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Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West dies in Vietnam
One of the world’s most influential Buddhist monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, died in Vietnam Saturday at age 95, his Zen…
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Meat Loaf: the ‘Bat Out of Hell’
Hard-living and hard-rocking, the US singer known as Meat Loaf whose death was announced on Friday, took music into wild…
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Teen pilot completes round-the-world feat
Beaming and waving her arms in the air, teenage pilot Zara Rutherford was euphoric Thursday after completing a solo, round-the-world…
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‘Immersive’ Princess Diana documentary opens Sundance
An “immersive” Princess Diana documentary offering an “origin story” for the British royal family’s latest woes was among the opening…
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Newly discovered frog named after Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg
A new species of frog has been named after Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg as the teen environmental crusader becomes…
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Writer Qazi Anwar Hussain laid to rest
Qazi Anwar Hussain, noted writer and founder of ‘Sheba Prokashoni’, was laid to eternal rest with due respect in city’s…
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Berlin filmfest to go forward in person as Covid surges
The Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, will take place next month as an in-person event, organisers…
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‘Masud Rana’ creator Qazi Anwar Hossain dies at 86
Qazi Anwar Hossain, popularly known as the creator of detective novel series Masud Rana, has died at a Dhaka Hospital. Qazi Anwar,…
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Author Taslima Nasreen says she is very much alive after Facebook declares her dead
Bangladeshi-origin author and Human Rights activist Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday took to Twitter to declare that she is very much…
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Prince Harry and Meghan face serious threats in UK
Prince Harry – who seeks police protection to bring her family back to his homeland – is right to fear…
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