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Asia’s most innovative universities

Universities based in Northeast Asia tend to produce a high volume of patent applications, and that helps their home countries stand out as hot spots for innovation in the Asia-Pacific

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Mother Teresa to be made Catholic saint September 4

She founded the Missionaries of Charity and spent 45 years serving the poor, the sick, the orphaned, and the dying on the streets of Kolkata Mother Teresa will be made

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Emergency landing at Shannon airport

The United Airlines flight was travelling from Houston, Texas, to London Heathrow when it diverted to the airport in County Clare. Twelve people, including three children, have been injured on

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Singapore jails 2 more Bangladeshis for terror financing

There were no indications the men had planned to carry out attacks in Singapore A Singapore court has jailed two Bangladeshis, detained in April, for financing terrorism after detaining them

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What happens if Britain stays in the EU?

After a long night of vote counting, we are expected to get the national declaration of the result at around breakfast time on Friday June 24. Although a vote to

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Leaving EU won’t be a wise decision, Hasina’s advice to Cameron

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised the UK not to leave the European Union considering the greater economic interests of the people. She made the advice when her British counterpart

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Six Bangladeshis face terrorism financing charge in Singapore

Six Bangladeshi nationals, detained in Singapore under its Internal Security Act (ISA) last month, have been charged in a court with financing terrorism. Singapore-based channelnewsasia.com has said in a report

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IS attack ‘destroyed Syria airbase’ 0

Satellite imagery appears to show extensive damage to an air base in Syria used by Russian forces following an attack by fighters from the Islamic State group, US intelligence company

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Pakistan, BD exchange protests on JI leader’s hanging

As bilateral relations between Islamabad and Dhaka further deteriorated after the execution of Motiur Rehman Nizami, both the countries on Thursday summoned each other’s envoys to record strong protests. Pakistan

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Indian companies interested to build deep seaport 0

Several Indian companies are interested to build a deep seaport in Bangladesh, the country’s foreign secretary has told Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The proposal could be executed through a consortium,

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