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Hamid new World Raymen president, Azam re-elected as secy general

DHAKA, April 1 (NsNewsWire) –The World Rayman, a consortium for peacekeeping and aid, has re-elected Safiul Azam, an ICMAB professional,as secretary general while Hamidul Islam, a Dhaka College teacher, has been made the new president (chief rayman) of the voluntary organization. Islam, one of the founder members of the voluntary organization, has replaced Naim-Ul-Karim, special correspondent […]

FC Bayern Munich to set up full-time football school in southern China

SHENZHEN, China, Apr. 1 (NsNewsWire) — FC Bayern Munich will set up a full-time football school in southern China’s city of Shenzhen, bringing in Bayern’s youth training program and expertise. The German Bundesliga giant and the Shenzhen municipal government held a joint press conference at the Allianz Arena on Thursday, announcing the establishment of the […]

Over 200 rebels surrender to Afghan government

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, April 1 (Xinhua) — More than 200 rebels affiliated with the Taliban group laid down arms and surrendered to the government in the northern Afghan province of Balkh on Saturday, said a provincial source. “The armed men joined peace and reconciliation process in Chimtal district, following calls by provincial Governor Atta Mohammad Noor […]

Pakistani civilian injured in Indian firing: army

ISLAMABAD, April 1 (Xinhua) — The Pakistan army said Saturday that a civilian was injured in an Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region. A military statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations said that the civilian was injured due to the “unprovoked firing” in Chirikot sector by Indian forces. […]

4 troopers wounded in militant attack on army convoy in Indian-controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 1 (Xinhua) — At least four Indian army troopers were wounded Saturday after militants attacked an Indian army convoy in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The army convoy was attacked at Bemina bypass road in outskirts of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. “Militants attacked army vehicles this afternoon […]

More progress made as fifth cycle of Syria peace talks ends

GENEVA, Apr. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The fifth and latest round of Syria peace talks ended Friday, with the UN special envoy for Syria lauding the engagement of rival delegations participating in negotiations seeking to broker a political end to the six-year conflict. “We are in a moment of pushing ahead an agenda. The work that […]

U.S. sanctions one DPRK entity, 11 individuals for alleged links to weapons programs

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The U.S. government announced Friday sanctions on one entity and 11 individuals for their links to the nuclear and missile programs by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). “Today’s action targets North Korean nationals working as agents of the regime in Russia, China, Vietnam, and Cuba to provide financial […]

China opposes India’s invitation of Dalai Lama to visit disputed areas

BEIJING, Apr.1 (NsNewsWire) — China is firmly opposed to any visit by the Dalai Lama to the disputed border region between China and India, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday. Spokesperson Lu Kang made the comment when asked if China has protested to India about the Dalai Lama’s scheduled visit next week to a disputed […]

Sajeeb Group Brings new soft drinks line : Wings, Poppin, & Aha

Dhaka, Apr. 1 (NsNewsWire) –Sajeeb Group has launched a new line of Soft Drinks product under the name ‘Wings’- clear lemon ‘Poppin’-orange, ‘Aha’-cola on Saturday with the business goal to create a product line will appeal to both new and existing consumers. There was a Grand Launching on this occasion at Independent University of Bangladesh […]