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Sri Lanka war widows face sexual exploitation
15Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Sri Lanka war widows face sexual exploitation

    Tamil women who survived Sri Lanka’s civil war now face widespread sexual exploitation by officials in their own community as well as from the army, the head of an ethnic reconciliation body said Wednesday. Former president Chandrika Kumaratunga, the chairwoman of the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation, said women who were widowed during the 37-year conflict were among the victims of abuse by officials who frequently demand sexual favours just to carry out routine paperwork. There is a lot of sexual abuse still going on by officials, even Tamil officials and even at lower levels, the grama sevakas (village officials),’ she told Sri Lanka’s Foreign Correspondents Association. Even to sign a document, they abuse the women and of course some people in the (armed) fo...
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New York Times calls journalist’s comment about First Lady completely inappropriate
15Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

New York Times calls journalist’s comment about First Lady completely inappropriate

    The New York Times has responded to a claim that one of its journalists said the First Lady is a hooker, calling the comment completely inappropriate. Actress Emily Ratajkowski tweeted on Monday that a journalist from the newspaper had made the comment to her the night before, and called it out for “slut shaming” Melania Trump. Ms Ratajkowski tweeted: Sat next to a journalist from the NYT last night who told me Melania is a hooker. Whatever your politics it’s crucial to call this out for what it is: slut shaming. I don’t care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should, she said, adding: Gender specific attacks are disgusting sexist bulls***. New York Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy said the reporter had referred to an unfounded rumour regarding the First Lady, and...
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14-party demands $1bn compensation from WB
15Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

14-party demands $1bn compensation from WB

    The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Wednesday demanded the World Bank pay US$ one billion in compensation for delaying the start of the construction of the Padma Bridge bringing graft allegation. Mohammad Nasim, spokesperson of the 14-party alliance, made the demand at a meeting at Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s political office at Dhanmondi in Dhaka, reports BSS. Nasim, also an Awami League presidium member, said the country has been affected badly financially due to false allegation involving the Padma Bridge funding made by the World Bank and demanded the Bank pay US$ one billon in compensation for the loss incurred due to several years’ delay in starting the project. Besides, Nasim demanded the Speaker call Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and othe...
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Russia secretly deployed nuclear cruise missiles that violate a treaty with the US
15Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Russia secretly deployed nuclear cruise missiles that violate a treaty with the US

    Russia just issued a serious challenge to the US with a deployment of treaty-violating nuclear-capable cruise missiles that could pose a serious threat to Western Europe, The New York Times reports. The missiles violate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or the INF, because they have a range of between 620 and 3,420 miles and fire from ground-based launchers, enabling Russia to hit European capitals from their homeland. Jeffrey Lewis, founding publisher of Arms Control Wonk, told Business Insider in an interview that the missiles in question were likely 9m729s, a ground-based adaptation of Russia's Kalibr missiles that famously debuted by striking targets in Syria 1000 miles away from the Caspian sea. "We knew it was coming for a long time," said Lewis of the tr...
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Government shoots down petition 1.85m signed to cancel Trump visit to London
14Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Government shoots down petition 1.85m signed to cancel Trump visit to London

    Demonstrators march to Downing Street in a protest against US President Donald Trump's travel ban. The Government has insisted that US President Donald Trump should be extended the full courtesy of a state visit to Britain later this year in response to a 1.85-million strong petition against it. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the Government “recognises the strong views expressed by the many signatories of this petition, but does not support this petition”. Support for the call to downgrade Mr Trump’s visit because it would be “embarrassing” for the Queen snowballed after he imposed a travel ban on nationals from seven mainly Muslim countries. The Government was compelled to reply to the petition because it garnered more than 10,000 signatures. MPs will debate it i...
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NASA warns that asteroid larger than the Empire State Building could smash into Earth
14Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Technology

NASA warns that asteroid larger than the Empire State Building could smash into Earth

    The asteroid, labelled 2015 BN509 by NASA, flew past the Earth last week at close to 44,000mph. At its closest point, it was 14 times the distance between the Earth and the moon. The asteroid measures roughly 200m (660ft) wide and 400m (1,310ft) long. But the American space agency has labelled it potentially hazardous and warned that it could one day strike the Earth. It was captured on film by the Arecibo Observatory, a giant radio telescope, during its flyby of the Earth. The skyscraper-sized chunk of rock can be clearly seen tumbling through the blackness of space. Dr Edgard Rivera-Valentín, a planetary scientist with the Universities Space Research Association who studies data from The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, told Business Insider: The peanut shape comes fr...
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Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson proposes to ex-Coronation Street actress girlfriend for Valentine’s Day
14Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson proposes to ex-Coronation Street actress girlfriend for Valentine’s Day

    The 64-year-old twice-married robber had planned to pop the question today after ordering a ring be delivered to lover Paula Williamson’s house. He had then hoped to serenade her in a romantic telephone call from inside jail. But he decided to bring forward his proposal forward because he wanted to go down on one knee when Paula visited HMP Wakefield. Ex-Corrie actress Paula, 36, said before the meeting: We are so in love. I’ve had relationships with both men and women in the past but none of them come close to my love for Charlie. He’s so eccentric, but so am I. It’s a perfect match. Armed robber Bronson has been behind bars for 41 years, and all but four of them in solitary confinement, after repeatedly having his sentence increased for attacking prison staff and taking ...
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Gambia to rejoin the Commonwealth within months: Boris Johnson announces ahead of trip
14Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Gambia to rejoin the Commonwealth within months: Boris Johnson announces ahead of trip

    Gambia is to rejoin the Commonwealth, Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday as he declares that Britain’s influence is growing in the wake of the Brexit vote. The country’s new president a former Argos security guard is expected to fulfil a campaign promise to return Gambia to the group with months. Gambia will become just the fourth country to return to the Commonwealth after leaving it, following South Africa, Pakistan and Fiji. Mr Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, heralded the return as he set off for a two-day visit to Gambia and Ghana. I am very pleased that Gambia wants to rejoin the Commonwealth and we will ensure this happens in the coming months, Mr Johnson said. The strength of our partnerships show that Global Britain is growing in influence and activity around t...
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Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns
14Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns

    President Donald Trump's embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night, following reports that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. His departure upends Trump's senior team after less than one month in office. In a resignation letter, Flynn said he held numerous calls with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the transition and gave "incomplete information" about those discussions to Vice President Mike Pence. The vice president, apparently relying on information from Flynn, initially said the national security adviser had not discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy, though Flynn later conceded the issue may have come up. Trump named retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg as the acting na...
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Most valuable coins: Loose change in your pocket which could be worth thousands
13Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Most valuable coins: Loose change in your pocket which could be worth thousands

    You might want to rummage through your pockets as your change could be worth a small fortune. The London Olympic 50p coin changes hands for £3,000 now while a 1983 ‘New Pence’ 2p coin would get you £650 (enough for 32,500 standard 2p pieces). They are among a host of coins, of which hundreds of thousands are in circulation, which have a value that belies the price on it. Elsewhere, a special 50p piece featuring Kew Gardens is now changing hands for more than £50. Experts estimated one in 300 people currently have a Kew Gardens 50p. However, they are expected to disappear quickly into private collections now the Royal Mint has declared the coin as the rarest in general circulation. Here’s a run down of the loose change which could bolster your pocket... Dateless 20p piece -...
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