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Hong Kong most expensive city for expats, New York 2nd
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city – for the second year in a row – for expatriates to live in, according to the findings of the latest cost of living research published by ECA International.
Young Bangladeshi couple in London helps Shashi Tharoor, gets shout-out
Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has thanked a young Bangladeshi couple for helping him grab a cab from outside the British Library in London that ended his 45-minute wait.
Hong Kong most expensive city for expats, New York 2nd
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city – for the second year in a row – for expatriates to live in, according to the findings of the latest cost of living research published by ECA International.
Salman Rushdie named Companion of Honour for Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday Honours List
Indian-born British-American author Salman Rushdie has been named Companion of Honour, an exclusive club of 65 members honoured for their services to the arts, science, medicine, and government. Rushdie is leading the list for his longstanding services to literature.
Britain to offer work visas to graduates from world's top universities
Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world's best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration system that is designed to attract the "best and brightest" workers.
Bidyanondo founder Kishore awarded by Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II of UK has recognized Bidyanondo founder Kishore Kumar Das with Commonwealth Points of Light award in honour of his exceptional voluntary service.
Anger in France, Britain over Trump's gun law speech
US President Donald Trump sparks anger in France and Britain by suggesting looser gun laws could have helped prevent deadly attacks in Paris in 2015, and linking a wave of knife crime in London to a handgun ban.
PM to begin 9-day visit to KSA, UK on Sunday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will embark on a nine-day visit to Saudi Arabia and the UK from Sunday. She will witness a grand military
UK-Russia standoff deepens as Moscow cuts UK diplomats
Moscow has told Britain it must cut "just over 50" more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia in a worsening standoff over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
UK sandwich consumption produces same CO2 as ‘millions of cars’
Britain's annual sandwich consumption produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as more than eight million cars, according to a study.
London Zoo reopens after fire that killed aardvark, meerkats
London Zoo reopens a day after a fire that killed an aardvark and likely four meerkats and which left staff suffering from smoke inhalation and shock.