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Commentary: Bridge the gap

by Xinhua writer Tian Dongdong BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is designed to bridge a gap, so is Jacob Lew’s China trip. The United States is slightly yet encouragingly changing its mind over the AIIB, as the visiting U.S. treasury secretary told China on Monday that America is looking […]

Arabs agree to form joint force as coalition strikes continue in Yemen

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, March 30 (Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday said that the Arab League (AL) members agreed on the formation of a joint Arab military force to counter growing security threats. “In response to the responsibility imposed by the grave challenges facing our Arab nation and threatening its resources, the Arab […]

Three journalists detained while covering protests in the Maldives

DHAKA, March 30 (NsNewsWire) — International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) strongly condemns the arrest and detention of three journalists while covering the opposition demonstration on the nights of March 24 and 25, 2015 in Male, the capital of the Maldives. The IFJ calls on the Maldivian government to immediately […]

Commentary: Xi’s Boao speech sheds light on Asia’s road to prosperous, harmonious future

As Asian countries are now standing at a historic juncture, embracing both opportunities and challenges, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the Boao Forum of Asia on Saturday offered them an enthralling vision of the region’s new future and means to achieve it. For details: www.xinhuanet.com

Bangladesh central bank governor says banks to be investigated for militant financing

DHAKA (Reuters) – The Bangladesh central bank governor said on Saturday all commercial banks would be investigated for links to Islamist militants and warned lenders would be shut down if found to be involved in funding such organizations. Bangladesh Bank’s Atiur Rahman said the emergence of Islamic State (IS), the militant group active in Iraq […]

Bangladesh CWC15 wrap

LONDON, March 25 (Xinhua) — Mortaza’s men finished their campaign in the quarter-finals, but can look to the future with optimism while building on the gains from this tournament. The lasting images of Bangladesh’s ICC Cricket World Cup campaign will be the jubilant celebrations after its win over England. With a spirited effort, Bangladesh earned […]

Resilient Livelihoods and Disaster Preparedness in Coastal Areas

DHAKA, March 25 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank has been supporting the Government of Bangladesh through the Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP) to restore the livelihoods of people affected by the Cyclone Sidr (2007) and Cyclone Alia (2009), and to build long-term disaster preparedness. ECRRP has been constructing new cyclone shelters, repairing […]

Bangladesh offers cash money to improve maternal, child health

DHAKA, March 24 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh will offer cash money to improve health of expectant mothers and under-five children in the country’s poverty prone districts. To bolster its efforts to improve maternal and child health in the seven northern Bangladesh districts which suffer from Monga, seasonal famine, the country’s Ministry of Health has signed an […]

Singapore’s Lee seen as an inspiration for modern China

BEIJING — Chinese leaders admired modern Singapore’s founder Lee Kuan Yew for his toughness, economic pragmatism and insistence on respect for authority. In many ways, Lee’s model of “Asian values,” combining authoritarianism and economic planning, became China’s own blueprint for modernity. Most significantly, late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping looked to Singapore, with its ethnic Chinese […]