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MOSUL, Iraq, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Iraqi security forces on Friday pushed forward slowly and freed new districts in the city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) militants, as the extremist militants are using civilians as cover, security sources said. The commandos of the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) broke through the IS defensive lines and […]
Read MorePRAGUE, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — In a Group C qualifying match for the World Cup, the Czech Republic defeated Norway 2-1 in Prague on Friday night. It’s the first match that Czech team won in its four World Cup qualifiers. The next qualifying match for the Czech team will be in San Marino at the […]
Read MoreBELO HORIZONTE, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Brazil coach Tite has called up Atletico Mineiro left-back Fabio Santos for the team’s World Cup qualifier against Peru in Lima on Tuesday. The 31-year-old was drafted into the squad on Friday to replace Marcelo, who is suspended after receiving a yellow card in the Selecao’s 3-0 victory over […]
Read MoreSEOUL, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — South Korean exports, which have struggled with sluggishness amid global economic slowdown, showed signs of recovery in early November thanks to demand for chips, auto parts and oil products, customs data showed on Friday. For the first 10 days of this month, the economy’s overseas shipments reached 13.92 billion U.S. […]
Read MoreGUANGZHOU, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese state-owned conglomerate Gree Group has removed its iconic chairwoman, Dong Mingzhu, from the top post, but retains her as the head of its electronics arm, the Forbes 500 Gree Electric Appliances Inc., local government officials confirmed on Friday. The move was ordered by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Malaysia’s economy grew by 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2016, in line with the government’s growth target, the central bank said Friday. The growth rate rebounded from 4.0 percent in the previous quarter, underpinned mainly by continued expansion in private sector spending and additional support from net […]
Read MoreDonald Trump‘s election as the next US president has created extraordinary uncertainty in the international community. From East Asia to West Europe, countries that have close or complicated relationships with the US are evaluating the consequences and likely scenarios. By now, anxieties and misgivings have got the upper hand, writes an editorial piece of Global […]
Read MoreAs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a three-day visit to Japan on Thursday, some Japanese media lauded that the trip could potentially “make history.” Modi’s trip has drawn attention for three reasons: Japan will officially roll out an Indian Ocean-Pacific strategy that it has planned for years; the two countries have signed a civilian […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has softened on his tough words against the Affordable Care Act Friday, opting to amend the law rather than to appeal it. Trump made the remarks as he unveiled his policy priorities in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, reports Xinhua. The decision to leave […]
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