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Paralympics roundup: China hits century of gold medals

By Michael Place RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — China became only the third country to win more than 100 gold medals at a single edition of the Paralympic Games, celebrating another nine victories in Rio on Saturday. Seven of those came in athletics with another two each in table tennis and swimming as […]

China must counter Japan in S.China Sea

Japanese Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada revealed on September 15 during a visit to the US that Japanese Self-Defense Forces will patrol the South China Sea with the US navy, saying Japan will increase presence in the region through participation in military drills and aid to relevant countries, Global Times writes in an editorial piece […]

China on yellow alert for Typhoon Malakas

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire/Xinhua) — China’s meteorological authority issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Malakas on Saturday, forecasting strong winds and heavy rain. Malakas, the 16th typhoon in 2016, was observed 135 kilometers off Taiwan’s east coast at 10 a.m. Saturday, bringing winds of up to 50 meters per second as it moved northwest, and […]

Interview: China’s experience can help guide Latin America’s development

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — China’s experience in terms of development and structural reforms can contribute to helping Latin America with its strive for better long-term economic development, said Ecuadorian researcher Milton Reyes in an interview with Xinhua on Thursday. China’s experience is interesting as it has maintained a long-term strategy without being tied to […]

iPhone 7 on sale in China, 7 plus pre-orders sold out

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models entered the Chinese market on Friday with pre-orders of the 7 Plus, and the iPhone 7 in jet-black color, already sold out. Customers lined up outside the Apple store in Beijing’s Sanlitun shopping area early in the morning, waiting to collect their pre-ordered […]

Thiago Silva earns Brazil recall for World Cup qualifiers

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Paris Saint-Germain center-back Thiago Silva has returned to Brazil’s squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela next month. Manchester City’s Fernandinho, Chelsea’s Oscar, Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa and Liverpool’s Robert Firmino were also recalled in a 24-man squad announced by Selecao coach Tite on Friday, reports Xinhua. […]

Products made in China attracting global consumers

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A Huawei smart phone that saved its owner by taking a bullet for him in an armed robbery in South Africa has put the spotlight on phones made-in-China. But smart phones are among several kinds of high quality Chinese products and goods that continue to make their presence felt across […]

Internet’s favorite color is blue: study finds

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — The Internet is very blue, literally. A recent study of the world’s most visited websites has found that they use nearly twice as many shades of blue as shades of yellow and red. Designer Paul Hebert wanted to see what he could learn from the color palettes of the world’s […]

Trump finally admits U.S. President Barack Obama born in America

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday that he now admits the country’s first-ever African-American president Barack Obama was born in the United States. “President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Period.” he said at the end of an event to promote his new luxury hotel […]