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Nepal customs holding up relief efforts, says United Nations

DHAKA, MAY 2 (NsNewsWire) –UN Nepal representative Jamie McGoldrick says material is piling up at Kathmandu airport instead of being distributed, as death toll reaches 6,621 Customs delays are hampering relief efforts in Nepal, the United Nations has said, as the death toll from the earthquake a week ago passed 6,600, reports the guardian. Nepal exempted tarpaulins and […]

6 officers charged in Freddie Gray’s deat

DHAKA, May 2 (NsNewsWire) –BALTIMORE — While jubilation appeared to be the mood in Baltimore’s streets on Friday after an announcement that charges would be filed against six city officers in the death of Freddie Gray, tensions still flared after the 10 p.m. curfew started Friday night. Arrests came near City Hall once the curfew […]

Emergency on helicopter as Nepal quake victim stops breathing

Kathmandu, Nepal, May 1 (NsNewsWire) –“Please take her,” people cried over the roar of the helicopter propellers as the flight was about to take off from one of the Nepali districts worst-hit by the earthquake. The Indian helicopter had just dropped aid to people forced to fend for themselves for days after the quake, in […]

Bangladesh observes May Day

DHAKA, May 1 (NsNewsWire) — May Day was observed in Bangladesh ocapital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. Different workers’ bodies have organised various programmes, including processions, rallies and human chain demonstrations on Friday to commemorate the sacrifices made to win their rights. Ten workers were killed in police firing near Hay Market in the […]

LinkedIn joins Twitter in post-earnings tumble

NEW YORK — Dumping social media stocks that show any sign of weakness is trending on Wall Street. Shares of LinkedIn Corp. plunged 21 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the professional networking service gave a disappointing outlook for the second quarter, weighed in large part by its pending purchase of online learning company Lynda.com, reports AP […]

Boy pulled from Kathmandu quake rubble

DHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — The rescue of the teen police named as Pemba Tamang — as well as Pemba Lama — from the ruins of a collapsed building in Kathmandu provided a rare moment of joy as relief co-ordinators warned it could take five days to reach some of the worst hit areas, accessible […]

Bangladesh’s outlook stable again: Moody’s

DHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — Moody’s Investors Service has projected Bangladesh’s outlook as stable again for the current year saying that the country’s growth volatility is lower than for almost all other countries rated by the global credit rating agency. Bangladesh is rated Ba3 with a stable outlook, the Moody’s said in its latest analysis, […]

Grameenphone to launch affordable SMS service for roamers

DHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. is going to launch an economicSMS service for its outbound roaming customers from April 30, 2015. This new service will allow the roaming customers of Grameenphone to sendSMS to any Bangladeshi mobile number from abroad at only BDT 2 (VATapplicable).Outbound Roamers of Grameenphone will be able to send […]

Source of Antarctica’s Eerie ‘Bleeding Glacier’ Found

Antarctica’s Dry Valleys are the most arid places on Earth, but underneath their icy soils lies a vast and ancient network of salty, liquid water filled with life, a new study finds. The Dry Valleys are almost entirely ice-free, except for a few isolated glaciers. The only surface water is a handful of small lakes. […]