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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” […]
Read MoreThere 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 […]
Read MoreAn estimated 35 million people live in the 19 coastal districts of Bangladesh, who are at high risk in the face of climate change Experts suspected that due to global warming, 10-15% Bangladesh’s land could be inundated by 2050, resulting in over 25 million climate refugees from the coastal districts. Against this backdrop, United Nations […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 21 (Ns NewsWire) –In Bangladesh, the 2017 South-Asian monsoon floods inundated the northern flood plains of the country, affecting 7 million people in 31 districts. Flooding settlements, the water destroyed 82,000 houses and damaged many more, leaving 320,000 people in need of support to repair their homes and replace their belongings once the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The 2nd graduation ceremony of Japan Automechanic School Ltd. took place on December 18th, 2017 with 16 students graduating as automechanics. All graduates are children of Grameen Bank borrowers. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the graduation ceremony. Mr Hirao Tsuneaki, Managing Director of Japan Automechanic Limited (JAL) and […]
Read MoreAustralia Future Unlimited Video competition for School Students from Bangladesh DHAKA, Dec. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Students from schools across Bangladesh will have the opportunity to experience student life at a leading Australian university by participating in the “Film Fly Experience Australia” schools video competition. Organised by The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Australian Government, the […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (NsNewsWire) — — The World Bank today approved $510 million financing to improve the secondary education system and student performance in Bangladesh. The Transforming Secondary Education for Results program will benefit 13 million students in grade 6-12. The program will enhance quality of teaching and learning as well as improve access […]
Read MoreMOSCOW, Dec. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Russian presidential campaign has been officially launched, according to a resolution published on the government’s newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Monday. The resolution issued by the Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of parliament, officially gives a start to the election campaign. The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) […]
Read MoreYEREVAN, Dec. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met here Monday with visiting NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller for discussions on military cooperation, including solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to a statement posted on the official website of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, a number of issues were […]
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