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China opposes cyber attack targeted at third nation

Beijing, Dec. 23 (NsNewsWire) — China is opposed to countries or individuals that launch cyber attacks on a third country from foreign soil, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Monday. Hua told a regular press briefing that China opposes all forms of cyber attack and terrorist activities. She made the remarks in response to the alleged […]

Jackie Chan’s son prosecuted on drug charge

BEIJING, Dec. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Jaycee Chan, son of Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan, was prosecuted in Beijing on Monday for allegedly providing a venue for drug users, according to the People’s Procuratorate of Beijing’s Dongcheng District. The prosecution came three months after he was formally arrested following a drugs bust at his residence […]

Huawei Signs Five Year Agreement with Telenor Group

Dhaka, Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei says that it has signed a global agreement with Telenor Group to supply radio access equipment and professional services over a five year period. The Global Frame Agreement focuses on modernizing existing 2G and 3G networks, reports cellularnews. “We are pleased that Huawei continues to invest and leverage their […]

Android One coming to Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the coming weeks

DHAKA, Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) –Google has announced an initiative called Android One earlier this year that intends to bring some affordable smartphones to emerging markets, and now the Mountain View company says that the program is expanding beyond India (where it launched earlier this year in September). As noted on the company’s Asia Pacific Blog, the next […]

China expects fine weather as cold front leaves

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Most part of China will see clear skies with less precipitation and slight temperature drops in the next three days as a cold front that swept China weakens. The National Meteorological Center forecasts there will be almost no precipitation in the country starting Sunday, except light snowfall in some areas […]

French police kill ‘Allahu Akbar’ attacker

Joué-lès-Tours (France), Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) — French police shot dead a knife-wielding man who attacked three officers in a police station while shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”). The man wounded one officer’s face at the entrance to the police station in Joue-les-Tours near the central city of Tours and injured two others before he […]

Thanking Bangladesh

NEW DELHI, Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) — This month, India’s parliament took the first step toward a potentially momentous decision: to settle a boundary dispute with Bangladesh that dates back to the 1947 partition of the subcontinent. An agreement in this area would provide a major boost to the already warm bilateral relationship, not least by […]

Bangladesh President Visits Ajmer Dargah

Jaipur, Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh President Mohammad Abdul Hamid, today, visited the Dargah of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishty in Ajmer, and prayed for peace and harmony in the subcontinent, the shrine’s officials said. “He (Hamid) visited the dargah at around 3.35 pm and stayed for 15-20 minutes, offering prayers,” Syed Manovar Chisty, a khadim (servitor) […]

North Korea: 1.2 Million Troops, Nukes and a 3,000-Strong Cyber-Elite

North Korea, Dec. 22 (NsNEwsWire) — North Korea’s alleged ability to hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment is extending Kim Jong Un’sreach far beyond the range of his missiles. While North Korea has kept Western defense officials guessing for years about a nuclear program that it may or may not ever use, the regime’s ability to […]