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First female soldiers complete training for tank commanders in Israel

JERUSALEM, June 28 (Xinhua) — Israel’s army said on Thursday that the first training program for female tank commanders had been completed. Four female soldiers finished the program, the army said in a statement, adding that they will attend Thursday the concluding ceremony for the Armored Corps Tank Commander’s Course. The four underwent 16 weeks […]

Uphold law in addressing veterans’ demand

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/6/27 23:15:01 Treatment of veterans has become a hot topic in China recently. Some retired soldiers complain about improper treatment and ineffective implementation of policies. Veterans from earlier eras are dissatisfied with their pensions, which lag far behind what today’s soldiers receive when they leave the army. China established the Ministry of […]

Bangladesh’s ruling party candidate wins crucial municipal polls

DHAKA, June 27 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s ruling party candidate has won the Gazipur municipal polls, according to Raquib Uddin Mondal, a returning officer, on Wednesday. Mondal said that “Awami League (AL) party’s candidate Jahangir Alam beat his nearest BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party)’s candidate Hasan Uddin Sarker by a margin of 202,399 votes.” In the Gazipur […]

With Chinese machinery inputs, India to have large-scale lift irrigation system

by Pankaj Yadav KARIMNAGAR, India, June 27 (Xinhua) — Claimed to be the world’s biggest lift irrigation system, the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) is on the verge of completion in India’s southern state of Telangana to irrigate a whopping 3.7 million acres of agriculture land. The state is prone to farmers’ suicides for lack […]

Robi introduces special roaming service for FIFA World Cup 2018

DHAKA, June 27 (NsNewsWire) — The leading digital service provider, Robi, has recently introduced a special international roaming offer for the football fans travelling to Russia for the FIFA World Cup 2018. This offer is applicable only for Robi postpaid roamers. The seven days plan priced at 1,999 taka, comes with unlimited data, 150 minutes […]

Bangladesh’s leading AB Bank holds annual general meeting

DHAKA, June 27 (NsNewsWire) –Amid huge participation from the shareholders, Bangladesh’s leading AB Bank Limited has held its annual general meeting or AGM. The 36th AGM of the country’s first generation private AB (Arab Bangladesh) bank was held on June 24, 2018 at International Convention City Bashundhara in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The Board of Directors […]

Behind Taiwan leader’s ravings is panic

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/6/26 22:03:41 Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to “constrain China” and “minimize the expansion of their [China’s] hegemonic influence” in an interview with AFP on Monday. “There are times when we feel frustrated, but the Taiwanese people do not have the option of giving up,” Tsai told the […]

$500 Million ADB Loan to Develop State-of-the-Art Power Plant in Bangladesh

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, June 26 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $500 million loan to develop a state-of-the-art 800 megawatt (MW) power plant in Khulna, Bangladesh, along with associated connections to natural gas and power transmission facilities. “In the face of rising demand for energy in a growing economy, […]

Overseas enterprises eye military-civil dual-purpose technology cooperation with China

CHONGQING, June 26 (NsNewsWire) — The 9th China International Exhibition of Military and Civil Technologies kicked off Thursday in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, drawing more than 200 delegations from China and abroad, reports Xinhua. Organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Association of Inventions and Chongqing municipal government, the […]