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Thorny road ahead for Turkey to embark on presidential system

ANKARA, April 18 (Xinhua) — After a tight win in referendum, Turkey’s “yes” camp has not received strong support for radical governance system change and narrowed difference on polls will not allow Erdogan move freely in subsequent political steps. Unofficial results showed a narrow 51.4 percent lead in the referendum for constitutional amendments that will […]

Juventus present Barca with dangerous balancing act in Champions League

MADRID, April 18 (Xinhua) — FC Barcelona have another mountain to climb on Wednesday night if they want to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League. Luis Enrique’s side have to overturn the 3-0 defeat they suffered away to Juventus in the first leg of their quarter-final tie a week ago in Turin, but […]

Indonesian president calls for promotion of Asian Games

JAKARTA, April 18 (Xinhua) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday asked authorities to step up promotion and dissemination of information about Asian Games scheduled to be held in the country next year. President Widodo told a cabinet meeting that the ongoing promotion of the regional sport event has not been carried out maximally. “I […]

2 arrested in France over “imminent terrorist attack” on election eve

PARIS, April 18 (Xinhua) — Two men were arrested on Tuesday in Marseille on suspicions of preparing an “imminent, certain” attack on French soil, “in the coming days,” French Interior Minister Matthias Fekl said. French police held earlier on Tuesday morning two individuals “on suspicion of planning violent act on the eve of presidential election,” […]

Over half of S.Koreans demand next president’s decision on THAAD deployment: poll

SEOUL, April 18 (Xinhua) — Over half of South Koreans demanded next president’s decision on the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in their soil, a poll showed Tuesday. According to the survey, 56.5 percent of respondents said the deployment process should be suspended and that the final […]

24 killed as bus plunges into deep ravine in Philippines

MANILA, April 18 (Xinhua) — At least 24 people were killed and many injured after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in northern Philippines on Tuesday, police and local media reports said. Police said the bus, carrying more than 50 passengers, crashed around 11 a.m. local time in Capintalan village in Carranglan town […]

British PM calls snap general election on June 8

LONDON, April 18 (Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election on June 8 in what was a shock and unexpected announcement from outside 10 Downing Street. She cited disharmony and divisions in the Houses of Parliament over Brexit as the reason for calling an election. May spoke of opposition parties, […]

Bangladeshi PM’s three-day Bhutan visit to focus on six deals

DHAKA, April 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will embark on a three-day visit to Bhutan on Tuesday, during which six deals in different areas are expected to be signed, reports Xinhua. At a press briefing here on Monday, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A.H. Mahmood Ali said Hasina’s visit at the invitation of her […]

China launches reform of Chinese “green cards”

BEIJING, April 18 (NsNewsWire) — China has begun a series of changes to the rules regarding permanent residence for foreigners, according to a plan issued by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), reports Xinhua. The “foreigner’s permanent residence card” will be renamed as the “foreigner’s permanent residence identity card.” Similar to the identity cards used […]