Xi’s “belt and road” prioritize infrastructure

BEIJING, Jan.  6  (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping‘s “belt and road” initiatives, reviving the ancient Silk Road, have infrastructure and connectivity as their top priority. The Silk Road economic belt and the 21st century maritime Silk Road are a land-based belt from China via Central Asia and Russia to Europe, and a maritime route through […]

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Safiul Azam appointed as NsNewsWire Senior Editorial Consultant

DHAKA,  Jan.  6  (NsNewsWire) — Safiul Azam, has been appointed as the senior editorial consultant of NsNewsWire, a Dhaka-based international award-winning news agency.Apart from his contribution to the editorial tasks, he is responsible for the entire gamut of activities related to the further development of NsNewsWire which is Bangladesh’s First Press NewsWire. The appointment for […]

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Bangladesh’s opposition alliance enforces nationwide blockade

DHAKA, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s 20-party opposition alliance has enforced blockade across Bangladesh. Khaleda Zia, who remained confined in her office since Saturday night, made the blockade announcement on Monday evening after she was barred to join her party’s anti-government rally.   Long-distance buses operating between Dhaka and outlying Bangladesh places […]

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New vessel to supply South China Sea islands

HAIKOU, Jan. 6  (NsNewsWire) — A new ship set sail Monday from Hainan Island for Sansha City on its maiden voyage to supply islands in the vast South China Sea. The civil ship Sansha I is the largest and most advanced vessel yet to supply and commute between Hainan Island and islets in the South […]

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At least 138 journalists killed in 2014: report updates

GENEVA, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The year 2014 has become the second deadliest year for journalists over ten years with at least 138 journalists killed by the end of last year, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said on Monday in its updated annual report. The annual report, which first published on December 15, documented 128 […]

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Bangladesh opposition announces countrywide blockade

DHAKA, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s 20-party opposition alliance has announced indefinite blockade across the country. Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who remained confined in her office since Saturday night, made the announcement on Monday evening. Khaleda Zia made several attempts to leave the office to join her 20-party alliance’s anti-government rally. Hundreds of police personnel […]

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China nets over 100,000 officials in frugality campaign

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — December 2014 saw 5,340 officials reprimanded for violating austere working practice policies, bringing the total number of those held to task since late 2012 to over 100,000, the top anti-graft body said Monday. Those punished last month were involved in 4,238 violation cases, the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) Central […]

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