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Pakistan finalizes 30 players for ICC Cricket World Cup

ISLAMABAD, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly finalized its 30 probable players for next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand, sources said on Friday. The sources said the national selection committee of the PCB prepared the list of players after judging their fitness, […]

China Arrests Ex-Security Chief, Zhou Yongkang, in Corruption Inquiry

HONG KONG, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — China’s former chief of domestic security, who has been under investigation for months in an anticorruption inquiry, has been expelled from the Communist Party and arrested, the official state news agency announced early Saturday. The former security chief, Zhou Yongkang, is the highest-ranking party leader to be prosecuted since […]

1st anniv. of Nelson Mandela’s passing marked in S. Africa

Int’l community hails Afghan reform agenda at London conference

LONDON, Dec. 5 (NsNewsWire) — The international community on Thursday welcomed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s reform agenda for his country at a conference in London, with more than 50 countries reaffirming their commitment to support Afghanistan’s security and development. Britain and Afghanistan co-hosted the London conference to discuss Afghanistan’s future and international support for it […]

Bangladesh lifts ban on allrounder Shakib

DHAKA, Dec. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh cricket officials have lifted the ban on allrounder Shakib Al Hasan playing in overseas events, paving the way for him to compete in Australia’s Big Bash League in two weeks. Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon made the announcement on Thursday, after consent from all board directors, reports […]

“Prothom Partho” at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre

DHAKA, Dec. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), Dhaka in association with Asian Paints and Marico Bangladesh is organising a presentation of drama “Prothom Partho” by Abdullah Al Mamun Theatre School Praktoni at 6:30 PM on December 6, 2014 at IGCC, House No. 35, Road No. 24, Gulshan-1, Dhaka. ‘Prothom Partho’, which has […]

UNR students head for med study in Bangladesh

Reno-based medical students are studying disease in Bangladesh and bringing the knowledge home, thanks to a Reno nonprofit. DuWell Medical will announce more programs at its Monday fundraiser, Curry for Kids. The nonprofit, started by Reno’s Kowsar Khan, sends students from University of Nevada, Reno to DuWell’s Bangladesh clinic, reports RGJ. DuWell also hopes to […]

Bangladesh exports 25,000 tons of rice to Sri Lanka

DHAKA, Dec. 4 (NsNewsWire) –Bangladesh will export 25,000 metric tons of rice to Sri Lanka. In this connection, Sarwar Khan, director general of Bangladesh’s Directorate of Food, and Nalin Fernando, chairman of Lanka Sathosa Ltd, signed the agreement on be half their respective sides on Wednesday in capital Dhaka. Bangladesh exported rice at 450 U.S. […]

Cricketer Phillip Hughes laid to rest in hometown

MACKSVILLE, Australia (NsNewsWire) — The funeral for cricketer Phillip Hughes turned into a celebration of his life on Wednesday despite the grief and sorrow still evident from his death. Australia captain Michael Clarke and the rest of the test squad were joined by former and current players from around the world, and friends and relatives […]