Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
PARIS, May 24 (Xinhua) — Risks of terrorist attacks remained “at very high level” in France where Islamic State militants had struck the country several times since 2015, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday. “The terrorist threat carried by Daesh (Islamic State) remains at a very high level in France,” Philippe warned after a […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, May 24 (Xinhua) — Indonesia and Switzerland plan to cooperate in manufacturing vaccines and drugs, a statement from Indonesia’s Health Ministry said here on Wednesday. Indonesian Health Minister Nila F. Moeloek met with her Swiss counterpart Alain Berset in Geneva on the sidelines of the 70th World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva. Both of […]
Read MoreLONDON, May 24 (Xinhua) — Armed soldiers have been deployed guarding Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament and foreign embassies, police in the British capital said Wednesday. The announcement came as police in Manchester announced that three men had been arrested in the city as part of their inquiries into the Monday […]
Read MoreKATHMANDU, May 24 (Xinhua) — Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced his resignation from the post during a special address to the nation on Wednesday afternoon. With this, Dahal’s ten-month-long tenure has come to an end. In his state address, the prime minister, who is better known as “Prachanda,” informed that his party will […]
Read MoreDhaka, MAY 23 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, on Tuesday celebrated 180 days of service in Dhaka, by reiterating that the company’s strategic focus in 2017 will be to make every Uber ride in Dhaka a great experience for both riders and driver partners. Dhaka has emerged as one of the […]
Read MoreMADRID, May 23 (Xinhua) — Former FC Barcelona President, Sandro Rosell was arrested on Tuesday as part of a Civil Guard anti-fraud operation, the Spanish press reports. Rosell, who was Barca president between July 2010 and January 2014, before being forced to resign over irregularities in the signing of Brazilian striker, Neymar, has been arrested […]
Read MoreRIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — Real Madrid will this week finalize their 45-million-euro signing of Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior, according to widespread media reports. Despite the deal, Vinicius will remain with the Rio de Janeiro club until his 18th birthday in July next year, the Globo newspaper said on Monday, reports Xinhua. Vinicius […]
Read MoreKIEV, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — Ukraine has adopted a joint declaration with other 11 countries of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) to strengthen trade in the region, Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Stepan Kubiv said on Monday. “The document has officially confirmed the mutual commitment of the Black Sea countries to […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — With housing prices and sales stagnating in China’s major cities following tough property controls, smaller cities are starting to join in. Last weekend, property sales were restricted in several second- and third-tier cities, as speculators shift their attention to these areas.Around 30 cities have introduced sales restrictions to different extents, […]
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