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Through Kathak, a German choreographer tells the story of Bangladesh’s exploited garment workers

DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — In April 2013, when the collapse of an old garment factory building in Dhaka left more than 1,100 labourers dead, the Western world suddenly opened its eyes to the exploitation of Bangladeshi garment workers by the international clothing industry. Much before the Rana Plaza collapse, however, German choreographer and theatre […]

Loosening Beijing embrace, Sri Lanka reviews China projects

Colombo, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lanka’s new government will review Chinese infrastructure projects awarded under the previous administration, a junior minister said, a move bound to please Indian and Western powers concerned about Beijing’s access in the island state. On Friday, the government said it would review a $1.5 billion port deal with China […]

China Focus: Nutrition for poor children high on agenda

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (NsNewsWire) — While urban parents worry that their children are obese, kids in the country’s underdeveloped rural regions are often malnourished. HUNGRY FOR CHANGE Malnutrition threatens to hold back a generation of rural Chinese, reports Xinhua. Pickles and cold steamed buns are what five-year-old Mai Xiaoying takes to school for lunch. “I […]

News Analysis: How Europe to turn resolve into action on anti-terrorist strike

BRUSSELS, Jan. 25 (NsNewsWire) — The bloody terrorist attacks in Paris last week marked a watershed moment, triggering political leaders to take to the street to express their resolve in fighting terrorism. Some experts’ perspectives are that the European reaction in the next stage will definitely not be as simple as the word “fight,” as […]

Bangladesh drama breaks childbirth taboo

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Filmmakers and charity workers are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of childbirth in Bangladesh. The subject is typically considered taboo – a silence which can have negative health consequences for both the mother and child, in a country where 20 mothers a day die of pregnancy-related causes, […]

China attracts more attention due to growing weight in global matters: Schwab

GENEVA, Jan. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has said that China is attracting more and more global attention given its growing weight in global matters and reaffirmed his optimistic expectations on China’s economy. Schwab made the remarks in a written interview with Xinhua in advance […]

China eyes reform, opening up to improve economy

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said China should count on reform, opening up and structural adjustment to improve economy during a three-day tour of south China’s Guangdong Province. Li said China should push forward reform and opening up steadfastly in a bid to maintain economic growth within a proper range, as […]

Thanking Bangladesh

NEW DELHI, Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) — This month, India’s parliament took the first step toward a potentially momentous decision: to settle a boundary dispute with Bangladesh that dates back to the 1947 partition of the subcontinent. An agreement in this area would provide a major boost to the already warm bilateral relationship, not least by […]

North Korea: 1.2 Million Troops, Nukes and a 3,000-Strong Cyber-Elite

North Korea, Dec. 22 (NsNEwsWire) — North Korea’s alleged ability to hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment is extending Kim Jong Un’sreach far beyond the range of his missiles. While North Korea has kept Western defense officials guessing for years about a nuclear program that it may or may not ever use, the regime’s ability to […]