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DHAKA, May 8 (NsNewsWire) — The Grameenphone Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Michael Foley as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from 26 May, 2017. “I am very pleased that Michael is taking on the challenge of leading Grameenphone through the next phases of digitisation in Bangladesh. Grameenphone is on a strong trajectory […]
Read MoreRIO DE JANEIRO, May 7 (NsNewsWire) — Real Madrid are closing in on a deal to sign highly rated Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior, according to media reports in Brazil. The Spanish giants have offered Vinicius Junior’s club Flamengo 45 million euros to bring the striker to the Bernabeu this European summer, according to Globo Esporte, […]
Read MoreMADRID, May 7 (NsNewsWire) — Barcelona’s attacking trio of Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all scored as the Catalans ensured they will finish matchday 36 of the Liga Santander on top of the table following a 4-1 win at home to Villarreal. Messi scored twice to take his league tally to 35 for the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese financial watchdogs pledged to offer financial support for the sustainable development of the Belt and Road Initiative ahead of a high-level international meeting. Funding of projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative should be raised through a market-oriented, sustainable and mutually beneficial investment and financing system, Chinese central […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) — For centuries, the ancient Silk Road had played a significant role in commercial and cultural exchange among the countries plying its route. Today, entrepreneurs are devoting themselves to rejuvenating the historical route and building a new world. STRONGER TRADE LINKS More than a thousand years ago, Emperor Xuanzong of China’s […]
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO, May 7 (Xinhua) — Ride-service company Uber is under a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for its use of a software to deliberately evade local transportation regulators, two sources familiar with the matter told the Reuters. The software, known as Greyball, uses data collected from the Uber app and other […]
Read MoreMOGADISHU, May 7 (Xinhua) — Somali security forces killed a senior Al-Shabaab leader heading the group in Lower Shabelle region on Friday in southern Somalia, a government official confirmed on Sunday. Information Minister Abdirahman Omar Osman said the security forces killed Moalin Osman Abdi Badil alongside his three associates in a raid in Bariiree area, […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM, May 7 (Xinhua) — Israel’s cabinet on Sunday voted in favor of the controversial “Nationality Bill,” which claims Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and cancels Arabic as a formal language. The bill was approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation, but it still needs to pass three rounds of votes in […]
Read MorePARIS, May 7 (Xinhua) — Polling stations opened on France’s European mainland on Sunday for the decisive round of a presidential election crucial for both the country and the European Union (EU). Nearly 47 million voters are expected to cast their ballots, choosing between pro-Europe, pro-business centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, and anti-immigration, anti-EU far-right leader […]
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