Wednesday, September 30

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How Far Should Societies Go to Prevent Terror Attacks
26May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

How Far Should Societies Go to Prevent Terror Attacks

    After the  the conservative writer and Iraq War veteran, published an article at National Review that harkens back to the Bush administration in several ways most objectionably in its attempt to use a kind of political correctness to advance the counterterrorism policies that he prefers. The article, The World Is Too Comfortable With Terror, eventually offers substantive arguments for those policy preferences. And they are worth grappling with on the merits: the author is an intelligent commentator opining earnestly on an important subject. But the article begins by priming the reader as follows: Make no mistake, there is an emerging bipartisan consensus that a certain amount of terrorism is just the price we have to pay to live the way we want to live. Now, to be clear, v...
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China dismisses UN concerns over CPEC project
26May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

China dismisses UN concerns over CPEC project

    Chinese Foreign Ministry has strongly reacted over the report of the United Nations expressing concerns over the China Pakistan Economic Corridor Project. China has dismissed United Nations concerns on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chinese foreign ministry said. The report by UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (ESCAP), had warned that the CPEC could create tension with India and fuel political instability in the region Describing the United Nations as a partner in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing on Thursday dismissed the report, saying this report was not specifically on the CPEC and had evaluated the BRI in a very positive way. The report, issued on Tuesday, said the CPEC could lead to further political instability in the region an...
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Trump appears to shove world leader out of the way at NATO summit
26May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Trump appears to shove world leader out of the way at NATO summit

    The US President Donald Trump pushed his way to the front of the world stage in Brussels on Thursday, shoving aside the leader of soon-to-be member Montenegro at a NATO summit. Trump was seen pushing his way past Prime Minister Dusko Markovic, then confidently adjusting his suit as he emerged in the front of the group, closer to NATO head Jens Stoltenberg. Video of the incident went viral and came as Trump delivered a tough message to NATO allies to dramatically increase their defence spending to ease financial burden to the United States. The NATO mission of Montenegro, which is joining the Western military alliance against stiff opposition from Russia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his accusations that NATO all...
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Corbyn blames foreign policy for UK terrorism
26May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Corbyn blames foreign policy for UK terrorism

    Jeremy Corbyn is making a controversial return to election campaigning after the Manchester bomb attack with a speech blaming UK foreign policy for terrorism at home. The Labour leader claims the so-called war on terror is not working and is promising a government led by him would change foreign policy so it fights rather than fuels terrorism. But by choosing to talk about terrorism and linking it to UK support for wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria he is certain to be accused by opponents of exploiting the Manchester atrocity. Mr Corbyn has taken a calculated decision to resume Labour's campaign not by returning to Theresa May's social care u-turn or other domestic policies, but by speaking out on the sensitive issue of the Manchester Arena suicide bomb. His opposition t...
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News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission London
26May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission London

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government successfully resolved the ethnic problems in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) through talks without any third-party mediation. She made the remarks when former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga met her at her official residence Ganobhaban. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended her heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh cricket team for their emphatic victory against New Zealand in the Tri-nation ODI Series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin yesterday. In a congratulatory message, Sheikh Hasina greeted all the players, coach and officials of the national team as well as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials concerned for defeating New Zealand. The whole nation is proud of seeing the team spirit of...
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Here’s Why Melania Trump Wore Black To Meet The Pope
25May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Here’s Why Melania Trump Wore Black To Meet The Pope

    President Donald Trump met a sad-looking Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, along with his wife, Melania, daughter Ivanka and others. Melania and Ivanka both wore black dresses with long sleeves and black veils (Melania’s dress was Dolce & Gabbana, a possible nod to the host country). Although Pope Francis has not enforced traditional dress code rules for women at private Vatican audiences as strictly as his predecessors did, both women kept to old-school protocol. The president will return to Italy on Friday, attending the Group of 7… This traditional rule holds that most women wear long black dresses with sleeves and mantillas, and only a very select handful of women enjoy an exception. These ladies have the privilège du blanc, or privilege of the white, which...
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Newly discovered vulnerability raises fears of another WannaCry
25May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Newly discovered vulnerability raises fears of another WannaCry

    A hooded man holds a laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. A newly found flaw in widely used networking software leaves tens of thousands of computers potentially vulnerable to an attack similar to that caused by WannaCry, which infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide, cybersecurity researchers said on Thursday. The US Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the vulnerability, which could be exploited to take control of an affected computer, and urged users and administrators to apply a patch. Rebekah Brown of Rapid7, a cybersecurity company, told Reuters that there were no signs yet of attackers exploiting the vulnerability in the 12 hours since its discovery wa...
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Salman Abedi wanted revenge for US air strikes in Syria: Manchester bomber’s sister says
25May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Salman Abedi wanted revenge for US air strikes in Syria: Manchester bomber’s sister says

    The sister of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi believes her brother carried out the attack because he wanted revenge for US air strikes on Syria. Jomana Abedi said in an interview her brother was kind and loving and that she was surprised by what he did on Monday. At least 22 people were killed and dozens seriously injured when 22-year-old Abedi detonated a device as fans left an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. Ms Abedi said she thought he was driven by America's military attacks in the Middle East. “I think he saw children - Muslim children - dying everywhere, and wanted revenge," she told the Wall Street Journal . "He saw the explosives America drops on children in Syria, and he wanted revenge. Whether he got that is between him and God.” In the m...
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The female Muslim comic standing up to extremism
25May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

The female Muslim comic standing up to extremism

    A female Muslim stand-up using humour to challenge prejudice against women and rising religious intolerance Wearing a red hijab and all-encompassing gown, Sakdiyah Maruf cuts an unusual figure in a dark, smokey Jakarta bar as she reels off taboo-breaking jokes to laughter from a rapt audience. She is a rare character in Indonesia -- a female Muslim stand-up using humour to challenge prejudice against women and rising religious intolerance. Despite resistance from those who believe a woman's place is not on stage cracking jokes, even within her own family, the 34-year-old has forged ahead and is winning fans at home and abroad. Comedian Sakdiyah Maruf sees an alarming trend in Indonesia of "more rigid and conservative practices of religion" which she believes tend to margin...
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Bangladesh confident of Champions Trophy chances
25May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Bangladesh confident of Champions Trophy chances

    Bangladesh still have two more warm-up matches before their Champions Trophy opener but captain Mashrafe Mortaza admits their five-wicket victory over New Zealand sends them to England with confidence high. The warm-up games will be important, wickets will be different from here but we will learn something from the games against Pakistan and India, so they are two big games, said Mortaza, We missed out in the first game against Ireland and the first game against New Zealand was tough but we did really well in last two games and confidence is high at the moment. New Zealand, after half centuries from skipper Tom Latham (84), Neil Broom (63) and Ross Taylor (60 not out), slumped from 208 for three to finish on 270 for eight while in their winning reply Bangladesh soared from...
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