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Nuclear button no solution to North Korea nuke crisis

Nuclear button no solution to North Korea nuke crisis Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/3 23:08:39 Where is the situation on the Korean Peninsula headed? It is the biggest uncertainty of 2018. At the beginning of this year, South Korea welcomed North Korea to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The two sides established contact […]

Xi’s New Year’s speech heralds golden age for China, global growth: Bangladeshi officials, scholars

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — The New Year’s speech given by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday promises a golden age for China and shows a global vision to brush aside challenges hindering prosperity for humanity, Bangladeshi officials and scholars said Tuesday. Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed told Xinhua that President Xi once […]

Palestine eyeing their debut in AFC U-23 Championship

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (NsNewsWire) — As one of the two debutants into the finals of the AFC U23 Championship, Palestine is ready to make their marks in the upcoming continental tournament to be held in China from Jan. 9 to 27, 2018, reports Xinhua. “I dedicate the qualification to the Palestinian people, especially as it’s […]

Trump’s accusation based on shaky evidence

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/12/29 17:40:01 US President Donald Trump Friday morning tweeted in a strong tone about US satellites capturing photos of “Chinese ships” selling oil to North Korean boats in the West Sea. “Caught RED HANDED - very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea,” he wrote. “There will never be a […]

Indian lower house passes bill banning instant divorce

The lower House of Indian parliament locally called Lok Sabha Thursday passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 making instant divorce — Triple Talaq illegal, officials said, reports Xinhua. Indian government hailed the passing of the bill as “historic.” “The practice of Triple Talaq has been curbed and regulated even in […]

News Analysis: What is in store for U.S.-DPRK relations in 2018?

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — With tensions on the Korean Peninsula hitting new heights this year, it remains unknown what will occur between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in 2018. The coming year could be the “decisive time” between Washington and Pyongyang, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow […]

100 Reasons to look forward to GC2018 – Part 1 24 Dec 2017 by Hope Kerslake

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And not just because of the holiday festivities. There are just 100 days until the start of GC2018. To celebrate, GC2018.com takes a look at 100 reasons to help you get swept up in all the excitement the Games is set to bring. Looking for a winning […]

New York City apartment fire kills 12, injures several others

Reuters, New York Twelve people were killed, including an infant, and four were critically injured on Thursday in a fire that swept through several floors of an apartment building in the New York City borough of the Bronx, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The blaze started on the first floor of the brick building and […]

Yearender: China-Bangladesh friendship, cooperation continue to expand in 2017

DHAKA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — The year 2017, designated as the Year of Friendship and Exchanges between China and Bangladesh, saw the friendly ties between the two nations further cemented, as both sides pushed forward cooperation based on mutual benefit. Experts here said Bangladesh and China have, in the year past, enjoyed very strong relations. […]