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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton writing book on 'Gutsy Women'
New York, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton have teamed up for "The Book of Gutsy Women," honoring everyone from scientist Marie Curie to climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria's Aleppo making slow recovery
Dhaka, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) - Bit by bit, Aleppo's centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels, devastated during years of brutal fighting for control of the city.
Rabindranath’s 78th death anniversary being observed
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) - The 78th death anniversary of the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore, is being observed on Tuesday.
Photo exhibition ‘Paharer Bornil Sangskriti’ begins at BSA
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – A three-day photo exhibition titled ‘Paharer Bornil Sangskriti’ began at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Monday.
'Lost You' is psychological thriller
Surrogacy — in which a woman agrees to carry a baby for another person or couple — is a legal swamp in America, and in this, veteran crime novelist Stuart Neville, writing under the pen name Haylen Beck, has found the makings of an emotionally wrenching psychological thriller.
Puffins fill up nesting islands this year despite challenges
Portland, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — One of the most beloved birds in Maine is having one of its most productive seasons for mating pairs in years on remote islands off the state's coast.
No perfume, please: Viennese against scented subway air
Berlin, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — Vienna subway travelers have decided that they don't want their train rides to be scented.
Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) -French inventor Franky Zapata has made the first-ever successful Channel crossing on a jet-powered flyboard, reports the BBC.
Uganda begins largest trial of experimental Ebola vaccine
Kampala, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — Researchers in Uganda have launched the largest-ever trial of the experimental Ebola vaccine that is expected to be deployed in neighboring Congo, where a deadly outbreak has killed over 1,800 people.
Plastic bottles sales banned at San Francisco airport
San Francisco, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles.