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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

End to 50 years of Israeli occupation: US

Washington: The United States expects the next Israeli government to end nearly 50 years of occupation and clear the way for a Palestinian state, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough told Jewish Americans on Monday.

Asia’s brightest study Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew’s mantra

SINGAPORE: Dozens of Asia’s best and brightest government officials each year join what has become known as the “Mayors’ Class” – studying good governance, economic management and how to make their countries work like Singapore, reports Times of India.

Norway may pull investment from Bangladesh’s coal plant

Norway’s pension fund may withdraw investment from a coal plant to be built with Indian partner on the edge of Sundarbans mangrove forest, citing threat of severe environmental damage. The massive 1,320 megawatt Rampal thermal plant would sit on the edge of Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, in Bangladesh. For more than two years, […]

Tulips exhibition held in Wuhan, central China

Tourists watch tulips at an exhibition in Wuhuan Botanical Garden in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, Feb. 22, 2015. Xinhua

Indian Navy Chief To Visit Bangladesh

DHAKA, Feb. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy, Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC will pay a goodwill visit to Bangladesh from 22-26 February, 2015 at the invitation of the Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy, Vice Admiral M Farid Habib, NBP, ndc.psc. He will be accompanied by […]

UN calls on all parties in Kokang region, Myanmar to defuse tension

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The UN on Tuesday calls on all parties in the Kokang region of eastern Myanmar to actively assist in defusing the situation to avert fresh outbreaks of tension and meanwhile avoid any harm to civilians. Heavy fighting broke out in the region on Feb. 9 between the government forces […]

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee visiting Dhaka from 19-21 February

DHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee would be visiting Dhaka from 19-21 February 2015 on the occasion of the Shaheed Dibash and International Mother Language Day, on invitation from the Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP. Her delegation would include Ministers of West Bengal, Members of Parliament, […]

Pakistan releases 172 Indian fishermen

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhuanet) — Pakistan has released 172 Indian fishermen, who were arrested for violating Pakistani territorial waters in the Arabian Sea. The Indian fishermen were held in a jail in Karachi, though it was unclear how long. A prison official said their release on Sunday was as a goodwill gesture, reports Xinhua. The […]