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Malaysia bans all DPRK embassy staff from leaving the country

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Xinhua) — Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Tuesday immigration department has banned all embassy officials of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from leaving the country, after the DPRK announced similar ban on Malaysians in DPRK.

THAAD deployment in S.Korea begins with arrival of part of battery amid protest

SEOUL, March 7 (Xinhua) — The deployment of a U.S. missile shield in South Korea has begun with the arrival of a part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, Seoul’s defense ministry said Tuesday. A South Korean defense ministry official told Xinhua that two mobile launchers and a part of other equipments […]

China’s science and technology sector on the rise: expert

SYDNEY, March 6 (Xinhua) — China’s science and technology sector has been surging forward rapidly over the past decade, according to a leading Australian scientist. Professor Andrew Dempster, director of the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research at the University of New South Wales told Xinhua in a recent interview that specific examples, such as […]

DPRK test-fires 4 ballistic missiles into east waters

SEOUL, March 6 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired four ballistic missiles into east waters early Monday as combined forces of South Korea and the United States launched their joint military exercises last week, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea said. The JCS was quoted by local media […]

China sets 2017 GDP growth target at around 6.5 pct

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — China has set its GDP growth target at around 6.5 percent for 2017, compared with a target range of 6.5-7 percent for 2016, according to a government work report distributed to the media on Sunday. “[China will] pursue better results in actual economic work,” according to the report from Premier […]

BRAC study reveals Skill development education helps adolescents Earn 6 times higher, reduce child marriage 62pc

DHAKA, March 2 (NsNewsWire) — Adolescent girls and boys can earn six times higher after they receive skill development education. Child marriage also tends to reduce by 62 per cent as such training boosts their awareness and self confidence. The information was revealed today on Wednesday at a seminar titled ‘The power of apprenticeships’, highlighting […]

S.Korean government signs land swap deal with Lotte for THAAD despite oppositions

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday signed a land swap deal with Lotte Group for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) despite strong oppositions at home and abroad. Lotte, the country’s fifth-largest family-controlled conglomerate, is suspected of having agreed to offer its land for the THAAD deployment in exchange for […]

DHAKA, Feb. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi government is awaiting an assessment report by a foreign consultant to decide whether a state-run corporation will place a formal bid to buy Chevron assets in three gas fields of the country, reports Xinhua. Spokesperson of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aslam Uddin told Xinhua […]

IS commander among 4 militants killed in N. Afghanistan

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Four militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group including notorious commander Qari Qudrat were killed in the northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan on Monday, provincial police chief Rahmatullah Turkistani said. “Acting on tip off, units of police laid ambush against IS fighters in Qushtapa district today morning as […]