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Bangladeshi Islamist loses final appeal against death sentence

DHAKA, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s highest court has rejected a final appeal by an Islamist leader to overturn his death sentence for atrocities committed during the 1971 independence war, clearing the last legal hurdle to his execution. The review petition is “dismissed”, Chief Justice S.K. Sinha ruled at the Supreme Court, upholding Mohammad Kamaruzzaman’s […]

South Africans bare all at first official nudist beach

Johannesburg (AFP) – A hundred naturists converged Saturday on a beach in South Africa, which has become Africa’s first official nudist beach, despite objections from some locals. A 500-metre (yard) stretch of Mpenjati Beach, which lies on the Indian Ocean, received local government approval last year to become the continent’s first official nudist venue. “It […]

Saudi Arabia, struggles in Yemen have deep roots

RIYADH, April 5 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia – In the two weeks since Saudi Arabia launched a bombing campaign in Yemen, the kingdom has barely slowed the advance of Shiite rebels who appear to be digging in for a long fight. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/for-saudi-arabia-struggles-in-yemen-have-deep-roots/2015/04/04/0ca4065e-9414-4f57-8347-21c52ff6a194_story.html

Celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre

DHAKA, April 2 (NsNewsWire) — On the occasion of fifth anniversary of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, ‘Srishti Cultural Centre’ and ‘Nrityanchal’ will present a dance drama styled ‘Badi-Bandar Rupkatha’ at the Officers’ Club, Dhaka at 7.00 pm on 11 April 2015 (Saturday), said a press release of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday. […]

Nigeria’s next president: Muhammadu Buhari beats Goodluck Jonathan

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission has declared opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election. Buhari, a retired major general, defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by about 2 million votes. Earlier, Jonathan phoned Buhari on Tuesday to concede defeat. The outgoing president also issued a written statement to his nation. […]

Australian April Fool’s Day pranks fool thousands

SYDNEY, April 1 (NsNewsWire) — Australian media was filled with all sorts of strange stories on Wednesday, April Fool’s Day, the annual day for pranks. Some were clearly jokes, others far more believable, reports Xinhua. Google Australia posted a blog claiming the equator is slipping, meaning Australia will be in the Northern Hemisphere by 2055. […]

Another Bangladeshi blogger hacked to death

DHAKA, March 30 (Xinhua) — Unknown assailants on Monday morning hacked another Bangladeshi blogger to death in the capital city of Dhaka. On Feb. 26 night, Unknown assailants hacked blogger Abhijit Roy to death also in Dhaka. A Dhaka Metropolitan Police official said blogger Washiqur Rahman died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he was […]

Arabs agree to form joint force as coalition strikes continue in Yemen

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, March 30 (Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday said that the Arab League (AL) members agreed on the formation of a joint Arab military force to counter growing security threats. “In response to the responsibility imposed by the grave challenges facing our Arab nation and threatening its resources, the Arab […]

Three journalists detained while covering protests in the Maldives

DHAKA, March 30 (NsNewsWire) — International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) strongly condemns the arrest and detention of three journalists while covering the opposition demonstration on the nights of March 24 and 25, 2015 in Male, the capital of the Maldives. The IFJ calls on the Maldivian government to immediately […]