Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
VLADIVOSTOK, May 18 (Xinhua) — The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted on Thursday morning and spewed ashes 6,000 meters into the air, the local emergency service said Thursday. The service said the aviation color code has been raised to orange, and tours to the area have been canceled. The ashes reached […]
Read MoreYANGON, May 18 (Xinhua) — A Chinese naval fleet comprising three warships — Changchun, Jingzhou and Chaohu of Escort Task Group called at the Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa (MITT) in Yangon’s Thanlyin township Thursday morning. As its continuous voyage from Malaysia’s Penang, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy fleet will stay for four days […]
Read MoreSEOUL, May 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea‘s presidential envoy that he was willing to make peace through engagement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) if conditions are right, South Korean media reported on Thursday. “Though we’re now at the stage of pressure and sanctions, he said he has […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank awarded prizes to winners of the Prosper Bangladesh Selfie Contest 2017.  Aimed at engaging youth in a dialogue on Bangladesh’s development priorities, the month-long contest received hundreds of submissions. Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal handed out certificates and prizes for the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — China has signed cooperation agreements with 14 international organizations on aid programs proposed at the just-concluded Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the country’s Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday. Yu Jianhua, vice minister of commerce, met with the heads of international organizations, including the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that Singapore, as a coordinator of China-ASEAN ties, will actively promote the development of ASEAN-China relations. Lee made the remarks here when meeting with senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Zhao Leji. He also congratulated China on the […]
Read MoreBERLIN, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — German media reported Tuesday that plans to strengthen the eurozone are in motion after newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron met German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Both pro-Europe leaders were keen to show solidarity concerning the eurozone and have broken with previous statements by discussing potential changes to EU treaties, reports Xinhua. […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the past. However, division between the two sides still run deep. Speaking at the White House with Erdogan, Trump hailed the Turkish people as “friends and allies for […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, May 17 (Xinhua) — The construction of Thailand-China railway project from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, which will be further extended to Nong Khai on the Thai-Lao border in the future, will start in 2017 for sure, Chatchai Thipsunaree, Permanent Secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Transport, said on Tuesday. “We (Thailand and China) are almost […]
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