Philippines’ balancing act with China, Japan

Japan’s Kyodo News Service reported that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China from October 19 to 20 before heading for Japan on October 25. The report said the new president had planned to make Japan his first trip outside of Southeast Asia, but China lobbied Manila, resulting in a change of plan,Global Times writes […]

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Bangladesh hands over Paris Agreement ratification to UN secretary general

New York, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has handed over the Instrument of Ratification of  the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon at the UN headquarters in New York. Bangladesh is one of the first […]

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China urges India, Pakistan to keep restraint for regional peace

BEIJING,  Sept. 21 (NsNewsWire) — China on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to communicate more and properly handle their differences for regional peace, stability and security, reports Xinhua. An army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir was attacked Sunday, and 18 soldiers were killed and 30 others injured. India has blamed Pakistan for supporting the terror […]

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Bangladesh PM leaves for Canada, USA

DHAKA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday left Dhaka to attend the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in the US and the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference in Canada. She will make  a 22-hour stay in London before flying to Montréal in Canada. Hasina will attend a global […]

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Can Clinton survive healthgate this time?

A video of Hillary Clinton at a 9/11 ceremony in New York captured her appearing to stagger and faint. Her campaign claimed that she was diagnosed with pneumonia two days ago and she felt overheated at the ceremony. The media has launched a wave of comments on her hiding of her health conditions, Global Times […]

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