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First ever retrofit technology for earthquake resistant RMG

DHAKA, July 12, (Xinhua) — Japanese expert with the local engineers have conducted systematic retrofitting construction work in a garment factory of Ashulia for the first time in the country to turn the RMG unit into earthquake resistance. Retrofitting is a technology that could be used to make a vulnerable building earthquake resistant without demolishing […]

One slot in Bangladesh XI still undecided – Hassan

DHAKA, July 12 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladesh team’s training session on Saturday was delayed by more than an hour after the players were called into a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan. The team face South Africa in the second ODI on Sunday and were reportedly told by Hassan that one spot in […]

Just-concluded BRICS, SCO summits in Ufa highlight China’s constructive role

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — China enables both the BRICS and SCO to embrace fresh opportunities for their future development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday following the conclusion of two international gatherings in the Russian city of Ufa. The two summits, namely the 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit and […]

Beijing plans second administrative center

BEIJING, July 12 (NsNewsWire) — Beijing has announced that it would speed up construction of a “subsidiary administrative center” while promising to limit its population to 23 million people. The announcement was made as the city on Saturday concluded a plenary session of its party committee, during which a guideline was passed on promoting the […]

Chinese Candidate for AIIB Presidency

DHAKA, July 9 (NsNewsWire) — China has formally nominated Jin Liqun, former vice finance minister of China, as the Chinese candidate for president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB. China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed that Jin Liqun was nominated by the Chinese government as candidate for AIIB President, based on procedures […]

Self-proclaimed Dr Frankenstein boasts that he can do first human head transplant in under AN HOUR and admits his final goal is immortality

Surgeon Sergio Canavero sees ‘no problem’ with wealthy tycoons using the procedure to get a young body in their quest for eternal life Hopes his first patient will be Russian with genetic muscle wasting disease Valery Spiridonov, 30, has volunteered to be a guinea pig, despite the risks Dr Canavero has been called ‘nuts’ by […]

First ever successful head transplant operation was performed within 19 hours

We all are probably aware of different surgeries such as heart transplant and kidney transplant, but have you ever heard of a head transplant? It sounds impossible right? I mean, who would let his head to be transferred to another body right? The world’s first ever head transplant has just been successful to a patient. […]

UNESCO names 24 new world heritage sites

BERLIN, July 9 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has concluded its annual meeting in Bonn, Germany after inscribing 24 new sites into the World Heritage List, reports Xinhua. In the past 10 days, over 2,000 delegates from around 160 countries gathered at the western German city […]

Xi calls for joint Chinese-Indian efforts in building stronger BRICS partnership

UFA, Russia, July 9 (NsNewsWire) — China and India should work together to build a closer, more comprehensive and firmer partnership among the BRICS countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the southwestern Russian city of Ufa ahead of two multilateral […]