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LONDON, June 18 (NsNewsWire) — Almost 60 million people worldwide were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of last year, the highest ever recorded number, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday, reports reuters. More than half the displaced from crises including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia were children, UNHCR said in its […]
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached out to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and discussed Indo-Pak ties. In the 5-minute call, Modi extended his best wishes to Sharif at the start of holy Ramadan on June 18.
Read MoreBEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) — Two weeks after Beijing adopted its strictest smoking ban in history, some people are still trying to flout the rules, according to the Beijing Health Inspection Agency on Tuesday. One hotel in Chaoyang District was fined 2,000 yuan (327 U.S. dollars) for failing to install “no smoking” signs. A company […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 17 (NsNewsWire) — There is a thin line between being funny and disgustingly offensive. Obviously, there is no yardstick or parameter to judge what is funny for one can totally disappoint other, reports http://www.india.com Take for instance this controversial local Bangladesh Cola television commercial (TVC), which is taking potshot at the Indian Cricket […]
Read MoreBISHKEK, June 17 (Xinhua) — Australia defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-1 in the FIFA Russia World Cup Asian Zone Group B qualifying campaign in Kyrgyz Dolen Omurzakov Stadium here on Tuesday. Australia made their first score in the second minute by Mile Jeninak’ s free-kick. 65 minutes later, Australian substitute Tommy Oar got another chance and penetrated […]
Read More(CNN) — Aristotle once said: “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Ernst Coppejans’ photo series “Orange Is the New Black” explores this very idea. The photo series consists of portraits of men in Bangladesh who have dyed the hair on their heads or faces […]
Read MoreKUNMING, June 16 (Xinhua) — Politicians and businesspeople are brainstorming how the Belt and Road Initiative can bring profits and propel regional integration in South Asia at the China-South Asian Expo. The expo opened on Tuesday with a record turnover of 25.19 billion U.S. dollars, up 19.8 percent year on year. The five-day event in […]
Read MoreBEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) — A crucial tie at the women’s World Cup and a belated scoring binge by Chinese men in a Russia 2018 qualifier have raised China’s expectations for the most popular game. The two games held 12 hours and 11,000km apart were hailed by Chinese as “a stepping stone” to greater successes. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 16 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh signed an agreement today with the Netherlands and the World Bank Group including its private sector arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC) with the 2030 Water Resources Group to strengthen management of the Bangladesh Delta, Asia’s largest and the world’s most populated delta. The partnership will help […]
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