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Yearender: China-Bangladesh friendship, cooperation continue to expand in 2017

DHAKA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — The year 2017, designated as the Year of Friendship and Exchanges between China and Bangladesh, saw the friendly ties between the two nations further cemented, as both sides pushed forward cooperation based on mutual benefit. Experts here said Bangladesh and China have, in the year past, enjoyed very strong relations. […]

Japan’s fake “hotline” story reveals deeper motives

Japan’s fake “hotline” story reveals deeper motives Source:Global Times Published: 2017/12/27 7:13:30 One of Japan’s so-called leading newspapers ran a story on Monday. It claims that multiple US government sources revealed China and the US are planning to establish a military hotline between the Northern Theater Command in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and US forces in […]

China’s diplomatic efforts pay off with peripheral nations

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/12/25 23:18:40 China’s periphery has always been the forefront where the country practices its national strategies. Needless to say, the neighborhood around China is the most complex one among major powers. Without stability in the region surrounding the country, it is impossible for Beijing to take its strategic initiative around the world. […]

BRAC signs agreement with Danish gov’t

DHAKA, Dec. 26 (NsNewsWire) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Royal Denmark and BRAC have signed an agreement to implement a 2-year project titled ‘Socio-economic reintegration of returnee migrant workers of Bangladesh’ to facilitate the reintegration process of the expatriate workers who have returned to their home country. The objective of the project […]

Chinese consortium constructs Bangladesh’s first eco-friendly power plant

DHAKA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — A Chinese consortium has been constructing Bangladesh’s first eco-friendly power plant with ultra modern clean coal technology at Payra in Patuakhali district, some 204 km south of capital Dhaka, near a maritime port. In March last year, Bangladesh signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with the consortium of […]

Pope, in Xmas message, calls for protection of Rohingyas

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Monday called for adequate protection of the dignity of Rohingyas, who fled to Bangladesh following persecution in Myanmar. Francis, celebrating the fifth Christmas of his pontificate, said he had seen Jesus in the children he met during his recent trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh, and called for adequate […]

Bomb hoax leads to evacuation of Californian shopping center

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (NsNewsWire) — A bomb warning led a shopping center in California’s West Sacramento city to be temporarily evacuated Sunday afternoon but was then found to be a hoax call, reports Xinhua. Police said a woman called in from the parking lot of the shopping center, saying she believed there was a […]

Don’t blame us, learn from us: Pakistani FM tells U.S.

ISLAMABAD, Dec. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday advised the United States not to threaten or blame Pakistan but to learn from the country’s experiences against terrorism, reports Xinhua. The comment came two days after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made remarks that the United States has “put Pakistan on notice” […]

Long Jump masterclass with Chelsea Jaensch

There is a lot more happening in the Long Jump than meets the eye, it isn’t just about running fast and jumping. Every extra centimetre in the pit is extremely hard earned. The sheer amount of force that goes through the body of an athlete in a jump is mind-blowing, a whopping 20-times the bodyweight […]