Secretary-General calls for peace and unity during visit to southwest Cameroon

DHAKA,Jan. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth has visited the Southwest region in Cameroon and continued calls for peace and unity amid ongoing conflict in the region. During the final part of a five-day visit to the country in December, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland travelled to Buea, the capital of the southwest region of […]

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Taiwan Travel Act to jeopardize Taiwan’s future

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/10 16:18:40 The US House of Representatives unanimously passed the Taiwan Travel Act (HR 535) on Tuesday, calling on the White House to “encourage visits between US and Taiwan officials at all levels of government.” If the act is passed in the Senate and signed by US President Donald Trump into law, […]

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Bangladesh court sentences 2 to death over crimes in 1971 war

DHAKA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced two to death and three others to life in prison for their crimes committed during the country’s war of independence in 1971. The death-row inmates are Ujayer Ahmed Chowdhury, 63, and Nesar Ali, 75, while Yunus Ahmed, 71, Samsul Hossain Tarafder, 65, […]

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World Bank Helps Bangladesh Modernize Safety Net Programs

DHAKA, Jan. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Today, the government of Bangladesh signed an agreement with the World Bank to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of its major safety net programs. The $245 million additional financing to the Safety Net Systems for the Poorest Project will help improve beneficiary targeting, information management, and benefit payment of […]

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Local sculptor Liam Hardy shaping up for success

Gold Coast, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — To celebrate local talent in the lead up to Festival 2018 we introduce you to the Gold Coast’s very own sculpture star Liam Hardy. Chances are you’ve already seen his famous bronze beauties around at some of South East Queensland’s most famous venues and now you can meet the […]

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Queen’s Baton makes first appearance on the Gold Coast

Gold Coast, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The Queen’s Baton has made its first public appearance on the Gold Coast today, featuring as part of the Magic Millions Barrier Draw at Surfers Paradise Foreshore. Batonbearer Hugh Bowman, recently named as the Longines World’s Best Jockey, held the Queen’s Baton with pride as he rode down the […]

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Row over Trump’s mental health divides US

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/7 22:33:39 In his new book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, Michael Wolff portrays US President Donald Trump as a person with mental health issues. Quoting people like former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, the book shows Trump as impatient, unable to grasp policy, prone to rambling and […]

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First look at GC2018 athletics track

Gold Coast, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — World champion hurdler Sally Pearson and decathlete Cedric Dubler got their first look at the newly laid athletics track at Carrara Stadium with only three months to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Pearson is gunning for a third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in the […]

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Opening new air routes no threat to Taiwan

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/5 22:08:39 The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced on Thursday that it is opening four routes over the Taiwan Straits, including the south-to-north M503 route and three connecting regional routes. The mainland’s regular arrangement for civil aviation routes has prompted strong reactions from the Taiwan authorities. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council […]

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