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Fear looms large as ruling, oppostion parites plan street programs on Jan. 5

DHAKA, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Tensions are running high across Bangladesh as the country’s political situation is once again heating up centering on the 1st anniversary of Jan. 5 parliamentary elections, which 21 parties including ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotted. A year on, the BNP-led alliance now wants to observe Jan. 5 […]

Indonesia finds two ‘large objects’ in search for AirAsia jet

JAKARTA, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Ships searching for the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed with 162 people on board have pinpointed two “big objects” on the sea floor, the head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said on Saturday. The Airbus (AIR.PA) A320-200 plunged into the Java Sea on Sunday while en […]

First official to go down in 2015 for corruption

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — The battle against corruption continues in the new year. Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Kunsheng has been dismissed, and is under investigation for discipline violation. According to the website of Foreign Ministry, Zhang Kunsheng is no longer the director of the Protocol Department and Assistant Foreign Minister. He’s the first official to […]

U.S. sanctions North Korea over Sony hacking

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — The Obama administration imposed sanctions Friday on three entities and 10 individuals tied to the North Korean government, describing it as the first step in response to the devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. White House officials said there was no evidence that the 10 officials took part in ordering […]

7 bodies recovered in AirAsia plane search operation

SURABAYA, East Java, Indonesia, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — As many as seven corpses have been pulled out from the seas in search and rescue operation of AirAsia plane in Indonesia. Head of Search and Rescue Office in East Java province Moch. Hernanto said that two out of the seven bodies were already moved to the […]

Xi demands immediate investigation into Shanghai stampede

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday requested an immediate investigation into the cause of a stampede that broke out during a New Year Eve celebration in downtown Shanghai. New Year celebrations in the Bund area went astray Wednesday night, when a stampede killed at least 35 people and injured 42 […]

Beijing APEC venue opens to public

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Beijing’s Yanqi Island, the host site of this year’s APEC meetings, opened to the public on Thursday. The islet on the scenic Yanqi Lake is the site of an international convention center where Chinese and foreign top leaders met during the 2014 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November, reports Xinua. […]

Families seek answers after 36 die in Shanghai New Year’s Eve stampede

SHANGHAI, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — People unable to contact friends and relatives streamed into hospitals Thursday, anxious for information after a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai’s historic waterfront area killed 36 people in the worst disaster to hit one of China’s showcase cities in recent years. The Shanghai government said 47 others received […]

Bangladesh forex reserves reach $22.31 bln

DHAKA, Jan. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Bank foreign exchange reserves stood at 22,309.80 million U.S. dollars in December after reaching 21,590.04 million U.S. dollars in November, said a central bank official on Thursday. Reserve hit an all-time high of 22.37 billion U.S. dollars on Dec. 18, reflecting the country’s strength from the economic and financial […]