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Mozart in the making!

Forget about air guitar, this baby is already a pro at air piano! With the variation of tempo and wide range of harmonic nuances, he makes playing the piano look like child’s play.
25 October 2015, 08:33 AM

Tony Blair apologises for Iraq war ‘mistakes’

Tony Blair apologises for mistakes made over the Iraq War - and said there were "elements of truth" to claims the war caused the rise of Islamic State.
25 October 2015, 04:57 AM

Clinton to testify on Benghazi attack

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is set to testify in front of a Congressional committee about the attack on a US consulate in Libya in 2012 that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans.
22 October 2015, 14:32 PM

Foreign missions’ red alerts excesses: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith describes the alerts issued by different diplomatic missions in Dhaka after the murder of the two foreign nationals as excesses.
22 October 2015, 13:11 PM

35 detained Bangladeshis in Texas end hunger strike

Bangladeshi asylum seekers have ended a near week-long hunger strike at the El Paso detention centre in Texas, US, protesting their potential deportation.
22 October 2015, 04:47 AM

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' breaks presale records

Early ticket sales for December's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" broke IMAX records with more than $6.5 million for US screenings, the theatre chain said on Tuesday, while the trailer delivered a boost for ESPN's Monday Night Football.
21 October 2015, 09:32 AM

Foreign envoys ‘satisfied’ with security: Minister

Envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his office and express satisfaction over the prevailing security measures. At the meeting, the envoys said to have inquired whether the prevailing security arrangements would continue, to which the minister said “it will”.
21 October 2015, 07:10 AM

[Watch NOW] He did not eat the cupcake!

Despite what you think, this little boy with blue frosting plastered all over his face did not eat the cupcake!
20 October 2015, 09:27 AM

Scientists discover hints of life on early Earth

Scientists find fossil-like hints that some kind of life existed on Earth 4.1 billion years ago, when the planet was a mere volcanic toddler. That's 300 million years earlier for life to pop up than previously thought.
20 October 2015, 04:50 AM

West prepares to end sanctions as Iran deal adopted

The United States and Europe begin preparing to lift the trade sanctions that have hobbled the Iranian economy as a historic nuclear deal came into effect.
18 October 2015, 17:21 PM

US travel alert won’t hamper Bangladesh’s economy: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the US travel alert for its citizens in Bangladesh will not hamper the country’s economy.
18 October 2015, 14:21 PM

More Americans coming out on Facebook than ever before

In the past year, a staggering 800,000 Americans came out on Facebook regarding their sexual orientation.
18 October 2015, 06:42 AM

US troops to stay in Afghanistan in policy shift

President Barack Obama confirms plans to extend the US military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2016, in a shift in policy.
15 October 2015, 12:05 PM

Iran parliament approves nuclear deal with world powers

Iran's parliament approves a historic nuclear deal with world powers on Tuesday, effectively ending debate among lawmakers over the agreement and paving the way for its formal implementation.
13 October 2015, 06:45 AM

Florida man accused of DUI blames driving dog

A Florida man suspected of leading deputies on a high speed chase in Manatee County, allegedly tells authorities that his dog was the one behind the wheel.
13 October 2015, 06:32 AM

Playboy 'to drop' naked women images

Playboy magazine is to stop publishing images of naked women as part of its redesign.
13 October 2015, 05:14 AM

Chinese hackers arrested after US request

Chinese police arrests hackers after the US government supplied them with a list of cybercrime suspects.
12 October 2015, 12:20 PM

Russia kills 300 militants in Syria

Russia's air force hit 60 Islamic State targets in Syria over the past 24 hours and killed around 300 militants, the Defense Ministry says.
10 October 2015, 08:46 AM

2 die in two US university shootings

Two people dies after two separate university shootings in Texas and Arizona, just hours apart.
10 October 2015, 05:50 AM

World’s corals threatened by bleaching

Corals worldwide are at risk from a major episode of bleaching which turns reefs white, scientists have confirmed.
8 October 2015, 12:21 PM