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TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) — Demand for potato chips in Japan surged this week, which led to panic buying and the price soaring to six times than usual. The crisis came after Japanese potato chip maker Calbee temporarily halted its production of nearly three dozen potato chip brands, according to Fortune. The price of Calbee’s […]
Read MoreGAZA, April 18 (Xinhua) — A senior Hamas leader slammed Tuesday the threatening measures that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is intending to carry out to end ten years of Hamas rule of the Gaza Strip. Last week, Abbas announced that there will be soon “unprecedented measures” to be carried out in the Gaza Strip aiming […]
Read MoreANKARA, April 18 (Xinhua) — After a tight win in referendum, Turkey’s “yes” camp has not received strong support for radical governance system change and narrowed difference on polls will not allow Erdogan move freely in subsequent political steps. Unofficial results showed a narrow 51.4 percent lead in the referendum for constitutional amendments that will […]
Read MorePARIS, April 18 (Xinhua) — Two men were arrested on Tuesday in Marseille on suspicions of preparing an “imminent, certain” attack on French soil, “in the coming days,” French Interior Minister Matthias Fekl said. French police held earlier on Tuesday morning two individuals “on suspicion of planning violent act on the eve of presidential election,” […]
Read MoreSEOUL, April 18 (Xinhua) — Over half of South Koreans demanded next president’s decision on the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in their soil, a poll showed Tuesday. According to the survey, 56.5 percent of respondents said the deployment process should be suspended and that the final […]
Read MoreMANILA, April 18 (Xinhua) — At least 24 people were killed and many injured after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in northern Philippines on Tuesday, police and local media reports said. Police said the bus, carrying more than 50 passengers, crashed around 11 a.m. local time in Capintalan village in Carranglan town […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will embark on a three-day visit to Bhutan on Tuesday, during which six deals in different areas are expected to be signed, reports Xinhua. At a press briefing here on Monday, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A.H. Mahmood Ali said Hasina’s visit at the invitation of her […]
Read MoreBEIJING, April 18 (NsNewsWire) — China has begun a series of changes to the rules regarding permanent residence for foreigners, according to a plan issued by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), reports Xinhua. The “foreigner’s permanent residence card” will be renamed as the “foreigner’s permanent residence identity card.” Similar to the identity cards used […]
Read MoreBAGHDAD, April 17 (Xinhua) — A United Nations’ aid agency on Monday said that nearly half a million people have been displaced in six months of an offensive to dislodge the Islamic State (IS) militants from their last major stronghold in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul. Hundreds of thousands more may flee their homes in […]
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