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BANGKOK, May 18 (NsNewsWire) — 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 […]
Read MoreCHICAGO, May 18 (NsNewsWire) — McDonald’s announced Wednesday it will cooperate with UberEATS, Uber’s food delivery service and over 1,000 locations are available to deliver online ordered Big Macs, fries. This new move, called McDelivery, aims at winning back young customers who are willing to pay for food brought to their doors. According to UberEATS […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter Thursday to the opening ceremony of the First China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, east China. Tea has become an important part of Chinese people’s lives and a cherished symbol of Chinese culture, Xi said. From the ancient Silk Road and […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 18 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi said Wednesday the just concluded Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation outlined the roadmap for the success of the Belt and Road Initiative and pointed a clear way for future cooperation. Yang said in an interview that the forum, which was held in Beijing […]
Read MoreVLADIVOSTOK, 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), […]
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