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ECB revises upwards 2017-2019 euro area economic growth forecast

TALLINN, 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 […]

Malaysia sees more tourist arrivals from China

KUALA 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 […]

Erdogan’s latest threat read as consent to Kurdish territory in Syria

ISTANBUL, 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 […]

Hamas official says Hamas not part of Arab states crisis with Qatar

GAZA, 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,” […]

Crayfish breeding fraud traps over 2,000 raisers in Thailand

BANGKOK, June 8 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s crime suppression body has been urged to investigate a fraud in which more than 2,000 people were lured to invest in raising crayfish that were said to be able to bring high profit, local media reported Thursday. Ten victims were led to file a complaint with the Crime Suppression […]

Japan atomic bomb survivor groups protest against nuclear treaty with India

TOKYO, June 8 (Xinhua) — Five atomic bomb survivor groups in Japan’s Nagasaki protested on Thursday against a civilian nuclear cooperation treaty between Japan and India that was approved by Japan’s parliament a day earlier. The groups, formed mainly by survivors from the U.S. atomic bombings in 1945, said that they will send a letter […]

25 “hate crime” arrests by police since London Bridge attack

LONDON, June 8 (NsNewsWire) — London’s Metropolitan Police (Met) said Wednesday night that 25 people had been arrested in the capital for “hate crimes” since Saturday’s terror attack on London Bridge. “The Metropolitan Police has made 25 arrests for hate crime offences since Saturday,” said Police Chief Superintendent Dave Stringer, head of community engagement at […]

DPRK test-fires multiple ground-to-ship missiles: S.Korean military

SEOUL, June 8 (Xinhua) — The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired multiple projectiles believed to be ground-to-ship cruise missiles on Thursday morning into its eastern waters, South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The short-range surface-to-ship cruise missiles were launched from the city of Wonsan on the DPRKs east coast in the […]

Britain votes in most crucial general election in a generation

LONDON, June 8 (Xinhua) — Early risers and people on their way to work were among the first to cast their votes Thursday in what has been described as Britain’s most crucial election for decades. Although Theresa May is on target to hold on to power, a late rally by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn may […]