Israeli ministers endorsed a draft bill to legalise export of cannabis for approved medical use, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked's office said on Sunday. Adoption by the ministerial committee on legislation, which meets outside the full cabinet, means that the draft will now move forward as a government bill. But no date was set for a first reading. Shaked's office said that a scheduled debate…

Security personals stopped a man who tried to burn himself in front of the holy Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A video circulated on social media shows the security men arresting a person who was getting ready to pour material that would have lit him. The security officers and a few worshipers and pilgrims came and stood around the man, before he was taken by the officers outside. The media spokesman…

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam (R) bowls during the second day of their two-day practice match against India A at the Gymkhana Ground in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on Monday. — AFP photo Bangladesh’s bowlers were given a workout by India ‘A’ team in the two-day warm-up match that ended in a draw on Monday, signaling a tough time ahead for the visitors in their…

    Tokyo: Researchers have developed a terahertz (THz) transmitter capable of transmitting digital data at a rate 10 times or more faster than that offered by the fifth-generation mobile networks (5G) expected to appear around 2020. The terahertz transmitter could make it possible for the whole content on a DVD (digital versatile disk) to be transferred in a fraction of a second, according…

US Justice Department defends 'lawful' Trump travel banThe US Department of Justice has defended President Donald Trump's travel ban and urged an appeals court to reinstate it in the interests of national security. A 15-page brief argued it was a "lawful exercise of the president's authority" and not a ban on Muslims. The executive order temporarily banned entry for all refugees…

Although the reaction of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has not made public, some senior leaders of the party hinted that their party might reject the new Election Commission announced on Monday night. However, BNP will give formal reaction over the newly constituted Election Commission on Tuesday night. BNP chairperson's press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan told daily sun on Monday night that…