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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 […]

YouTube rewards Bangladesh’s “Ajob” channel with Silver Play Button

DHAKA, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — With 100,000 subscribers, IT expert Moheuddin Ahmed Shaikat’s “Ajob” has received the shimmering Silver Play Button that marks American based digital TV group, YouTube, recognition for the fast growing Bangladeshi channel on the famous video content platform. The talented Shaikat, a computer science engineer, provided educational, entertainment and mysterious […]

China’s top brands draw huge crowds at Bangladeshi smartphone fair

DHAKA, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — The three-day Smartphone & Tab Expo 2018 held here recently drew huge crowds, particularly to the stalls of leading Chinese smartphone brands, reports Xinhua. The three-day fair which kicked off last Thursday was aimed at showcasing the latest mobile communication gadgets to the masses. Dozens of local and foreign brands […]

‘America First’ worsens US-Russia relations

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/17 22:23:40 The joint press conference after the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki set US public opinion ablaze. Some US lawmakers and mainstream media accused Trump of being “disgraceful” and “disgusting,” some even called his behavior “nothing short of treasonous.” These establishments cannot stand […]