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Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/8 23:43:40 The Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games begins on Friday. Delegations from North and South Korea will march under a unified flag at the opening ceremony, showcasing a new easing of tensions on the peninsula. US Vice President Mike Pence, North Korean top legislator Kim Yong-nam and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will be present […]
Read MoreOnline retailer Amazon has reached a deal with French authorities to pay about $250 million in back taxes. Amazon was asked in 2012 to pay the amount over earnings made in 2006-2010 and has since been involved in a dispute with tax authorities. Details of the deal have not been revealed, news agency AP reports. […]
Read MorePlastic surgeons raised red flags this week about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic “fashion” with uncertain benefits and many risks, reports AFP. Requiring the use of lasers, acid, or chemicals, the latest craze in genital beautification can leave men with burns, scars, taut skin, or the […]
Read MoreReuters, Washington Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned as finance chairman of the Republican Party’s fundraising arm on Saturday, a day after a newspaper reported that he routinely subjected women who worked for him to unwanted sexual advances. “Today I accepted Steve Wynn’s resignation as Republican National Committee finance chair,” RNC chair Ronna Romney […]
Read More‘China road’ requires strong leadership Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/20 0:28:39 The second plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded in Beijing on Friday. A proposal from the CPC Central Committee on a revision to China’s Constitution was adopted at the meeting. Major theoretical achievements, principles and policies […]
Read MoreThe US government officially shut down at midnight on Friday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a last-minute deal to fund its operations, divided in a bitter dispute over immigration and border security, reports Reuters. In a dramatic late-night session, senators blocked a bill to extend government funding through Feb. 16. The bill needed […]
Read MoreTen people were killed when a Colombian army helicopter crashed near the town of Segovia, in northern Antioquia province, on Tuesday, the army said, reports Reuters. The Russian-made MI-17 helicopter, carrying eight army personnel and two civilians, crashed on Tuesday morning on route from the town of Caucasia. Staff onboard the helicopter were set to […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 14 January 2018 – As part of an intensified response to the current diphtheria outbreak, WHO, UNICEF and health sector partners are working with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to vaccinate more than 475,000 children in Rohingya refugee camps, temporary settlements and surrounding areas. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Well-renowned Japanese lifestyle brand MINISO is now in Bangladesh. MINISO opens its first flagship store in Banani-11, Dhaka at South Breeze Center, House # 5 (GF), Block # G, Road No 11, Banani, Dhaka -1213. On the day of the event, Mr. MIYAKE JUNYA, MINISO Global Co-founder & Chief Designer […]
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