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US troops kill top ISIL commander in raid inside Syria

U.S. Special Operations forces carried out a major operation inside eastern Syria, killing a senior Islamic State leader and capturing his wife, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Saturday, reports USA Today. Carter said Abu Sayyaf, also known as Mohammed Shalabi, “was killed during the course of the operation when he engaged U.S. forces.”

Cristiano Ronaldo: The truth about reports Real Madrid star donated £5million to the Nepal relief effort

LONDON, May 15 (NsNewsWire) —Cristiano Ronaldo again won the admiration of fans – sporting and otherwise – when reports surfaced that he had given another very generous donation to a cause at the forefront of global concern. French magazine So Foot rumoured that the Real Madrid star had apparently gifted £5million to the Nepal relief effort […]

U.S.-Gulf summit to kick off without key leaders

WASHINGTON, May 14 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Barack Obama is set to hold a summit of Gulf nations this week, but it is overshadowed by the absence of several key leaders amid rumors of rift over the U.S. handling of its ties with Iran. The meetings are slated to begin at the White House on […]

Bangladesh eyes 7 bln USD revenue from denim exports by 2021

DHAKA, May 13 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh expects to double its exports of denim by 2021, said Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam while addressing at the concluding ceremony of the two-day Bangladesh Denim Expo in capital Dhaka. “The local denim producers will be able to increase Bangladesh global market share for jeans to […]

North Korea executes defense chief with an anti-aircraft gun: South Korea agency

SEOUL , May 13 (NsNewsWire) — North Korea executed its defense chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service told lawmakers, the latest in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took charge in Pyongyang. Hyon Yong Chol, 66, who headed the isolated […]

China newspaper hits out at PM, accuses Modi of ‘playing little tricks’ over border issues

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China, a Chinese columnist in a state-run newspaper said that Modi is “playing little tricks” over border disputes and security issues, hoping to boost his domestic prestige and increase his leverage in negotiations with China, reports PTI. [INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: One year of Narendra Modi government: Many hits, some […]

Facebook Inc tied up with nine news publishers to launch “Instant Articles”

DHAKA, May 13 (NsNewsWire) — Facebook Inc tied up with nine news publishers to launch “Instant Articles” that will let them publish articles directly to the social network’s mobile news feeds. Instant Articles will let stories load more than 10 times faster than standard mobile web articles and will include content from publishers such as […]

Das becomes third Bangladesh free-thinking blogger murdered so far this year

DHAKA, May 12 (Xinhua) — Unknown attackers have hacked a free- thinking blogger to death in the Bangladesh’s northeastern Sylhet city. “Ananta Bijoy Das, also an organizer of Sylhet’s Gonojagoron Mancha (People’s Resurgence Platform), died on way to hospital after at least four assailants stabbed him indiscriminately all over at about around 8:30 a.m. local […]

Bangladesh court confirms ban on use of national anthem as mobile ring tone

DHAKA, May 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court verdict that banned the use of the national anthem as a ring tone or welcome tune in mobile phones for commercial purposes. A three-member of the court’s Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order after dismissing two […]