Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
SEOUL, May 31 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday approved the nomination of Lee Nak-yon as the first prime minister. The 299-seat National Assembly passed the nomination with 164 votes in favor. Present for the vote was 188 lawmakers. By law, the nominee is required to get consent from a majority of legislators. President […]
Read MoreCOLOMBO, May 31 (Xinhua) — The death toll in Sri Lanka’s devastating floods and landslides reached 202 by Wednesday morning while 96 people were still missing, the Disaster Management Center said. Sixty-three people were injured and seeking treatment in state hospitals while over 600,000 people have been affected. Severe rains and strong winds which lashed […]
Read MoreKABUL, May 31 (Xinhua) — The number of the victims of the deadly terrorist attack that rocked Kabul on Wednesday soared to 80 dead and 350 others injured, Mohammad Ismael Kawosi the spokesman for Ministry of Public Health said. According to the official, the blast, which rocked the diplomatic area of Kabul city in the […]
Read MoreDhaka, May 30 (NsNewsWire) — At least six people died in three districts after the cyclone hit the Bangladesh coast early Tuesday. The cyclone crossed the coast of Chittagong, showing signs of weakening with reduced wind speed and rainfall, according to Met office. Met office says, the bad weather will persist on Tuesday and there […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, May 30 (NsNewsWire) — Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested around 3 a.m. Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. According to the booking blotter on the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s website, Woods was booked at 7:18 a.m. and released on his […]
Read MorePARIS, May 30 (NsNewsWire) — Rafael Nadal kicked off his campaign for a record 10th French Open trophy with an easy win of 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 against host player Benoit Paire under two hours in men’s singles first round on Monday. The fourth seed won 8 out of 18 break points, and was only contested […]
Read MoreTOKYO, May 30 (Xinhua) — The availability of jobs in Japan rose to its highest level in more than four decades in April, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said in a report on Tuesday. According to the ministry, the ratio of job offers to job seekers came to 1.48 in April from 1.45 […]
Read MoreSEOUL, May 30 (Xinhua) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday ordered a thorough investigation into the unauthorized delivery of four more mobile launchers of the U.S. missile shield to the country. Yoon Young-chan, chief presidential press secretary, told a press briefing that Moon said it was “very shocking” after he was briefed on […]
Read MoreDUBAI, May 30 (Xinhua) — Senior officials from the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, and Dubai Police have met here on Tuesday to discuss road safety strategies in preparation for the Gulf Arab sheikhdom hosting Expo 2020. Mattar Al-Tayer, RTA Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, and Maj. Gen. Abdullah Khalifa […]
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