• Iran's Ahmadinejad Vows Not to Retreat on Nuclear Drive   Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Wednesday that Iran won't retreat "one iota" from its nuclear program, denying claims that it seeks atomic weapons. Key ally Russia gave the Islamic
• Viewpoint: I'm Palestinian - but where am I from?   As a Palestinian bid for full state membership of the United Nations appears to be foundering, the Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti reflects on the very practical benefits that statehood w
• Eorozone crisis:May be panicked beyond border Europe is struggling to find a way out of the eurozone crisis amid mounting debts, stalling growth and widespread market jitters. After Greece, Ireland, and Portugal were forced to seek bail-outs, I
• Indian part for Tipaimukh Dam: Worries Bangladeshi concerns Ignoring bilateral agreements and international laws and conventions, India presses ahead with plans to build the controversial Tipaimukh dam   on the Barak river in its northeastern Manip
• Methamphetamine abuse is exploding across rural America   Methamphetamine abuse is exploding across rural America now that cooks with the right elements can set up shop virtually anywhere, and in Kentucky, meth labs have nearly tripled in the past
• U.N. puts death toll at 4,000 in Syria as pressures rise   Cairo : -- The Arab League and other world powers boosted pressure on the Bashar al-Assad regime to end its nearly nine-month-long crackdown on demonstrators, a relentless push against most
• Radio Bangladesh tapes of 1971 war missing, destroyed   Officials of state-run Radio Bangladesh have said a number of politically crucial tapes, many containing evidence of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, have been destro
• US to help Bangladesh study earthquake risks Dhaka: Earth scientists from Bangladesh and the US have launched a five-year project to identify and study geological features that make this densely populated country prone to earthquakes. &ldquo
• Downed US drone:- Iran caught the 'beast Iran is pushing their  advantage after showing it captured an intact US stealth drone on a spying mission 140 miles inside Iran.  Iran's apparent capture of a largely intact RQ-170 Sen
• Nation observes the victory day :social media net working shouts with joy at Internet Nation observes the victory day with demanding the  expected   trial of war criminals on Friday as they paid tribute to the Brilliant sons of the soil who sacrificed their l
• EU summit to give Pill for cure but May infected by side effects   European leaders, trying to solve the debt crisis, have finally agreed on a long-term solution. The new 'fiscal compact' - if finally enacted - will make it illegal for a member cou
• Philippine National Red Cross steps up flood relief efforts   Frantic search for survivors continues after torrential rains claim the lives of 652 people, with 808 others missing.  A massive rescue operation is under way in the southern Philipp
• Iraq's dwindling Christian community faces new uncertainty REPORT FROM BAGHDAD -- Father Immanuel Dabaghian celebrates Mass. His voice echoes across the polished marble floors of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Baghdad, past the Christmas tree near the nav
• Its Punjabi Army---Baluchistan at point of no return   Balochistan was forcefully annexed by Pakistan in March 1948 against he will of the Baloch people. As a result five armed insurgencies were witnessed against the occupation of Balochistan b
• The Hill Poll: Obama more likely to lose than win again, say voters While 46 percent of likely voters predicted Obama will lose next year, 41 percent said he will win, a narrow margin just outside the poll’s margin of error that reflects the public’s spl
• NKoreans salute, cry for late leader Kim Jong Il PYONGYANG, North Korea (Online-Report) — North Korea's next leader escorted his father's hearse in an elaborate state funeral on a bitter, snowy day Wednesday, bowing and saluting in f
• Peoples in Gaza fish under the guns of Israeli naval ships In Gaza people fish under the guns of Israeli naval ships and the latter open fire on boats every now and then. But people living in this bombed besieged area don’t have a choice. Fishermen ke
• US and Israel postpone largest joint drill: Peace Got a Chance “Austere Challenge 12”, the US-Israel joint-missile defense drill, has been postponed till the summer at the earliest, according to Israeli media. Some link the move to Washing
• Wikipedia SOPA blackout seems to get results in senate WASHINGTON (online report)— Five days before a critical vote, senators are abandoning a bill to punish piracy on the Web after an outpouring of online opposition to tinkering with In
• USA:-Anonymous downs government, music industry sites in largest attack ever Hacktivists with the collective Anonymous are waging an attack on the website for the White House after successfully breaking the sites for the Department of Justice, Universal Music Group
• Occupy protest moves on to Educational Institutes The Occupy protest movement is turning its attentions to schools through a new educational outreach programme. The idea developed after members of the St Paul's camp were invited into a number
