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Iran urges boost of cooperation with D-8

TEHRAN, July 21 (NsNewsWire) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for enhancement of cooperation with the D-8 Organization, Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday, reports Xinhua. Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting secretary general of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari. Zarif highlighted the importance […]

A Bangladeshi helped prevent World War III

By Proinsias Mac Pheadair Worldwide News CONTROVERSIAL Bangladeshi arms dealer Dr. Prince Moosa bin Shamsher is preparing to release a video thanking President Trump for heeding his warning and advice, which initiated the Trump–Kim Jong-un Summit in Singapore. Prior to the summit, Shamsher, who is on the list of the Ten Most Notorious Arms […]

China can learn from Trump’s respect for Russia

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/20 23:23:42 Amid the lingering fury from the US media over US President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, the White House announced Thursday that Trump invited Putin to visit Washington this fall. Trump’s attitude has been firm on improving US-Russia relations. Despite staunch opposition, it is quite […]

China carries out financial supervision co-op with 32 countries along Belt & Road

BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) — China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission has signed bilateral memorandums of understanding (MOUs) or exchange notes with the financial supervisory authorities of 32 countries along the Belt and Road routes as of the end of 2017. According to the recently released Sofia Guidelines for Cooperation between China and Central and […]

EU-Japan trade deal reflects US isolation

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/18 22:43:40 The EU and Japan signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on Tuesday, which will eliminate tariffs on 99 percent of their goods after taking effect. It has attracted wide attention as the US government launches a trade war against nearly the whole world. Tokyo and Brussels have been negotiating the […]

United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar visits Rohingyas

DHAKA, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener conducted her first official visit to Bangladesh from 14 to 16 July. In Dhaka, she met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, Major General Md. Saiful Abedin, Foreign Secretary Md. […]

UN calls for greater int’l assistance to Rohingya refugees

UNITED NATIONS, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations on Tuesday called for greater international assistance not only to the Rohingya refugees but also for their host communities in South and Southeast Asia, particularly neighboring Bangladesh. In a note to correspondents, the UN special envoy of the secretary-general on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, underlined the […]

40 pct of U.S. adults who drink, drink too much: study

LOS ANGELES, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — About 40 percent of adults in the United States who drink alcohol do so in amounts that risk health consequences, a new study has found, reports Xinhua. The study, published this week in the Journal of Substance Use, found that 73 percent of those drinking risky amounts were still […]

Death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir landslide rises to 8

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 18 (Xinhua) — The death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir landslide has risen to eight, police said Wednesday. The landslide triggered on Sunday by falling of a huge boulder at Sehar Baba waterfall in Reasi district, about 270 km south of Srinagar. “The death toll in Sehar Baba tragedy has rose to […]