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DHAKA, Dec. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi officials have warned that a massive oil spill from a crashed tanker is threatening endangered dolphins and other wildlife in the world’s largest mangrove forest. The oil tanker was carrying more than 350,000 litres of oil when it collided with another vessel and sank in the Sundarbans’ Shela River, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The Official Spokesperson of the High Commission of India Thursday said “the the only authorized agent for processing of Indian visas in Bangladesh is the State Bank of India who operate Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) across Bangladesh. We advise all applicants who are approached by agents or who claim […]
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Reasonably new tech such as tablets and even the Apple Watch could soon be obsolete – and replaced by a humble bracelet. Or at least, that’s the dream of French startup Cicret, who reckon that our Skin will be the smart device screen of the future, reports UK-based daily The Mirror. They’ve been working for […]
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HONG KONG, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Hong Kong authorities on Thursday started clearing barriers at Occupy sites in Admiralty to free up main roads and streets that have been blocked by protesters for more than two months. The clearance began in the morning at around 10:30 local time, when workers dismantled the barricades set up […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon expressed Wednesday “sorrow” for the death of Palestinian Minister Ziad Abu Ein in a West Bank protest. Palestinian Minister of Settlement Ziad Abu Ein died earlier Wednesday in a hospital in Ramallah after being assaulted by Israeli soldiers who were dispersing an anti-settlement rally in […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire)– Xinhuanet, the online service of Xinhua News Agency, launches its Asian-Pacific edition on Thursday after in-depth research and careful preparation, as part of efforts to step up the website’s overseas localization. The Xinhuanet Asian-Pacific Edition aims to build an information bridge connecting China and the Asian-Pacific countries, reports Xinhua. The edition […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Edouard Beigbeder has assumed his duties as the new United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Bangladesh. As a development and emergency specialist, he has over 20 years of experience of working to further children’s and women’s rights around the world, said the UN agency in a statement on Wednesday. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi navy has sent four ships to deal with an oil spill from a crashed tanker that is threatening a rare dolphin sanctuary. The tanker, believed to be carrying 350,000 litres (75,000 gallons) of oil, and another vessel collided early on Tuesday in the Sundarbans region, reports BBC. Forestry […]
Read MoreBEIJIN, Dec. 10 (NsNewsWire) – A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment the former deputy head of China’s top planning agency in a bribery scandal that exposed graft at the highest levels of China’s government. The sentence, handed down by a court just outside of Beijing, capped the downfall of Liu Tienan, who […]
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