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Frozen excrement dropped from plane crashes through house roof
26Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Canada, ENGLISH

Frozen excrement dropped from plane crashes through house roof

    A Canadian woman has claimed a frozen lump of excrement from a plane passing overhead ripped through the roof of her mother’s house. Stephanie Moore said she was woken up by a crashing sound and saw a huge hole in the ceiling in the hallway - less than 15ft from where she was sleeping. The 36-year-old teacher had been staying with her mother overnight after returning from a trip to Cuba. After the incident, she said she found pink insulation, drywall, ceiling material and shattered bits of wood on the hallway floor in a puddle of water. In the morning, daylight could be seen shining through the hole which was around one metre in diameter and the crash had caused damage to the roof’s planking and shingles. Ms Moore told CBC News: "At first I thought it was just damage to th...
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi angry at being interviewed by Muslim
26Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi angry at being interviewed by Muslim

    Myanmar democracy veteran Aung San Suu Kyi angrily complained about being interviewed by a Muslim BBC presenter who pressed her about violence against Rohingya Muslims, a biographer claimed on Friday. "No one told me I was going to be interviewed by a Muslim," the Nobel laureate reportedly said off air after a tense exchange with British-Pakistani news presenter Mishal Husain broadcast in October 2013. The claim was made by Peter Popham, a journalist with The Independent newspaper and author of newly published book "The Lady and The Generals -- Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Freedom". In the BBC interview, seasoned journalist Husain had pressed Suu Kyi about the plight of the persecuted Rohingya minority, who have been hardest hit by deadly bouts of communal vio...
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Airbus unveils futuristic new cabin concept
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Technology

Airbus unveils futuristic new cabin concept

    The aircraft maker has presented a new concept in cabin design, branded "Airspace by Airbus." "Airspace by Airbus" is a new-generation cabin design that airlines can customise with their own services and comfort levels. The concept aims to give passengers more room, whether travelling first class or economy. The interior features wider seats with more under-seat foot space for passengers to stretch out in. Overhead storage bins have been made larger too, with more space for passenger luggage. The new design features a lighting system specially developed to promote a feeling of well-being. This uses technology such as LED lamps, for example. The plane is lit with a relaxing ambient light, echoed in the minimalist lines of the futuristic feeling cabin. This calming environme...
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Mark Zuckerberg posts baby picture to encourage active, loving fathers
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Mark Zuckerberg posts baby picture to encourage active, loving fathers

    In any given week, Mark Zuckerberg meets with big name politicians, celebrities and technology executives. But two months after returning to work from his high-profile paternity leave, the Facebook CEO knows all of those bigwigs take a backseat to his own daughter, reports mashable. On Thursday afternoon, Zuckerberg posted an adorable photo of himself feeding his precious daughter, with the caption: "Most important meeting of the day.” The picture, one of several Zuckerberg has shared in recent months demonstrating his commitment to juggling family with a C-Suite job, is a new campaign from Lean In, a non-profit organization focused on helping women succeed professionally. "#LeanInTogether celebrates the important role men play in creating an equal world," Sheryl Sandberg,...
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Why Investors Are Betting Big that the British Pound Will Crash
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Why Investors Are Betting Big that the British Pound Will Crash

    There's currently an enormous sum placed on the table right now by investors—and if the strategy pays off, investors will probably prefer their profits to be paid in any currency except for the pound. According to Bloomberg, at least $15.5 billion has been placed on a bet that pays off if the pound falls in value. Essentially, if the pound exchange rate with the dollar drops below $1.3502, which is about 4% less than it is now, the investors clean up. The force driving these wagers is a referendum on June 23 in which Brits will be deciding whether to stay in the European Union or perform what's known as a Brexit—which, contrary to popular belief isn't when you quietly stumble out of a party without saying goodbye. Although polls betray very little about what will actually...
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Tigers misfire a victory chance
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Tigers misfire a victory chance

    What could have been a landmark victory in country’s cricket history, Bangladesh only dug their own grave after being choked by emotion against mighty India in Bangalore. After being in utter control for 237 balls of the game, they wrecked their own party by playing two rash shots which scripted their heart breaking one-run defeat to India and subsequently eliminated them from the World T20. What left the fans in utter state of shock was that those two shots were played by the two most experienced batsmen of the side—one of whom is in form of his life and another is considered as the most technically sound batsman of the country has ever produced. When the calculation was down to two off three balls, anybody perhaps could win this match 10 times of 10 but Bangladesh were i...
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Isis second in command Haji Imam killed by US forces
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Isis second in command Haji Imam killed by US forces

    In what officials said was a major strike against Isis, the US military has claimed it has killed the Islamist group's deputy in an operation inside Syria. While he declined to provide anything other than the most basic details, US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter, sitting next to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Joseph Dunford, announced that Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli was targeted and killed earlier this week. The militant was better known as Haji Imam and considered to be the deputy of Isis leader Omar al-Baghdadi. The former physics teacher was designated as a global terrorist by the US in 2014 and the following year it offered a reward of $7m for information about him that led to his arrest or capture. "We are steadily eliminating Isil's cabinet," sai...
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Don’t call them illegal immigrants, says Europe human rights commissioner
24Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Don’t call them illegal immigrants, says Europe human rights commissioner

    The Council of European human rights commissioner has told British ministers to stop referring to illegal immigrants, claiming they should use the term irregular migrants for foreigners who enter this country without permission. Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, described Britain's immigration laws as draconian and insisted key policies introduced by the Government should be scrapped. Mr Muižnieks singled out David Cameron, the Prime Minister, for criticism, suggesting he had scaled up the alarmist rhetoric targeting migrants in official speeches. In an official memorandum to James Brokenshire, the immigration minister, Mr Muižnieks said: "The commissioner is worried by the dominant political discourse in the UK which is tainted by alarmism...
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15 eminent people received medal of Independence Award
24Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

15 eminent people received medal of Independence Award

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over 'Swadhinata Padak' (Independence Award) 2016, the highest state award, to 15 distinguished personalities and the Bangladesh Navy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields. The Prime Minister handed over the awards at a function at the city's Osmani Memorial Auditorium. The recipients are Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith for defecting for Bangladesh government while working in Pakistan embassy in United States in 1971 and mobilising public opinion in favour of the Liberation War, Jute and Textiles Minister M Imazuddin Pramanik as an organiser of the Liberation War and a freedom fighter, poet Nirmalendu Goon for his outstanding contributions to literature, late Moulvi Asmat Ali Khan as a ...
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Tanu killing: No arrest as demand for justice gets stronger
24Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Tanu killing: No arrest as demand for justice gets stronger

    Hundreds of students from Comilla Victoria College formed a human chain in the district town for an hour demanding arrest of the killers of a female student of the college. After the human chain at Pubali Chattar in Kandirpar area, the students submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner demanding justice for Sohagi Jahan Tanu, reports our correspondent from Comilla. Meanwhile, police have yet to arrest anybody in connection with the killing, said Abdur Rob, officer-in-charge of Comilla Kotwali Police Station. The body of Sohagi Jahan Tanu, 19, a second year history student and a member of Victoria College Theatre, was recovered from Comilla's Moinamoti area on Sunday night. The following day, her father Year Hossain filed a murder case with the local police station....
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