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Thailand’s repatriation of illegal immigrants to China lawful, experts say

BEIJING, July 13 (NsNewsWire) — Thailand’s recent repatriation of over 100 illegal immigrants to China conforms with international practice as the crackdown on illegal immigration is an international responsibility and obligation, overseas officials, experts and scholars said. Thailand on Thursday repatriated a total of 109 illegal immigrants to China, who had been on their way […]

Cocaine smugglers turn to South Asia for new routes, markets

DHAKA, July 13 (NsNewsWire) — Police who seized Asia’s largest known shipment of liquid cocaine at a Bangladeshi port late last month say it was headed for India, the latest sign that drug cartels are increasingly plying their trade in South Asia. It isn’t clear whether India was the final destination for the cocaine, worth […]

Transgender Rights, Bangladesh Style

On March 30, Labannya Hijra became a Bangladeshi hero. Witnessing the murder by Islamist radicals of the secular blogger Oyasiqur Rhaman on a street in Dhaka, she grabbed at the fleeing assailants. Her courageous intervention led to the arrest of two men, who later confessed to the killing. The most striking part of the story, […]

Just-concluded BRICS, SCO summits in Ufa highlight China’s constructive role

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — China enables both the BRICS and SCO to embrace fresh opportunities for their future development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday following the conclusion of two international gatherings in the Russian city of Ufa. The two summits, namely the 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit and […]

Self-proclaimed Dr Frankenstein boasts that he can do first human head transplant in under AN HOUR and admits his final goal is immortality

Surgeon Sergio Canavero sees ‘no problem’ with wealthy tycoons using the procedure to get a young body in their quest for eternal life Hopes his first patient will be Russian with genetic muscle wasting disease Valery Spiridonov, 30, has volunteered to be a guinea pig, despite the risks Dr Canavero has been called ‘nuts’ by […]

Xi calls for joint Chinese-Indian efforts in building stronger BRICS partnership

UFA, Russia, July 9 (NsNewsWire) — China and India should work together to build a closer, more comprehensive and firmer partnership among the BRICS countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the southwestern Russian city of Ufa ahead of two multilateral […]

Alwaleed Philanthropies grants 10,000 housing units and 10,000 cars to Saudis

JEDDAH, July 5 (NsNewsWire) — As an expression of his gratitude to the Saudi nation and its people, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud has announced the resumption of the two Alwaleed philanthropic projects that consist of providing 10,000 housing units to Saudi citizens, which is part of his development housing initiative, in addition […]

World Bank Update Says 10 Countries Move Up in Income Bracket

WASHINGTON, July 5, (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank’s latest estimates of Gross National Income per capita (GNI) continue to show improved economic performance in many low-income countries, with Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar, and Tajikistan now becoming lower-middle income countries, joining those with annual incomes of $1,046 to $4,125. Mongolia and Paraguay move from lower middle-income status […]

Chinese firms hold charity banquets for Egyptian Muslims in Ramadan

by Mahmoud Fouly, Zheng Yihan CAIRO, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — “We really appreciate the Chinese companies for this kind gesture. I tell all the Chinese people thank you and happy Ramadan for you and for the whole world,” said Mohamed, an Egyptian man in his early 40’s after having a fast-breaking meal (iftar) among hundreds […]