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Cookbook of Unknown Ladies: Historian discovers 300-year-old recipe collection - now, roast sheep's head, anyone?

Cookbook of Unknown Ladies: Historian discovers 300-year-old recipe collection - now, roast sheep's head, anyone?

If the maxim "know us through our food" still holds water, then not many would care to be on

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'Amazingly rare' letter written by Robert the Bruce to Edward II found

'Amazingly rare' letter written by Robert the Bruce to Edward II found

An unknown and "amazingly rare" letter written by Robert the Bruce at a pivotal point of the

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Blood, sweat and tears How the Napoleonic wars made Britain

Blood, sweat and tears How the Napoleonic wars made Britain

THE role of Britain in the world was transformed by the Napoleonic conflict. By the time France decl

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Op-ed

Braai, the beloved country

The former ruling class has withered but outside of politics a lot of whites are still doing pretty well, writes Walter Winchell
Braai, the beloved country

ON NOVEMBER 18th 1993 a gathering of South African political groups of virtually every stripe approv

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A middle way?

Insurers have spotted an opening for no-frills but life-saving health care in Kenya writes Anwar Mehmood
A middle way?

SITTING in the shade outside the Avenue hospital in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, Stephen Ombedho pl

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After the circus

By Amitava Ghosh

HAS the circus left town Can I please return to

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EDITORIAL
Off the track

Air-conditioned cows

James Copnall

It’s called the Oasis - Al Waha in Arabic -

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Modi and Tejpal in similar predicaments

In a curious quirk of fortune Narendra Modi and Tarun Tejpal, two bitter opponents, find themselves caught in similar predicaments, which are entirely of their own making, writes Karan Thapar

In a curious quirk of fortune Narendra Modi and Tarun

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Farewell Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela the revered icon of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle

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Quick and proactive police response

A very informative and important article "Cops turn social media

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Fornt Page

UN efforts to end crisis

Taranco stresses credible, inclusive, peaceful poll, end to violence at any cost: Meets Hasina, Khaleda

A special UN envoy on Saturday launched a hectic mission in bridging disputes between the major two political parties over election time government visibly as the last-ditch effort to resolve the bloody conflict, reports BSS. "We hope this discussion (UN mediation) will yield a fruit," Awami League general secretary and local government minister Syed Ashraful Islam told newsmen emerging from a nearly two-hour long meeting with UN assistant secretary general Oscar Fern ndez- Taranco at a hotel. He added: "We hope the election will be held with participation of all, but we need some space, time which they (UN) need too . . . today we held an initial discussion only without specifying anything." Islam, who led a delegation of...  read more>>

Pictorial

PictorialUN assistant secretary general Oscar Fernndez- Taranco calls on Prime  read more>>

Postpone poll: BNP

Opposition BNP on Saturday called upon the government officials and  read more>>

Blockade continues amid stray incidents

A fresh spell of nationwide 72-hour road-rail-waterway blockade, enforced by  read more>>

US calls for dialogue again

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War crimes trial can't be foiled: Quamrul
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Saturday said it   read more>>
Depression turns into storm
The depression over the southwest Bay and adjoining area moved   read more>>
Hearing begins tomorrow
The hearing on the case related to the Bay of   read more>>

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METROPOLIS
Intensity of cold may rise at end of Dec
Intensity of cold may sharply increase at the end of   read more>>
Apollo Hospitals introduces new laser therapy
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka introduces world famous 100 watt Holmium Laser   read more>>
18-party Faridganj unit takes out procession
Activists of 18-party alliance of Faridganj Upazila of Chandpur took   read more>>

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BUSINESS
Social study shows “bleak” picture of Italians, urges immediate reforms
ROME, Dec. 7 (Xinhua): With millions of families struggling to   read more>>
No fear of ‘Mandela crash’ for Africa’s largest economy
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 07: Economists slapped down speculation that Nelson Mandela’s   read more>>
Tunisia 2013 growth not to exceed 2.6pc
TUNIS, Dec 07: The World Bank predicted yesterday that growth   read more>>

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SPORTS
Spain face Dutch in World Cup repeat, England draw Italy
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil, Dec 07: Dealing up a World   read more>>
Lamy Chappuis storms to Lillehammer WC win
Reigning Nordic combined Olympic Champion Jason Lamy Chappuis showed he   read more>>
Pele father cried after 1950 final loss
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil, Dec 07: Brazilian legend Pele said   read more>>

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HOME
Dawn-to-dusk hartal on Wednesday
SYLHET, Dec 7: Local BNP unit on Saturday called a   read more>>
Two launches, buses torched
MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 7: Going past by far in brutality than   read more>>
BNP man hurt in miscreants attack him
KISHOREGANJ, Dec 7: A local leader of BNP was injured   read more>>

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INTERNATIONAL
North Korea pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
SEOUL, Dec 7: North Korea on Saturday sent its condolences   read more>>
White South Africans' uneasy love affair with Mandela
KALK BAY, South Africa, Dec 07: The sidewalk blackboard outside   read more>>
Peace with Palestinians not imminent: Lieberman
JERUSALEM, Dec 07: Israeli Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman   read more>>

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