Khamenei says U.S. threats not to intimidate Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday shrugged off the U.S. “threats” against the Islamic republic, saying that the threats would not frighten Iran. The Iranians are not afraid of the threats of the new U.S. President Donald Trump, Khamenei said according to his official website. The United States […]

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Sarkozy to stand trial over alleged political finances offenses: report

PARIS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) — Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over allegations of false accounting during his 2012 election campaign that allowed him to exceed spending limits, local media reported on Tuesday. Judge Serge Tournaire decided to put Sarkozy on trial over “illegal election campaign financing,” according to reports. Thirteen others, who […]

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Asia speaks up on cyberbullying: Telenor Group survey

DHAKA, Feb. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group, on this Safer Internet Day 2017, releases results from a survey of parents and adults across Asia in order to give greater visibility of the types of digital bullying affecting youth and how they deal with it. The survey was conducted over Facebook with 320 respondents primarily from […]

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French left presidential contender Hamon strikes to rally majority

PARIS, Feb. 6 (NsNewsWire) — After a primary victory, the clock has been ticking for French left presidential nominee Benoit Hamon to unite ranks and rally majority ahead of the upcoming presidential election. On Sunday, Hamon said “My first task is to gather the Socialists and the broader left” to make “dreams possible.” “It does […]

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China issues five-year plan on HIV/AIDS prevention

BEIJING, Feb. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Chinese government has issued a five-year action plan for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. The government will make the utmost effort to find out HIV-infected and AIDS patients, reduce infections through drug needles, blood transfusion and mother-to-child transmission, minimize the fatality rate and improve patients’ quality of life, according to […]

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Trump’s unilateral decisions “bad measures” — Peruvian economist

LIMA, Feb. 6 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump has a “confrontational” style of governing and his unilateral decisions are “bad measures,” said Marco Carrasco, a Peruvian economist. Sticking to his campaign promises, Trump has proven his willingness to go it alone, even that means going against the general consensus, reports Xinhua. Just in the […]

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At least 50 killed in avalanche in E. Afghan province: source

KABUL, Feb. 6 (NsNewsWire) — At least 50 people were killed and a dozen others wounded after an avalanche struck a remote village in Afghanistan‘s eastern province of Nuristan on Sunday, a local official said. “The natural disaster struck Hafsaa village, Barg-e-Matal district roughly at midday. The initial information found 50 people died and over […]

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Robi now offers Maya Apa Plus service over SMS & Mobile App

DHAKA, Feb. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Robi has launched Maya Apa Plus- https://goo.gl/LTW2OA-the personal digital wellbeing assistant in association with Maya Apa for its subscribers. Using this premium service, Robi subscribers can now get access to credible advice on personal, health or psychological issues. The launching programme was held at Janata Tower Software Development Park, Karwan […]

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