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US student arrested over clock seeks $15 million

DHAKA, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The family of a Texas Muslim teenager arrested for bringing a homemade clock that was mistaken for a bomb to school demanded $15 million in damages and an apology from the city of Irving and its schools to avoid a lawsuit, lawyers said on Monday, reports Reuters. The lawyers represent […]

IS calls Bangladesh new battleground

DHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — In the latest edition of the militant group’s online propaganda magazine, IS calls for strategic expansion to Bangladesh or as it refers to the country ” Bengal”, reports The Hindu. The Islamic State (IS) militant group has warned that it is preparing for fresh attacks in Bangladesh “to rise and […]

Bangladesh boosts security as ex-minister, lawmaker hanged for 1971 war crimes

DHAKA, Nov.22 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh in the early hours of Sunday executed two opposition leaders convicted of war crimes during the country’s war of independence in 1971 amid tight security. Senior Jail Super of Dhaka Central Jail Jahangir Kabir told journalists that “The executions were carried out at 12:55 a.m. (local time).” He made the […]

IS eyes U.S. after Paris terror attacks

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Terror group Islamic State (IS) is now eyeing the United States, naming Washington D.C. and New York as targets it aims to hit, after it launched deadly attacks on Paris last week,reports Xinhua. On Friday, terrorists launched multiple simultaneous attacks in several locations in Paris, killing over […]

Xi’s APEC remarks herald better future of regional common development

by Xinhua writer Xu Ke MANILA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Against the backdrop of fragile global recovery and potential challenges facing Asia-Pacific development, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expounded on his suggestion for regional growth and expressed confidence in China’s economy. In a keynote speech addressing an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit, Xi […]

Chinese president proposes innovation, open economy for boosting global growth

ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — As impacts of the international financial crisis are lingering, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said on the Group of 20 (G20) summit that targeted medicine for sluggish growth must be prescribed, reports Xinhua. In a speech entitled “Innovative Growth That Benefits All,” the Chinese leader on Sunday pointed out […]

Global agreement need to address climate displacements

DHAKA, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Riverbank erosion and seasonal floods displaces as many as 400,000 people each year in Bangladesh. Between 2008 to 2013, about 4 million people of Bangladesh have been displaced by sudden onset disaster. The scale of displacement caused by disasters is largely determined by communities’ underlying vulnerability to shocks or stresses. […]

ADB President Visits Germany to Discuss 2016 Annual Meeting in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Nov. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao wrapped up a visit to Frankfurt and Berlin today, where he discussed with senior officials deepening ADB’s partnership with Germany and thanked the country for hosting ADB’s 49th Annual Meeting in May 2016. During the 4-day visit from 7 to 10 November, […]

International community hails Xi-Ma meeting as inspiring event

BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — The historic meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore is an inspiring event and the high-level dialogue will be a powerful boost to relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, foreign government agencies and experts said. Amid intensive attention from across the globe, Xi and Ma […]