China will maintain medium-high growth: premier

BOAO, Hainan, March 24 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that China will follow a medium-high track of growth and pay attention to the quality and benefits of development, reports Xinhua. The premier said this at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) held in the southern province […]

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Picture perfect views, natural wonders lure global travelers to Bangladesh’s Bandarban

By Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, March 23 (Xinhua)– With Bangladesh’s southeastern Bandarban district offering stunning panoramic vistas of beautiful hills and luscious forests, it’s no wonder that the area is one of the country’s key tourist destinations attracting thousands of people, from backpackers to billionaires, each year. An ideal place for trekking, hiking and jungle walks for […]

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Xi underscores CPC’s leadership in news reporting

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday ordered news media run by the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government to strictly follow the Party’s leadership and focus on “positive reporting”, reports Xinhua Speaking in a symposium Friday afternoon after touring China’s three leading news providers, the People’s Daily, […]

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Bangladesh concerned over North Korea’s rocket launch

DHAKA, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is deeply concerned about the recent rocket launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday in a statement that ” This is a clear violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.”  Bangladesh hopes that the DPRK would exercise restraint and refrain […]

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Bangladesh foreign minister joins ex-PM Koirala’s funeral

DHAKA, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP flew this morning (10 February 2016) to Kathmandu to show his respect to Late Sushil Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal and serving President of Nepali Congress. Earlier, upon learning the sad demise of Late Sushil Koirala on 9 February 2016, a condolence […]

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Hillary Clinton narrowly wins Democratic Iowa caucuses

DES MOINES, the United States, Feb. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Hillary Clinton won Bernie Sanders with a razor-thin lead in the Iowa caucuses, according to results announced by Iowa Democratic Party Tuesday. In accordance with the official tally released early Tuesday with 100 percent of the 1,681 precincts being counted, Clinton garnered 49.8 percent while Sanders […]

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US launches new centre for counter-violent-extremist communications

DHAKA, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The US State Department is revamping its counter-violent-extremist communications efforts through a new Global Engagement Center. According to a State Department press release received here Saturday, Michael D Lumpkin was appointed by the State Department to lead this new effort as the Director of the new Global Engagement Center. The global […]

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UN faces new opportunities to promote world peace, development in 2016

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — As the clock ticked into the new year, the United Nations faces new opportunities to promote peace and development in the world — to bring an early end to the Syria conflict, to kick off the implementation of a blueprint for global sustainable development, and to select a new […]

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Iranian protesters set Saudi embassy on fire in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Angry Iranian protesters against the execution of a Shiite leader by Saudi Arabia raided and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran late Saturday. The move came hours after the Saudi Interior Ministry announced that prominent Shiite leader Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other men were executed on terror charges. […]

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