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BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday approved 12 IPO applications. The 12 firms will be allowed to raise a maximum of 7 billion yuan (1.03 billion U.S. dollars), a CSRC statement said Saturday. Six of the firms will be listed on the Shanghai exchange, two on the Shenzhen […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Feb. 11(NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country will seek to promote a “fair and reciprocal” trade relationship with Japan. Trump made the remarks at a press conference after talks with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House, reports Xinhua. Trump said the U.S. will seek […]
Read MorePARIS, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — France’s iconic Eiffel Tower will get a long glass wall to appear with a fresh look and improved security in a context of high terror alert, Paris city officials said on Thursday. Speaking at press briefing, Francois Martins, Paris deputy mayor in charge of tourism, said metal fences which are […]
Read MorePARIS, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — Despite an offensive to regain voters’ approval, Francois Fillon, hit by the fake job scandal, still suffered a setback with seven out of ten voters calling on the conservative contender to drop his bid, according to an Odoxa poll released on Friday. The survey for France info radio also showed […]
Read MoreKABUL, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — A leading commander of Islamic State (IS) militant group has been killed following a joint operation in Afghanistan, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Friday. “Qari Moneb, a prominent commander of Daesh (Arabic acronym for IS), has been killed during an anti-terrorism joint operation carried out by Afghan National Security […]
Read MoreANKARA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ratified the constitutional amendment package for presidential system change, paving way for a referendum on April 16. The popular vote is planned to take place on April 16, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told state-run TRT broadcaster on Friday. “God willing, Turkey […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 9 (NsNewsWire) — WowBox, the country’s number one lifestyle app, has launched ‘Wow Writers’,a special competition for those craving to showcase their ability to write. Three best writers, chosen from the submissions by an esteemed panel of judges, will have their write-ups showcased to an audience of the app’s 6.5 million users. The […]
Read MoreCANBERRA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — Proposed government changes to Australia’s Migration Act would give Immigration Minister Peter Dutton “Trump-like” powers, the opposition has claimed, as they would allow the government to check the visas of any “specified class of persons”. The government has claimed the changes have been designed to make it easier for the […]
Read MoreCAIRO, Feb. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Sally Ramadan, a book manager of the Chinese section at 2017 Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), has been bustling about for the final stage of the event, as she proudly caught sight of some Arab children huddling and giggling while reading the picture books she herself help translated. “Stories for […]
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