• Rebels seize border post on Turkish frontier
  • Tigers out to dictate terms in death group
  • Crimes rule Suhrawardy Udyan after dark
  • Man stabs elder brother to death in city
  • Polls after dissolving JS: PM
  • No respite to passengers’ plight
  • Hallmark seeks 20yrs to repay Sonali money
  • PM asks secys to work to continue democracy
  • PM criticises Yunus again
  • BAIRA threatens to suspend manpower export
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Rebels seize border post on Turkish frontier

Syrian rebels on Wednesday gained control of a border crossing on the Turkish frontier after clashes with troops loyal to the president, Bashar al-Assad, Turkey’s private NTV television reported. Full story

Obama raps Romney on ‘victims’ comment

Barack Obama said Tuesday presidents must represent all of America, not just their own core voters, capitalising on Mitt Romney’s gaffe that 47 per cent of his countrymen were tax-dodging ‘victims.’ Obama took the high road but aimed a shot at Romney... Full story

Pakistan declares holiday for prophet in response to film

The Pakistan government is to declare Friday a national holiday in honour of the Muslim prophet Muhammad, officials said Wednesday, in response to a US-made film deemed insulting to Islam. Full story

Early Christians believed Jesus wed: Harvard expert

Some early Christians believed Jesus himself wed, a Harvard professor told the 10th International Congress of Coptic Studies, the Harvard Gazette reported Tuesday. Professor Karen King, who teaches... Full story

Fresh unrest hits S Africa platinum belt despite strike deal

South African police fired rubber bullets at a crowd gathered near a platinum mine Wednesday, just a day after miners at another facility called off a wildcat strike that led to dozens of deaths. Full story

India follows Pakistan with missile test

India test-fired its second-longest-range missile on Wednesday, a defence official said, two days after Pakistan announced its own missile test. The two-stage Agni-IV blasted off from the eastern state of Orissa... Full story

Snake venom could unlock disease cures: study

Snakes are able to convert their venom back into harmless molecules according to new research published Wednesday that scientists said could have important implications for diseases like cancer. Full story

26 killed in Mexico gas plant fire

A huge blaze erupted at a Mexican gas plant near the US border on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and injuring others in the worst accident in two years for the state-run Pemex energy firm. Full story

Taliban claim credit for NATO Afghan pull back

The Taliban on Wednesday claimed credit for NATO’s decision to scale back joint operations with Afghan security forces, hailing it as the start of their overall defeat in Afghanistan. The US-led International Assistance... Full story

Kabul bomber kills 12 as anti-US protests flare

A French magazine is set to increase Muslim ire by printing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed Wednesday a day after 12 died in an Afghan suicide bombing, the deadliest attack linked to an anti-Islamic film. Full story

Chicago teachers vote to end strike

Chicago school teachers voted Tuesday to end a high-profile strike that affected hundreds of thousands of children and sparked an acrimonious stand-off with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, officials said. Full story

Court bans spread of Kate topless pics

Prince William and wife Catherine headed home from Tuvalu Wednesday after securing a ban on a French magazine distributing topless pictures of her and launching a criminal probe into how they were obtained. Full story


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