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Xi arrives for UK visit, eyes “golden time” for bilateral ties

LONDON, Oct. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, arrived in London on Monday evening for a state visit to Britain at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, reports Xinhua. Xi’s plane touched down at Heathrow Airport at about 8:00 p.m. local time. The couple were greeted by Viscount […]

Tony Blair says Britain intends to be “best western partner” of China

by Xinhua Writer Zhang Jianhua LONDON, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — Britain intends to become the best western partner of China and is helping build the relationship between China and the West as a whole, Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. Speaking of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to Britain, Blair told […]

717 deaths confirmed, Saudi denies involvement of African pilgrims in deadly stampede

RIYADH, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Saudi Arabia denied on Saturday the involvement of Africans in the deadly stampede in Mecca that killed 717 pilgrims, reports Xinhua quoting Sabq online newspaper. A spokesperson of Mecca district denied recent news reports quoting the Mecca governor, Prince Khalid Al Faisal, as blaming African pilgrims for causing the […]

TELENOR GROUP AND NORWEGIAN EMBASSY ORGANIZE SEMINAR ONBUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY

DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group, in association with the Norwegian Embassy, organized a seminar on “Business Sustainability – perspective on creating shared value,” at a local hotel Thursday. The seminar included a key-note speech by Ms. Katja Nordgaard, Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs at Telenor Group, on sustainable business […]

China voice: South China Sea not issue between China, U.S.

By Xinhua writers Meng Na and Fu Shuangqi BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — The brouhaha over the South China Sea disputes, which seems louder than ever, misrepresents the situation in the region. Despite differences on the South China Sea issue, China and the United States do share the perspective that navigational freedom and safety should […]

Indian Visa Advisory regarding walk-in system

Visa Advisory regarding walk-in system Applicants for Indian visas are advised that applications for all categories of Indian visas, except Tourist (T) visas, are accepted on a walk in basis without an online appointment date / e-token at all Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) run by the State Bank of India, subject to existing capacity […]

China Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng arrives in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng has arrived in Dhaka in his maiden visit to Bangladesh to enhance cooperation in trade and investment. Hucheng is expected to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President Abdul Hamid, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali. During the […]

China’s Silk Road initiative a partnership project, not competitor: Russian PM

MOSCOW, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — The China-proposed Silk Road Economic Belt initiative is not a competitor, but a partnership project for Russia, the country’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday. “The project of the Silk Road belt is in no way a competitor for us, to some extent, it is a partnership project, which we […]

China to display seven types of missiles in V-Day parade

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — China’s strategic missile force, the Second Artillery Forces (SAC) will display seven types of missiles in the military parade on Sept. 3, Xinhua learned from military sources. Organized into six armament formations, the weaponry includes long-range, intermediate-range, and short-range missiles as well as conventional and nuclear missiles, said the source. […]