Messi unlikely to travel for FIFA appeal

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 4 (NsNewsWire ) — Lionel Messi will reportedly not accompany an Argentine legal team in Switzerland on Thursday in its appeal against the forward’s four-game international ban. Messi has already served one match of the penalty, issued in March after he was found guilty of abusing a linesman in Argentina’s 1-0 […]

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Australian March trade sees rise in surplus

SYDNEY, May 4 (Xinhua) — The Australian trade figures for the month of March were released Thursday, with a recording of 3.1 billion Australian dollar (2.3 billion U.S. dollars) surplus. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, this result was driven by a 2-percent uptick in exports, along with a 5-percent rise in exports. […]

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Death toll rises to 35 in Iran coal mine explosion

TEHRAN, May 4 (Xinhua) — At least 35 miners were killed in a coal mine explosion in the northern Iranian province of Golestan on Wednesday, Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying Thursday. The accident occurred at 12:45 p.m. local time (0815 GMT) in Zemestan […]

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British PM says “won’t let EU bureaucrats wreck Brexit”

LONDON, May 4 (NsNewsWire) — British Prime Minister Theresa May made her most stinging remark so far against European Union (EU) “bureaucrats” in Brussels, accusing them of trying to ruin Brexit talks. May was speaking outside 10 Downing Street after meeting with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday on the day British parliament was […]

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Gun battle leaves 7 militants dead in Afghan northern province

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, May 4 (Xinhua) — At least seven Taliban fighters including the group’s key commander Mawlawi Qadir had been killed in northern Afghanistan, local police said Thursday. According to police chief Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani in the northern Takhar province, five villages have also been cleared from the Taliban insurgents over the period. More than […]

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India says Pakistan arrests 30 Indian fishermen

NEW DELHI, May 4 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Marine Security Agency (PMSA) have arrested 30 Indian fishermen, India’s official broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said Thursday. The fishermen were captured off the Gujarat coast on Wednesday along with their five fishing boats. “All these fishermen have been apprehended by Pakistani security agency from the International Maritime […]

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Banglalink and iTel bring “iTel it 1508” smartphone with 18GB free internet and 450 Min talk time only @4390tk

DHAKA, May 4 (NsNewsWire) —  Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers of Bangladesh, in its commitment to provide digital services for all has brought a budget smartphone with exciting bundle offer for the customers nationwide. To connect the unconnected to the digital world and to create value beyond connectivity, Banglalink is also […]

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Telenor reports first-quarter results

DHAKA, May 4 (NsNewsWire) —“I’m pleased to see Telenor continuing to deliver organic EBITDA growth, while revenues were stable in the first quarter. Highlights were the strong data consumption in emerging Asia and the solid fibre momentum in Norway as well as Sweden. It has been a busy quarter, as we have introduced new and […]

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At least 7 killed as strong storm lashes Bangladesh

DHAKA, May 2 (Xinhua) — At least seven people were killed and dozens of others injured as a severe storm lashed parts of Bangladesh on Monday night for hours, an official said Tuesday. Of the deceased, according to the official, four were killed in Rajshahi district, some 256 km west of Dhaka. Three of the […]

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