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LONDON, June 9 (Xinhua) — Theresa May will visit Buckingham Palace at 12:30 BST (1330 GMT) Friday to seek permission to form a new British government, despite losing her majority in the House of Commons, BBC reported. The Conservative Party leader, is attempting to stay in office on the understanding that the Democratic Unionist Party […]
Read MoreBEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) — The BRICS Media Forum concluded Thursday after leaders of 27 organizations agreed on an action plan to boost media cooperation. The Action Plan Promoting BRICS Media Cooperation noted that the content, depth and breadth of BRICS media cooperation should be expanded and deepened in accordance to the needs of BRICS […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, June 8 (Xinhua) — Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed Admiral Pongthep Nhuthep as a member of the Privy Council, Thailand’s Royal Gazette said on Thursday. The appointment is effective immediately, the Royal Gazette added. Pongthep thus became the 14th member of the powerful advisory council. He was the former deputy permanent secretary for defense […]
Read MoreMADRID, June 8 (Xinhua) — Chelsea’s Spanish international striker Diego Costa will be quitting the Premier League over the summer, he confirmed in the Spanish media late on Tuesday night. The man who helped Chelsea to the Premier League title told reporters after Spain’s 2-2 draw in a friendly game with Colombia that this season’s […]
Read MoreMADRID, June 8 (Xinhua) — Reports in Spain say that FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi has agreed to a new contract which will keep him at the Camp Nou stadium until he is 34 years old. Spanish radio station Cadena Ser reported in the early hours of Wednesday morning that the Argentinean striker has agreed […]
Read MoreTALLINN, June 8 (Xinhua) — The euro area economic growth forecast was revised upwards and the risks surrounding the growth outlook are considered to be broadly balanced, the European Central Bank (ECB) president said here on Thursday. “These projections foresee annual real GDP increasing by 1.9 percent in 2017, by 1.8 percent in 2018 and […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Xinhua) — The total Chinese tourist arrivals in Malaysia increased by 7.5 percent year-on-year to 551,000 in the first quarter, and the momentum may continue to pick up following some encouraging measures by China and Malaysia, Maybank Investment Bank research said in a report Thursday. “The number accounted for only 18 […]
Read MoreISTANBUL, June 8 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent threat of responding militarily to any attack from northern Syria actually means a tacit approval of Kurdish fighters’ control over the area, though such an eventuality is widely seen as a national security threat to Turkey, analysts said. The presidential remarks confirmed that unless […]
Read MoreGAZA, June 8 (Xinhua) — An Islamic Hamas movement’s official stressed on Thursday that the movement is very conscious not to line up with anyone in reference to the crisis between several Arab and Islamic states with Qatar. “Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and the Palestinian resistance are careful not to do so,” […]
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