ICC declines to protect Stateless Rohingya from Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) in a statement Sunday said, “We the undersigned organisations would like to stress that, with the initiative of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO), the Rohingya Intellectual Community Association of Australia filed through their Counsel, a communication with the International Criminal Court (“the ICC”) in […]

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Bangladesh set to enter 4G era as gov’t approves guideline

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Five years after the roll-out of 3G network, Bangladesh is now all set to enter 4G era as the government has approved relevant guideline with spectrum prices, paving the way for the telecom regulator to stage an open auction at its earliest, reports Xinhua. Mohamamd Enayet Hossain, spokesman […]

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IOC awards Paris 2024, LA 2028

LIMA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed Paris and Los Angeles as the Summer Olympics host cities for 2024 and 2028 respectively, through a vote by a show of hands on Wednesday in Lima, Peru. “Congratulations to Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028! This historic double allocation is a ‘win-win-win’ […]

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Ronaldo back to steer Real Madrid to comfortable win in Champions League

MADRID, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Cristiano Ronaldo returned with two goals to steer Real Madrid to a comfortable win over APOEL Nicosia in their opening Champions League game of the season. Ronaldo has not played in the Liga Santander this season following his sending off in the Spanish Supercup against Barcelona and Madrid had noticed […]

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Tillerson in London to discuss DPRK, Libya with foreign secretary

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was holding high level talks in London Thursday to discuss the impact of Hurricane Irma as well as ways of tackling the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). It is Tillerson’s second visit to Britain since taking up his post, and […]

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23 dead in religious school fire in Malaysia: official

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — A total of 23 people have died in a fire at a religious school in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday morning, which may had been caused by short-circuit. Noor Rashid Ibrahim, deputy inspector general of the national police, said the fire claimed the lives of 21 students and two teachers […]

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ASEAN police to set up integrated database to support fight against terrorism

JAKARTA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — Police in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will establish an integrated database system which can be accessed fast and safely by investigators of member states, so as to support the fight against terrorism, a police officer said on Thursday. The police in ASEAN member nations have agreed to set […]

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Iraqi Kurds’ independence bid threatens Turkish integrity: analysts

ISTANBUL, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — Amid criticism against the Turkish government for not forcibly opposing an upcoming independence referendum by the Iraqi Kurds, many fear the Kurdish bid may lead to Turkey’s break-up in the long run. “This referendum is a first step that will set the stage for Turkey’s disintegration,” Haldun Solmazturk, a retired […]

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