Apple apologises after outcry over slowed iPhones

Facing lawsuits and consumer outrage after it said it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is slashing prices for battery replacements and will change its software to show users whether their phone battery is good. In a posting on its website yesterday, Apple apologised over its handling of the battery issue and […]

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New York City apartment fire kills 12, injures several others

Reuters, New York Twelve people were killed, including an infant, and four were critically injured on Thursday in a fire that swept through several floors of an apartment building in the New York City borough of the Bronx, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The blaze started on the first floor of the brick building and […]

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Yearender: China-Bangladesh friendship, cooperation continue to expand in 2017

DHAKA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — The year 2017, designated as the Year of Friendship and Exchanges between China and Bangladesh, saw the friendly ties between the two nations further cemented, as both sides pushed forward cooperation based on mutual benefit. Experts here said Bangladesh and China have, in the year past, enjoyed very strong relations. […]

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Japan’s fake “hotline” story reveals deeper motives

Japan’s fake “hotline” story reveals deeper motives Source:Global Times Published: 2017/12/27 7:13:30  One of Japan’s so-called leading newspapers ran a story on Monday. It claims that multiple US government sources revealed China and the US are planning to establish a military hotline between the Northern Theater Command in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and US forces in […]

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Robi & Headstart sign corporate agreement

DHAKA, Dec. 26 (NsNewsWire) —  Robi has signed a corporate agreement with the leading digital learning solution provider from Srilanka, Headstart (Pvt.) Ltd. The signing ceremony took place at Robi Corporate Office recently. Robi and Headstart aim to collaborate with local content partners to provide professional and academic training to Robi and Airtel subscribers via […]

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China’s diplomatic efforts pay off with peripheral nations

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/12/25 23:18:40 China’s periphery has always been the forefront where the country practices its national strategies. Needless to say, the neighborhood around China is the most complex one among major powers. Without stability in the region surrounding the country, it is impossible for Beijing to take its strategic initiative around the world. […]

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BRAC signs agreement with Danish gov’t

DHAKA, Dec. 26 (NsNewsWire) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Royal Denmark and BRAC have signed an agreement to implement a 2-year project titled ‘Socio-economic reintegration of returnee migrant workers of Bangladesh’ to facilitate the reintegration process of the expatriate workers who have returned to their home country.   The objective of the project […]

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Chinese consortium constructs Bangladesh’s first eco-friendly power plant

DHAKA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — A Chinese consortium has been constructing Bangladesh’s first eco-friendly power plant with ultra modern clean coal technology at Payra in Patuakhali district, some 204 km south of capital Dhaka, near a maritime port. In March last year, Bangladesh signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with the consortium of […]

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