• Bangladesh PM accused Opposition for provoking undemocratic way Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today came down heavily on the Leader of the Opposition for giving ultimatum to the government one after another and said few days ago people had observed her
• Sabrina Mishu' Talks on Economic Failure in Bangladesh Our Business And Economic Editor Sabrina Mishu Has highlighted the Economic failure of the country in his Economical Analysis. She Emphasized the fiscal policy And its impact on the present Economic
• Billionaire investor George Soros Predicts about Class-War In USA Billionaire investor George Soros, Chairman of 'Soros Fund Management' , has a new prediction for America. While it might be as dire as it gets for the financial wiz, this bet concerns more
• Retake Bani Walid by Pro-Gaddafi fighters   Loyalists of Libya's ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi have seized control of the town of Bani Walid, raising the former government's green flag, an official and a commander have s
• Riot police rescue Gillard, Abbott from protesters The Prime Minister stumbled as she was rushed to an awaiting vehicle and was helped up by security officials who were confronted by the protesters. It appears the mob was incensed by remarks made
• Insurgents bomb: regular affair in Iraq Insurgents bombed a house belonging to two policemen and their families in central Iraq early on Thursday, killing 10 people inside in the latest brazen attack since the U.S. troop withdrawal, offic
• ACCUSED FLEES CUSTODY Bagherhat:--: An accused of a case fled from Sharankhola police custody early Wednesday. He was identified as Nazmul Haq Akon, 27, son of Khaleq Akon of Dhansagar village under the same up
• Argentina's President Claims Colonial attitude of British Govt. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  — Argentina's president joked about her cancer scare Wednesday, then responded harshly to the British prime minister's claims that her governmen
• The full face burqa has seen calls across Europe for Muslim to be banned The Dutch minority government plans to ban Muslim face veils such as burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face from next year. The ban would make the Netherlands, where 1 million
• Drug rehabilitation centre blaze In Peru :-- kills at least 20 A fire in a drug rehabilitation centre in Peru's capital Lima has killed at least 20 people, officials say. They say another 10 people were injured in the God Is Love centre, which s
• Topless protesters to mark Davos forum DAVOS, Switzerland : – Activists in Egypt, Tunisia,Occupy Wallstreet and elsewhere say the lack of top-down management has been an important element in their recent success in rallyi
• The Arab League suspended its monitoring mission CAIRO/BEIRUT :- - The Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria on Saturday due to deteriorating conditions in the coCAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Arab League suspended its moni
• A Bangladeshi Star In German Sky "When I came to Germany in 2002, it was all cold and harsh. I have merely met or ever heard of someone with Bangladeshi background who have taken the trouble to make their country proud. There
• USA President apologizes to Afghanistan for Quran burning Kabul, Afghanistan ----- Afghan rage over the burning of Qurans by NATO troops continued Thursday even after a President Barack Obama apologized for the "error." Afghanistan e
• Bombing at Afghan airport At least three people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan, police say. They say several other people were injured when the bomb exploded
• Annan calls for end to violence ahead of Syria visit   Joint United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan has called for national dialogue in the country, calling it an essential step to finding a peaceful solution to the crisis. An
• Makeup Trends for Spring/Summer 2012 Girls out there who loves just a bit of bronze look, keep smiling a bit more, make up trend this seasons is to get going bronze from lips to lids.   For all you natural girls...Spring beaut
• Top Fashion girls will help to build water wells in South Sudan  FASHION cover girls Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift will help to build water wells in South Sudan. It’s all a part of Vancouver-based fashion brand Obakki’s Rainmaker
• Dalai Lama and his passage to India The journey to enlightenment begins with a single step—or in my case, a steep hike to the Dalai Lama's house. We are in McLeod Ganj, also known as Upper Dharamsala, a colorful town&
• Tendulkar takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has officially become a Member of Parliament after taking oath at a ceremony in Delhi. He had been nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, in April and has beco
• World Environment day observed in Ctg Department of Environment (DoE), Chittagong Division here today observed World Environment Day through arranging different programmes. On the occasion, a colorful rally led by Divisional Commissio
• Quad pill; new hope for HIV patients   HIV sufferers have been given hope of a more efficient treatment, after wide-scale tests on this breakthrough pill named “quad”. The quad pill is the first multi-pill to inclu

Jailed Without Conviction? John Jay/Public Welfare Symposium on Pre-Trial Detention The "front end" of America's criminal justice system--the period between arrest and trial---is rarely ex