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DHAKA, Sept. 21 (NsNewsWire) — At least 12 people have been killed and 18 still missing after a ferry capsized in the river of Sondha in Bangladesh’s Barisal district, 169 km south of capital Dhaka, on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. The district’s police chief SM Aktaruzzaman told Xinhua that the ferry carrying scores of passengers sank […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Sept. 21 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping ordered that all individuals and agencies who contributed to the success of the G20 Hangzhou summit should be commended, reports Xinhua. In an instruction read out Tuesday at a conference for major contributors to the summit, Xi said that the values shown by those involved — patriotism, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s condolence message to Indian Premier Narendra Modi over Terror attack on Army headquarters in J&K: “I am deeply saddened to learn about the dastardly terrorist attack on the army base at Uri, Kashmir killing 17 soldiers and […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The Syrian army announced Monday the end of the Russian-U.S. brokered truce in Syria, without talking about possible extension, according to the state news agency SANA. The Syrian army said the seven-day truce that was brokered by the United States and Russia ended Monday, as previously declared, reports Xinhua. Still, […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect wanted in connection with a series of bomb attacks in New York City and New Jersey in the United States was apprehended on Monday after a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey, local police said. Rahami was wounded after exchanging fire with police officers […]
Read MoreBeijing, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) –AIIB President Jin visited Iceland, Sweden and Norway from September 8 to 14, 2016. In Iceland, President Jin met with Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Mr. BjarniBenediktsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ms. LiljaAlfreðsdóttir, Governor of the Central Bank Mr. MárGuðmundsson, and other government officials and business leaders. In Sweden, President […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — New York City will deploy “bigger than ever” police presence during the upcoming UN General Assembly week after an explosion injured 29 on Saturday evening, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. “You will see a very substantial NYPD presence this week, bigger than ever,” de Blasio told reporters at a […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Sunday to attend the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. China is an active supporter of all causes of the UN, and strongly defends the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and actively participates in the work of the UN […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — At least 17 soldiers have been killed and several others injured in a terror attack on an Army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Four of the attackers were also reportedly killed during the attack that took place Sunday morning. Militants stormed the Army base in Uri, close to the Line […]
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