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Syria FM confirms airstrike on rebel depot containing chemical weapons

DAMASCUS, April 6 (Xinhua) — Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Thursday that the Syrian airstrike on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun struck a rebel depot containing chemical materials, denying claims that the air force fired toxic gas during the attack.

Heavy, rains, snow trigger flood fears in Indian-controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 6 (Xinhua) — Incessant rains and snowfall in Indian-controlled Kashmir Thursday triggered fear of floods among residents. The rains that are continuing from past three days have pushed water level up in the rivers and streams. Authorities have ordered closure of schools and college across the region for three days in […]

ADB sees solid growth in developing Asia this year

MANILA, April 6 (Xinhua) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday that developing Asia will continue to perform well this year even as recovery in the major industrial economies remained weak, predicting the region’s economy to expand by 5.7 percent in 2017 and 2018. Asian Development Outlook 2017, the ADB’s annual economic publication, said […]

Myanmar president leaves for visit to China

YANGON, April 6 (Xinhua) — Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw left Nay Pyi Taw for Beijing on Thursday morning to begin a six-day state visit to China. The visit is aimed at enhancing mutual understanding and promoting friendly relations and cooperation between Myanmar and China, according to official sources. U Htin Kyaw is expected to […]

Head of Australia’s foreign affair department calls for more females in senior positions

CANBERRA, April 6 (Xinhua) — The female head of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has expressed her disappointment at the lack of women in high ranking positions within the organization, saying there has never been a female ambassador in major cities such as Jakarta, Washington and London. Speaking at a conference discussing […]

Bangladesh earns 26 bln USD in exports in 3Qs of current fiscal

DHAKA, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s export income in the first three quarters of the current 2016-17 fiscal year (July 2016-June 2017) grew 3.97 percent to nearly 26 billion U.S. dollars, an official said Thursday, reports Xinhua. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) official told Xinhua that the country earned a total of 25,946.02 million U.S. […]

World MPs in drive to end extreme inequalities

DHAKA, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — Expressing grave concern with the extreme political, social and economic inequalities prevalent in the world, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has called for immediate action to reverse this trend and leave no one behind. In a declaration issued at the close of the 136th IPU Assembly (#IPU136) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, IPU […]

Blast inside house kills 6 family members in central India

NEW DELHI, April 5 (Xinhua) — At least six members of a family were killed Wednesday after a stockpile of fireworks exploded in their house in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said. The blast took place at Seondha in Datia district, about 439 km north of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. […]

6 Central Asian citizens detained in St. Petersburg for suspected terrorist activities

MOSCOW, April 5 (Xinhua) — Six Central Asian nationals were detained Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Russia, on suspicion of facilitating terrorist activities and recruiting their compatriots for terrorist groups, Russian authorities said. “The suspects had been recruiting Central Asian natives for the Nusra Front and the Islamic State since November 2015. They also tried to […]