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U.S. Western allies reject Trump’s travel ban

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — The recent temporary entry ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries has been rejected by traditional U.S. allies. MPs (members of the Parliament) in Britain’s House of Commons voted unanimously after an emergency debate Monday to call on Trump to repeal his […]

UNWTO welcomes 5-day visa-free policy by Belarus to citizens of 80 states

Dhaka, Jan.31 (NsNewsWire) — United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has expressed its full support to the decision of the Government of Belarus to launch the 5-day visa-free policy that will be applicable to travelers from 80 countries. The measure aims at advancing seamless travel and attracting visitors, particularly those on business trips, said a press […]

Samsung Electronics opens new Exclusive Zone in Middle Badda

Dhaka, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire)– Samsung Electronics, the global leader in consumer electronics, has opened a new exclusive zone to cater the needs of people of Middle Badda and adjacent areas with genuine Samsung products under one roof. This exclusive zone being operated by Transom Digital is situated in Badda GA 91, Middle Badda. The 800 […]

New Zealand’s meat and dairy exports fall in 2016

WELLINGTON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — New Zealand’s top two export commodities, meat and dairy, both fell in value in 2016, the government statistics agency said Monday. The total value of all export goods was 48.4 billion NZ dollars (35.24 billion U.S. dollars) in 2016, down 544 million NZ dollars (395.87 million U.S. dollars) from the […]

EU shoots itself in foot by turning to trade protectionism

BRUSSELS, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — The European Union (EU) is shooting itself in the foot as it has decided to impose higher anti-dumping rules on Chinese steel products, a clearly protectionist move. The European Commission on Friday decided to levy anti-dumping duties on stainless steel pipe products manufactured by Chinese businesses for a five-year period, […]

Slow population growth inhibiting Australian state’s economic growth

SYDNEY, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Low job numbers and slow population growth continue to plague the growth of Tasmania’s economy, a report has found. The Deloitte Access Economic report, released on Monday, said the state had stable growth in most areas, particularly retail, domestic visitor numbers and house prices in Hobart. Chris Richardson, an economist […]

Federer wins fifth Australian Open singles title

MELBOURNE, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Roger Federer has proved king of Melbourne Park, winning his fifth Australian Open singles title and 18th grand slam in an epic five-set battle against old foe Rafael Nadal on Sunday night. Before the finals, the world no. 17 told reporters if he was to win against Nadal, it “would […]

Trump’s refugee ban sparks protests before White House, at over 30 U.S. airports

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Thousands of protesters rallied in front of the White House on Sunday while demonstrations continued across more than 30 American airports after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily barring all refugees and seven Mideast and North African countries’ citizens from entry into the U.S.. The Lafayette Square […]

1st batch of rebels, families leave water-rich town near Damascus

DAMASCUS, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — A first batch of 160 people, including rebels and their families, evacuated the water-rich town of Ain Fijeh northwest of the capital Damascus toward the northern city of Idlib on Sunday, as part of a deal with the government, after the Syrian forces captured the town to restore water to […]