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French Terror Suspects Dead at Both Locations, Officials Say

France, Jan. 10 (NsNewsWire) — The French terror suspects are dead at both locations, according to the City Hall of Dammartin and the French ambassador to the U.S. And the hostage at Dammartin — held by two Charlie Hebdo attack suspects — is alive, the City Hall of Dammartin said, reports ABC news. The dramatic […]

Bomb hurled at Bangladeshi law minister’s house

DHAKA, Jan. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Miscreants have hurled bomb at the house of the Bangladeshi Law Minister Anisul Huq’s house in capital Dhaka on Friday night. A security personnel was slightly injured in the bomb blast that took place around 8:00 p.m. local time, said a Dhaka Metropolitan Police office who preferred to be unnamed. […]

Bangladesh clamps down on opposition amid violent clashes

DHAKA, Jan. 10 (NsNewsWire) – Bangladesh has stepped up a crackdown on the main opposition party, arresting its vice-president amid anti-government protests that have left seven dead and injured hundreds. A standoff between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Begum Khaleda Zia, leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has worsened steadily since Monday, when protests […]

Cai Mingzhao appointed as president of Xinhua News Agency

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Cai Mingzhao, former director of the State Council Information Office, was appointed as president of Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday. The appointment was announced by Pan Ligang, deputy head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, repots Xinhua. At Xinhua’s headquarters in Beijing, Pan […]

China extends deep condolences to victims in Paris terror attack

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China strongly condemns the deadly attack in Paris and mourns for the victims. He expressed sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured. Hong Lei said China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and supports the efforts made by France to safeguard domestic security. […]

Rescuers to lift tail, retrieve more bodies in crashed AirAsia jet

JAKARTA, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Indonesia’s rescue chief said on Thursday his team will raise the tail of the ill-fated AirAsia QZ8501 flight plane out of water on Friday to retrieve the black box, while three more bodies were recovered on Thursday. The AirAsia Airbus A320-200 vanished from radar screens on Dec. 28 en route […]

Second largest Muslim congregation begins

DHAKA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — Amid a non-stop countrywide blockade, the first phase of the second largest annual Muslim congregation after holy Hajj begins Friday morning in Tongi on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka with religious sermons for millions of devotees from home and abroad. The grand prayer at the congregation called Biswa Ijtema […]

Bango Market: a “shopping paradise” in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Despite its shabby appearance, the Bango Market in this capital city, with thousands of shops showcasing a great variety of fashionable products and branded casual wears, has been the favorite shopping destination for both locals and foreigners living in Dhaka. For bargain hunters, they would prefer to go to the […]

World’s shortest int’l flight: Hardly any time to sip a coffee

Austria, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Passengers travelling on a new flight offered by Austrian budget airline Fly Niki from April will hardly have time to sip a coffee between take-off and landing. The flight between Vienna and Bratislava, which lie just about 50 kilometres (30 miles) apart, will last about 20 minutes, the airline said, […]