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India and Bangladesh Poised to Resolve Border Dispute

DHAKA, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — After nearly seventy years, it appears that India and Bangladesh may at last resolve their border issues, a legacy of the partition of India in 1947. Following the failed effort of the previous Indian government to ratify a Land Boundary Agreement negotiated with the government of Bangladesh, announced in 2011 […]

Indonesia landslide kills at least 18 people; 90 missing

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — A mudslide set off by torrential rains rushed down hills into a village in central Indonesia and swept away scores of homes, killing at least 18 people and leaving 90 others missing, officials said Saturday. About 105 houses were swept away by the landslide late Friday in Jemblung village […]

Police to deploy mini drones in Indian capital to protect women

NEW DELHI, Dec. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Indian police will deploy mini drones fitted with night vision cameras to patrol the streets of the national capital to make the city safer for women, local media reported Friday. After the rape of a 27-year-old finance company executive by an Uber cab driver was reported last week, the […]

China to keep 2015 growth, policy steady under “new normal”

BEIJING, Dec. 12 (NsNewsWire) — China will strive to keep economic growth and policies steady in 2015 and adapt to the “new normal” of slower speed but higher quality, said a statement released after a crucial economic policy meeting concluded on Thursday. The Central Economic Work Conference saw Chinese leaders and senior officials sketching out […]

Oill spill threatens rare dolphins in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans region, officials warn

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, […]

Official Spokesperson’s reply to a question on Indian Visa processing

DHAKA, 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 […]

Want to use your arm like an iPad?

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 […]

HK authorities start clearing remaining occupy sites

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 […]

Israel defense chief shows “sorrow” for death of Palestinian minister

JERUSALEM, 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 […]