Saturday, October 10

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The little family with big dreams (video)
19Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

The little family with big dreams (video)

S Dilip Roy: In Bangladesh, people affected with dwarfism are often marginalised and victims of mockery. The disability is considered a limitation for those affected by it and as a burden for their families. But this is not one of those stories. “They are gifts from Allah,” said Sahera Khatun, mother of four physically challenged children suffering from dwarfism in Lalmonirhat. [youtube id="ZMgReAIXPM4" width="600" height="350"] The seven member family lives in the remote village of Niz Gaddimari of Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat. “I am landless, and our house is on a government khas land,” said father Soleman Miah, with a heavy heart. “We live in poverty. Due to the stunted growth of my children, they miss out on alot of opportunities. But that does not stop them.” Of the siblings, Mam...
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Petition to cancel EU referendum surges in wake of Jo Cox killing
19Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Petition to cancel EU referendum surges in wake of Jo Cox killing

    A petition to cancel next week’s European Union referendum has surged in support in the days following the killing of MP Jo Cox. As of lunchtime on Saturday over 20,000 people have signed the statement on the Parliament website in the last few days calling for the vote to be called off at the last minute. The call comes amid consternation at the tone of the referendum campaign and the temporary suspension of activities by both sides in light of the MP’s death. Thomas Mair, the man charged with her murder, gave his name as “Death to traitors, freedom for Britain” when he appeared in court on Saturday morning. As the petition has over double the 10,000 required signatures for it to reach its first hurdle, the Government will be obliged to issue an official response to it in ...
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Queen caught on camera telling off Prince William
18Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Queen caught on camera telling off Prince William

    The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, the Duke of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, in central London Much of the country tuned in to watch Trooping the Colour last weekend, to celebrate Her Majesty's 90th birthday. Dogs were dressed up and a rainy picnic was had in honour of Queen Elizabeth. However, one detail during the celebrations was missed, and just recently emerged on the internet. While they were on the balcony, the Queen was caught on camera apparently scolding her grandchild. He was seated, and she had to ask him to stand up. Seemingly abashed, the Duke of Cambridge stood up straight away. The video has been shared by various accounts on social media, and has been retweeted thousan...
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Paused EU referendum debate to resume but with a more respectful tone
18Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Paused EU referendum debate to resume but with a more respectful tone

    The EU referendum campaign is expected to resume tentatively on Sunday after hostilities were abruptly halted by the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox, with politicians on both sides of the debate appearing at events and on television ahead of the final few days before the vote. With just days left before the referendum on Britain’s future in the European Union, MPs will gather in Westminster on Monday to remember the MP for Batley and Spen, who was killed outside her constituency surgery on Thursday. Both campaigns were immediately suspended in the aftermath of the attack on Cox, and Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron made an unprecedented joint visit to her constituency on Friday to pay their respects. But campaigners are acutely conscious that there is little time left to convin...
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Iraq forces retake central Fallujah from IS
18Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Iraq forces retake central Fallujah from IS

    Iraqi forces raised the national flag over the government compound in Fallujah on Friday, top commanders said, a breakthrough in the nearly four-week-old offensive against the Islamic State group's bastion. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi went on state television to announce that his forces were in control of the city except for a few small pockets of jihadists. They met limited resistance from IS fighters, who were fleeing the city, the commanders told AFP, leaving the organisation on the brink of losing one of the most emblematic strongholds in its two-year-old "caliphate". It is the latest setback for the jihadists who have also lost territory in neighbouring Syria and in Libya in recent weeks. "We promised you the liberation of Fallujah and we retook it. Our security fo...
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Turkey gay pride march banned over security concern
18Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Africa world, ENGLISH

Turkey gay pride march banned over security concern

    An annual gay pride march in Istanbul planned for later this month will not be allowed to take place, the Turkish city's authorities have said. A statement cited "safeguarding security and public order" as the reason for calling off the event. The order means anyone taking part risks facing intervention by the security forces. Organisers of the march have denounced the ban as a "flagrant violation of the constitution and the law". They said the city authorities were failing in their duty to protect the rights of citizens to exercise their rights, and that they would launch legal action. Security in the city is already tight after bombings in recent months blamed on Islamic State (IS) and Kurdish militants. Earlier this week, an ultra-nationalist youth group, the Alperen He...
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Vladimir Putin states David Cameron may have called EU referendum to blackmail Europe
18Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Vladimir Putin states David Cameron may have called EU referendum to blackmail Europe

    David Cameron may have called EU referendum to blackmail Europe Vladimir Putin has waded into the Brexit debate by suggesting that David Cameron may have called the EU referendum to blackmail Europe or scare someone. The Russian president, in his first comments on the issue questioned why the Prime Minister had called a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union in the first place. There is a great problem with Brexit, why did he initiate this vote in the first place? Why did he do that? So he wanted to blackmail Europe or to scare someone, what was the goal if he was against? Mr Putin said, according to the Press Association, on Friday night. He denied suggestions that Russia would benefit from Britain's possible decision to leave the European Union. Speakin...
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A crash is coming if we don’t begin real investment
17Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

A crash is coming if we don’t begin real investment

    In 2007, the average value added to the UK economy per employee, at constant 2016 prices, was £48,690. In 2015, the figure was £49,559 – just 1.78pc more. The average annual increase in UK productivity during the whole of the eight years between 2007 and 2015 was therefore 0.2pc. In China, the comparable annual figure was 7.4pc as output per hour per employee rose between 2007 and 2015 by just under 80pc. What are the Chinese doing that we are not doing? The fundamental answer is that they are investing in their country’s future and we are not. By the last quarter of 2015, physical investment in the UK as a proportion of our gross domestic product (GDP) – excluding intangible intellectual property – had dropped to 12.7pc. The comparable world average was about 24pc and the...
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Anonymous hacks ISIS Twitter, makes it as fabulously gay as humanly possible
17Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Anonymous hacks ISIS Twitter, makes it as fabulously gay as humanly possible

    It’s been an incredibly tough week for the LGBT community after the horrific murder of 49 people at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. While the rest of the world mourned the vile attacks, ISIS celebrated. The organisation’s homophobia is well documented – it’s outlawed, punishable by death and there are grim videos of ISIS members publicly executing LGBT people. So in a small, moral victory for the good guys, hacktivist collective, Anonymous, has infiltrated hundreds of pro-ISIS twitter accounts and given them a wonderfully gay makeover. This is by far my favourite. 10/10. A hacker by the name of WauchulaGhost has been responsible for the majority of the attacks. For instance, he broke into ISIS account, @gi_h_a_d35, changed his profile picture to a gay flag and tweeted out this...
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Saudi prince wins High Court battle against £20m payout to late king’s secret wife
17Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Saudi prince wins High Court battle against £20m payout to late king’s secret wife

    The son of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has won an appeal against a multi-million-pound award handed to his father's secret wife. Palestinian-born Janan Harb, won a package of cash and property worth more than £20m last November. Judge Peter Smith, sitting at London's High Court, accepted her assertions that Prince Abdul Aziz, had agreed to the huge payout. But lawyers for the prince later asked Court of Appeal judges to quash the unsustainable award. On Thursday, Lord John Dyson and Lord Justices Martin Moore-Bick and Andrew McFarlane announced that they were allowing the prince's appeal. They said Ms Harb's claim against the prince would now have to be retried before a different High Court judge. Ms Harb said the prince entered into the agreement to “buy her sile...
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