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Lahm longing for normal life after retirement

BERLIN, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — Facing his farewell after a 22-year playing career, Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm admitted the last game is going to be one of the most emotional moments of his life. The 33-year-old will play his last game in the German Bundesliga on Saturday when Bayern face SC Freiburg, reports Xinhua. With […]

Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro secure top spot in Copa Libertadores group

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — Ecuador international midfielder Juan Cazares scored two first-half goals to help Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro to a 4-1 home victory over Argentina’s Godoy Cruz in their Copa Libertadores group match on Tuesday. Former Brazil internationals Fred and Elias also netted after halftime at Estadio Independencia in Belo Horizonte, before […]

One killed, 25 injured as tornado hits Midwest U.S.

CHICAGO, May 17 (Xinhua) — A tornado swept through Barron County of the State of Wisconsin in U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, killing one person and injured 25 others, local media reported. Prairie Lakes Estates trailer park in north of Chetek suffered the most damage, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald told local media. He described the […]

Malaysia April inflation rate eases to 4.4 pct from 8-year high in March

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Xinhua) — Malaysia’s inflation rate in April has eased to 4.4 percent from eight-year high of 5.1 percent in March, latest figures showed Wednesday. According to a statement of Malaysian Statistics Department, transportation, food and non-alcoholic beverages which surged 16.7 percent and 4.1 percent year-on-year, respectively, were the two major contributors […]

Militants launch multiple attacks in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, May 17 (Xinhua) — A group of armed militants penetrated into the office of Nangarhar provincial governor, a police station and a television building in Jalalabad city on Wednesday morning, triggering gun battles, Tolo television channel reported. According to the TV channel, suicide bombers entered the building of the national television station in the […]

Bangladesh-Malaysia 1st Bilateral Consultation Held

DHAKA, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — First ever Bilateral Consultations (Foreign Office Consultations) between the Foreign Ministries of Bangladesh and Malaysia took place today, 15 May 2017 at the State Guest House Meghna. Foreign Secretary Md. ShahidulHaque led the Bangladesh delegation while Dato’ Ramlan Ibrahim, Secretary General, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, led the Malaysian side. […]

Xi’s speech injects new impetus into Belt and Road Initiative

BEIJING, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Sunday to give a fresh impetus to the Belt and Road Initiative, unveiling specific measures to carry forward the inspiring initiative that he called “the project of the century”, reports Xinhua. “A solid first step has been taken in pursuing the Belt and Road Initiative. […]

Woman gang-raped in India was mutilated and left for stray dogs to eat

Shocking details have emerged of the torture, gang rape and murder of a low-caste woman in northern India, report IBT. A post-mortem of the 23-year-old revealed that sharp objects were inserted into her vagina. The attackers smashed her skull with bricks and ran over her with a car, in an attempt to conceal her identity. […]

Belt and Road Initiative provides opportunity for whole world — experts

DHAKA, May 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China provides opportunities for the whole world to promote peace and prosperity, experts in Bangladesh said Sunday, reports Xinhua. The initiative will surely bolster cooperation and stability, and help Asia become the world’s new economic center of gravity, the experts said. While protectionism […]