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Bangladesh ex-ministers granted bail

Dhaka, BangladeshDhaka- A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday granted bail to three former ministers of Bangladesh's predecessor government run by a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance, two days after their detention in a graft case, court officials said.

Brussels proposes strict rules on credit rating agencies

Belgium MapBrussels - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed tough rules designed to impr

Nordic countries lead in closing gender gaps: World Economic Forum

Nordic countries lead in closing gender gaps: World Economic Forum Geneva - Norway is the country closest to closing the gaps between men and women, a new report released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum said.

Finland, Sweden and Iceland were the next ranking countries, according to the Gender Gap Index, with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Chad and Yemen listing at the bottom of the 130 countries surveyed.

New Zealand was the top ranking non-European country, making it to fifth place, followed by the Philippines.

More checks on postings, says Army Chief

Jammu and Kashmir MapPahalgam (J-K)/Bangalore, Nov 12 : In the backdrop of the arrest of an army officer in connection to the Malegaon blasts, Army Chief Deepak Kapoor said on Wednesday that army would put in place more checks on postings and connectivities.

Kapoor was speaking to the media on the sidelines of a function in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir today.

Australia's Moore out with testicular cancer

Craig MooreSydney - Australia defender Craig Moore has undergone surgery for testicular cancer and is ruled out of football for several weeks, it was announced on Wednesday.

The former Glasgow Rangers captain Moore, 32, withdrew from next week's World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after being diagnosed with the illness last week and undergoing an operation Tuesday.

He named his outlook "good" in a statement issued by his manager on Wednesday and said that he has been told to rest for two weeks with further tests to take place in six weeks.

BIMSTEC leaders arrive in New Delhi ahead of summit

BIMSTEC LogoNew Delhi, Nov 12 : Leader of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday ahead of their second summit beginning on Thursday.

Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry received Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, Mayanmar Prime Minister General Thein Sein and Bangladesh''s Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed on their arrival at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi today.

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