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Pakistan successfully tests self-developed cruise missile

ISLAMABAD, Feb.3 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful flight test of an indigenously developed cruise missile that enables the country to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and at sea, the military said. The Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) “Ra’ad” has a range of 350 km, an army statement said. “Cruise technology is […]

Putin urges all sides in Ukraine to end military hostilities

MOSCOW, Feb.3 (Xinhua/NsNewsWire) — Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern with the situation in eastern Ukraine and urged the conflicting parties to end military hostilities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “The president is very concerned with how the situation is unfolding in Donbas amid incessant fighting and is calling on all the sides in […]

Egypt deports Al-Jazeera jailed Australian reporter

CAIRO, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Egypt decided to deport jailed reporter Peter Greste back to his native Australia, Egypt’s state news agency MENA reported on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry coordinated with the Australian Embassy in Cairo, and Greste was supposed to depart for Sydney this afternoon, the source added, reports Xinhua. Greste, together with Egyptian […]

Bangladesh in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Strengths, weaknesses and key players

DHAKA, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh will be one of the six representatives from Asia in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. This time they are going into this mega event without much expectation, probably because of the conditions Down Under. Still, owing to their expertise in giant killing, Bangladesh will be an interesting side to […]

Pakistan, Afghanistan boost security cooperation to counter militant groups

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Pakistan and Afghanistan have significantly increased bilateral collaboration as the previous traditional blame game had badly hindered their efforts to effectively deal with militant groups. Military commanders and security officials are now regularly consulting to mutually share intelligence and coordinate security operations on their respective sides of the border. Afghan […]

Violence claims 108 lives in Karachi in one month

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Over 108 people have been killed in separate incidents of target killings based on political, personal and religious enmities in Pakistan‘s southern port city of Karachi during the month of January, officials said. Karachi police issued a reported Friday saying that 18 policemen, two paramilitary troops and fiver doctors were […]

Beijing to build Universal Studios

BEIJING, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Construction on a Universal Studios theme park will begin in Beijing’s east suburban district of Tongzhou this year, district director Yue Peng said in a work report. The Beijing Universal Studios was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in September 2014 and is expected to be completed in […]

Journalists invited to cover China’s major political meetings

BEIJING, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Journalists from China and abroad are being invited to cover two major political meetings in March. The third annual session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislature, will open on March 5, reports Xinhua The third session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s […]

Bango Market: a “shopping paradise” in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Despite its shabby appearance, the Bango Market in this capital city, with thousands of shops showcasing a great variety of fashionable products and branded casual wears, has been the favorite shopping destination for both locals and foreigners living in Dhaka. For bargain hunters, they would prefer to go to the […]