Chinese city of Shenyang on February 25, sources in China and North Korea told the Seoul-based DailyNK news website. The hotel was previously known as the Chilbosan Hotel and was operated jointly by the North Korean and Chinese governments. The hotel has reportedly served a...
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UK’s local council elections: Voters furious after being denied right to vote over controversial ID scheme
3May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

UK’s local council elections: Voters furious after being denied right to vote over controversial ID scheme

    People have been denied the right to vote in local council elections in a controversial pilot of ID checks that force voters to prove their identities before casting their ballot. A 76-year-old man who has lived in Bromley for 40 years told The Independent he was shocked to be turned away because he did not have a bank card or passport. This is a nonsense scheme, Peter White added. Gosport, Swindon, Watford and Woking are also running the pilot schemes, which have long raised fears that people will be wrongly disenfranchised. Mr White's wife, Kathleen Milward, said that although she does have the relevant identification, she will not be voting out of principle. I'm angry because I don't believe in carrying ID. Having the vote is a basic human right in a democracy...
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