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Trial deferred to Sept 1
A special court yesterday deferred the trial proceedings in the Tk 2.99 crore extortion case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her cousin former health minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim...
Two held for Surat bombs, sent to 10-day police remand
The serial blasts in Ahmedabad last month, which claimed 56 lives, and the planting of bombs in Surat, which were recovered without harm subsequently, were linked, the Gujarat police said Wednesday, as two people were arrested from here and sent to 10-day police remand.
Adidas to end contract with Indonesia
Adidas group, the world's second-largest sportswear manufacturer, will end contract with Indonesian shoemaker Prima Inreksa Industries in December, a paper reported on Saturday. Chief of representativ...
Mushtaq says itÂ’s over
Last Updated: August 27. 2008 9:33PM UAE / August 27. 2008 5:33PM GMT HOVE // The legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has played his last game for Sussex after confirming his retirement due to a ...
Table Tennis Association president aims to focus on growing ..
SINGAPORE: The President of the Singapore Table Tennis Association has said it is time to move beyond the controversy involving the removal of some officials.
Australian court upholds sex slave convictions
A Melbourne brothel-keeper who in 2006 became the first person in Australia convicted of possessing sex slaves Thursday lost her appeal against her 10-year jail sentence.
Toyota lowers 2009 global sales target
TOKYO (AP) - Toyota is lowering its global sales target for 2009 to 9.7 million vehicles - down from an earlier 10.4 million vehicles. Toyota has already trimmed its global vehicle sales plan for this...
Protesters face police in Thailand
Thousands of protesters refused a civil court's orders to leave the premises on and their leaders challenged the police to enter and arrest them.
Zain launches commercial services in Saudi Arabia
With the launch, Saudi Arabia joins and connects to One Network, the group's borderless mobile service for over 45 million Zain customers in 16 countries. The company's coverage area will account for ...
NCDR officially hands over 14 million square metres of mine-..
NCDR Chairman HRH Prince Mired on Sunday presents Finance Minister Hamad Kasasbeh and ASEZA Chief Commissioner Hosni Abu Gheida with official documents declaring that the Aqaba and Wadi Araba areas ar...
World Briefing | Asia: Bangladesh: Man Killed in Riot
Supporters of Bangladesh’s detained former prime minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, went on a rampage in Dhaka on Monday.
Cirque’s Dubai extravaganza plans
As Dubai prepares to entertain its own uniquely designed Cirque du Soleil show in 2011, a team of specialised individuals are hard at work developing the project.Following the announcement in May 2007...
German gas market busier but needs fine-tuning
Frankfurt: Clashes between gas importers, pipeline operators and suppliers and persistent regulatory niggles are preventing big industrial consumers from trading on the German gas market and limiting ...
Former Maggin abbot banned from collecting alms
Elderly monk U Nandiya, who was forced out of Maggin monastery when it was closed down in November last year, has been prevented from collecting alms by local authorities.
11 slain in Kashmir unrest
JAMMU: Suspected Muslim militants who slipped across the border from Pakistan into Kashmir were shot dead by security forces after they killed six people in Jammu yesterday, police said.The three mili...
Japanese embassy confirms abductee
An official of the Japanese embassy to Afghanistan has confirmed the death of Kazuya Ito, the Japanese abudctee, Kyodo News reported Wednesday. The official went to a hospital in Jalalabad earlier Wed...
White House says NKorea has not fulfilled conditions to be r..
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The White House says North Korea has not fulfilled conditions necessary for its removal from the U.S. blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.North Korea announced Tuesday that it h...
These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in..
ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on August 23rd, 2008. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. TURKIY...
New population of rare leopards found in Indonesia Borneo fo..
A NEW population of rare leopard has been found living in thick forests on the Indonesian half of Borneo island, a researcher said yesterday.Camera traps in Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimanta...
Caterpillar sees strong China sales enduring
expects weakness in rich-country economies to persist into 2009 but its sales in China will remain strong, Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive of the U.S. construction and mining equipment firm, s...
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