Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
LONDON, June 14 (Xinhua) — At least six people were killed in a massive fire that engulfed a 27-story apartment building in west London early Wednesday, police said Wednesday. Around 30 people were taken to hospital, said London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton. The cause of the fire is unknown at the time. One side of […]
Read MoreKUNMING, June 13 (Xinhua) — A cargo train heading for Vietnam left Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province Monday afternoon, an opening of a new route. The train will travel 854 kilometers in four to six days to the port city of Hai Phong, carrying mainly ore and raw materials for the chemical industry […]
Read MoreMADRID, June 13 (Xinhua) — The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Madrid on Tuesday accused Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo of tax fraud totaling 14.7 million euros. Ronaldo is accused or “four crimes against the Public Treasury between 2011 and 2014, which involves tax fraud of 14,768,897 euros, (16.5 million US Dollars,” the Public Prosecutor said […]
Read MoreMELAKA, Malaysia, June 13 (Xinhua) — Following are the starters of Syria against China in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier here on Tuesday. 1-Ibrahim Alma(GK), 2-Ahmad Alsaleh, 3-Mouaiad AL Ajjan, 5-Omro Al Midani, 6-Amro Jeniat, 9-Mahmoud Almawas, 12-Fahad Youssef, 14-Tamer Hag Mohamad, 18-Zaher Almedani, 19-Mardek Mardkian, 20-Khaled Almbayed
Read MoreDES MOINES, the United States, June 13 (Xinhua) — The prospects of U.S.-China relations are promising in various fields including economic and trade cooperation, agricultural exchange, education and investment, according to participants in the U.S.-China Think Tank Symposium held here Monday. More than 20 Chinese and U.S. experts and scholars gathered Monday in Des Moines, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad hosted an iftar-dinner at Hotel Serena in the Capital on Monday. Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Tarik Ahsan went around different tables set for the guests, exchanged pleasantries with them and enquired about their well-being. In a welcome speech, the High Commissioner remarked that, while […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, June 13 (Xinhua) — Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed on Tuesday he will use Article 44 next week to accelerate the Thailand-China railway project. Speaking at Government House following a weekly cabinet meeting, Prayut said he will certainly use the Article 44 absolute power to solve legal snags involving the construction of an […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua) — Indonesian police have foiled an effort to ship hundreds of detonators in central parts of the country as the security authorities have been on alert over terrorist threat. National Police spokesman Inspector General Setyo Wasisto on Tuesday confirmed that the police have aborted an attempted shipment of 500 devices functioning […]
Read MoreLONDON, June 13 (Xinhua) — Business confidence in the United Kingdom dropped dramatically days ahead of Brexit talks on concerns about political and economic uncertainties after British Prime Minister Theresa May lost parliamentary majority, a survey showed on Monday. According to the Institute of Directors (IoD), a British business organization, 92 percent of its nearly […]
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