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Chinese company signs deal to build Bangladesh’s dual-gauge railway line

DHAKA, June 22 (NsNewsWire) — A leading Chinese company has signed an agreement to lay a dual-gauge track on the capital Dhaka-adjacent Narayanganj district route to increase Bangladesh Railway’s capacity nearly fourfold, reports Xinhua. Power Construction Corporation of China Limited signed the construction contract with the Bangladeshi government on Monday in the capital Dhaka. Commercial […]

Mohammed bin Salman named new crown prince of Saudi

Reuters, Riyadh Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved of his post and replaced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a royal decree said on Wednesday, in a promotion for King Salman’s 31-year-old son that confirms him as next ruler of the kingdom. Prince Mohammed bin Salman becomes deputy prime minister and […]

Van attack on London Muslims suggests new polarization

AP, London The rash of deadly terror attacks that has rattled Britain in recent months took an ominous new turn on Monday as Muslim worshippers became targets during the holy month of Ramadan, mowed down by an attacker who plowed a van into a crowd leaving prayers at two mosques in north London. It was […]

Japan’s Abe apologizes for “unconstructive” discussions in Diet, vows to regain public trust

TOKYO, June 19 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday apologized for time being wasted in the latest session of the Diet and pledged to fulfill the government’s responsibility to fully explain its policies to a public whose support for his Cabinet has tumbled according to recent polls. The nationally televised press conference […]

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines launch joint patrol to prevent militants from crossing sea borders

JAKARTA, June 19 (Xinhua) — Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have launched a joint maritime operation and established maritime command centers (MCC) to halt militants fighting in Southern Philippine from crossing sea borders. Defense ministers and military chiefs of the three countries on Monday met in Tarakan city of northern Borneo Island of Indonesia, agreeing […]

Mosque attack strikes new fear into heart of multi-cultural London

LONDON, June 19 (Xinhua) — It’s what the authorities in the British capital have feared, a revenge attack in response to the two recent terror attacks. It was a barmy summer night in London, a city famed for its acceptance of people from all corners of the world, whatever their religions or beliefs, when terror […]

British PM May condemns Mosque attack in London as “sickening”

LONDON, June 19 (Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Theresa May Monday condemned the latest terror attack targeting worshippers who were leaving a mosque in London, describing it as sickening as recent ones to hit Britain. A 48-year-old white man drove a hired van into a group of Muslim worshippers early Monday morning, killing one and […]

EU reiterates support for Paris agreement

BRUSSELS, June 19 (Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) reaffirmed Monday its support for Paris agreement on climate change when its Foreign Affairs Council convened in Luxembourg. The Council said in a statement that the Paris Agreement is fit for purpose and cannot be renegotiated. U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 1 that he […]

London tower fire death rises to 79

LONDON, June 19 (Xinhua) — Police said Monday the number of dead or missing in the London Grenfell Tower fire has increased to 79. Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy gave the new figures at a briefing, saying the death toll may still change, but not as significantly as it has in recent days. The commander […]