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Turkey to hold constitutional referendum on April 16

ANKARA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — Turkey’s Supreme Election Board announced on Saturday that a constitutional referendum will be hold on April 16, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved constitutional amendments on Friday, which will bring drastic changes to the country’s political system, including a shift to an executive presidential system from […]

British economic growth accelerates in quarter to end of Jan.: NIESR

LONDON, Feb. 11 (NsNewsWire) — British economy grew at a faster pace over the three months to the end of January than in the previous three month period, according to figures Friday released by a major think-tank based in London. The National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said that the British economy grew […]

Turkey recalls imams accused of spying in Germany

ANKARA, Feb. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) on Friday announced recall and dismissal of Turkish imams who were accused of spying by Germany. Turkey doesn’t accept the accusations of spying but decides to take measures to prevent similar incidents in the future, the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) said in […]

U.S. consumer sentiment falls in early February

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. consumer sentiment retreated in early February from a record high level reached in January. The preliminary reading of the consumer sentiment for February decreased from 98.5 in January to 95.7, said the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment on Friday, reports Xinhua. “Consumer confidence retreated from the […]

France thwarts “imminent” terrorist attack, arrests four suspects: minister

PARIS, Feb. 11 (NsNewsWire) — French police foiled “an imminent” terrorist plot after arresting four suspects in the southern town of Montpellier earlier on Friday, French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux said. During a raid by anti-terrorism units, four people were detained in and around Montpellier with “three of them are directly suspected of preparing […]

India successfully testfires interceptor missile

NEW DELHI, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — India successfully testified an interceptor missile on Saturday from an island off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, sources said. “The interceptor missile that can hit an incoming ballistic missile was testified from Abdul Kalam Island and the testfiring over Bay of Bengal was successful,” sources said. […]

China approves 12 new IPO applications

BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday approved 12 IPO applications. The 12 firms will be allowed to raise a maximum of 7 billion yuan (1.03 billion U.S. dollars), a CSRC statement said Saturday. Six of the firms will be listed on the Shanghai exchange, two on the Shenzhen […]

U.S. President Trump seeks to promote “fair” trade with Japan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11(NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country will seek to promote a “fair and reciprocal” trade relationship with Japan. Trump made the remarks at a press conference after talks with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House, reports Xinhua. Trump said the U.S. will seek […]

Chinese landmark concept put into UN resolution for first time

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — The Chinese concept of building “a human community with shared destiny” was on Friday incorporated into a UN resolution for the first time, mirroring the global recognition of the concept, diplomats told Xinhua. The 55th UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD) approved a resolution by consensus, which calls for […]