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Pakistan mourns victims of its worst-ever air crash

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : An Airbus A321 crashed as it was about to land in the capital Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board. The domestic flight from the southern city of Karachi was operated by the private Pakistani airline Airblue, which has a good safety record. The air was heavy with a deathly smell of petrol, [...]

‘Hidden US Afghan war details’ revealed by Wikileaks

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : More than 90,000 leaked US military records have been published on the website Wikileaks, reportedly revealing hidden details of the Afghanistan war. Three major news publications which have been shown the documents say they include unreported killings of Afghan civilians. The huge cache of classified papers is described as one of the biggest [...]

LHC closes in on massive particle

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have seen several candidates for the heaviest elementary particle known to science. If the observations are confirmed, it would be a first for Europe; so far, the top quark particle has only been generated by one lab in the US. Dr Arnaud Lucotte said the discovery [...]

North Korea criticises new US sanctions

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : New US sanctions against North Korea will violate a UN statement issued after the sinking of a South Korean warship, Pyongyang has said. It added that the US and South Korea’s plans to hold joint military exercises posed a major danger to the region. The new sanctions were announced by Secretary of State [...]

Karzai seeks greater control over Afghanistan aid funds

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : Mr Karzai promised the nearly 40 foreign ministers from Nato and other states to take on more responsibility in return for increased security. Only about 20% of international aid is distributed via the Afghan government. The US and its allies also want assurances from Mr Karzai to tackle corruption and promote good governance. [...]

Australian PM Julia Gillard calls general election date

NewshoursBD.com International Desk : Australia will hold a general election on 21 August, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced. Ms Gillard – the country’s first female prime minister – said the snap poll would be “tough and close”. The governing Labor Party elected her as leader three weeks ago after ousting her predecessor, Kevin Rudd. [...]

Gulf spill: Preparations for BP oil well test under way

NewshoursBD.com International Desk : Preparations for a key pressure test of the blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well are under way, BP has said. The test, expected to yield information on how to seal the well permanently, is set to begin late on Wednesday and could last up to 48 hours. BP said valves were [...]

Castro blames U.S. for stoking nuclear tensions

Havana, Cuba (NewshoursBD.com/CNN) : The United States is pushing for what would become nuclear wars against Iran and North Korea, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in a rare televised interview Monday. Castro blamed the United States, not North Korea, for the sinking of a South Korean ship that killed 46 sailors. The incident was [...]

Twin blasts in Uganda capital Kampala kill at least 64Twin blasts in Uganda capital Kampala kill at least 64

(NewshoursBD.com/BBC) : At least 64 people, including an American, have been killed in twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala. Another 65 people were injured by the blasts, which police said went off at a rugby club and a restaurant as football fans watched the World Cup final. “These bombs were definitely targeting World Cup [...]

Cuba comes in consensus to release 52 political prisoners

NewshoursBD International desk : Cuba has agreed to free 52 political prisoners in the largest prisoner release by the communist authorities for decades. The move follows talks in Havana which involved officials from Spain and the Roman Catholic Church. Five prisoners are expected to leave jail soon, while the rest will be freed in the [...]

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