Neymar on target as Brazil rout Paraguay 3-0

SAO PAULO, March 29 (NsNewsWire) — Goals from Philippe Coutinho, Neymar and Marcelo fired Brazil to a 3-0 victory over Paraguay in their World Cup qualifier here as the Selecao extended their winning run to eight matches. The result at Corinthians Arena lifted Brazil to 33 points from 14 matches and all but guaranteed the […]

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Russia, Iran sign economic cooperation deals

MOSCOW, March 29 (NsNewsWire) — Russia and Iran signed Tuesday a string of cooperation agreements in various fields including the energy sector as President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for his official visit to Moscow. The two leaders discussed during the meeting prospects for expanding bilateral trade, economic and investment ties and […]

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British PM signs Article 50 notification letter to EU leader

LONDON, March 29 (NsNewsWire) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday signed the Article 50 notification letter which will officially begin Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), local media said. Nine months after the divisive Brexit referendum last June, May will officially trigger Article 50 in the letter that will be hand delivered […]

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DPRK accuses U.S. of activating Asian version of NATO with Japan, South Korea

PYONGYANG, March 28 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday accused the United States of trying to form an Asian version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) through a U.S.-Japan-South Korea military alliance. The official daily Rodong Sinmun (Labor News) said in an article that the U.S.-Japan-South Korea triangular military alliance […]

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Road starts here — New Zealand to catch the “B&R” train

WELLINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) — To many in New Zealand, the Oceanian state looks like an isolated outpost with economic powerhouses far, far away in another hemisphere. It’s at the end of a trail that snakes through Southeast Asia before a three-hour flight from Australia lands you in one of its handful of international airports. […]

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Iran to face China in 2018 World Cup Asian Qualifiers

TEHRAN, March 28 (Xinhua) — China will meet Iran on Tuesday night with the aim of keeping their hopes alive to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Iran, the Group A leaders in the Asian fixture, will move one step closer to the World Cup should they see off China at Tehran’s […]

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Shanghai, Beijing listed among top 20 global financial hubs

SHENZHEN, March 28 (Xinhua) — Shanghai and Beijing were included among the top 20 financial hubs in the world by an index tracking 88 financial centers globally. Shanghai and Beijing ranked as the 13th and 16th top financial hubs in the world, according to a Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) report launched Monday in Shenzhen. […]

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First Bangladesh-UK strategic dialogue held in Dhaka

Dhaka, Mar 28 (NsNewsWire) –In the first ever Bangladesh-UK Strategic Dialogue in Dhaka on 28 March, the UK and Bangladesh agreed to build shared prosperity through widening and deepening the existing excellent bilateral relations for the benefit of both countries. During the Dialogue they also celebrated the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. […]

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