Myanmar Central Bank Revokes Licences Of 123 Forex Companies

YANGON, Sept 21 (NNN-MNA) – The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM), announced the revocation of licences from 123 foreign currency exchange companies, local media reported. This decision was made, during a meeting of the central bank’s executive committee on Tuesday, following the companies’ failure to comply with the bank’s rules…

Tajik President Calls For More Int’l Aid For Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, yesterday called on the international community, to provide more humanitarian aid for Afghanistan. Security, stability and regional cooperation in Central Asia are directly linked with the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. Yet Afghanistan continues to face a difficult political, economic and…

U.S. Soldiers In S. Korea Caught Smuggling Drugs

SEOUL, Sept 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – U.S. soldiers in South Korea had been caught smuggling drugs from the United States through military mail, local media reported yesterday, citing the police. The police in Pyeongtaek, about 60 km south of the capital Seoul, where the headquarters of the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea…

India Issues Advisory To Citizens In Canada Amid Diplomatic Tussle

NEW DELHI, Sept 21 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, issued an advisory to its citizens in Canada, against travelling to areas which are prone to anti-India activities. The advisory came, in wake of souring relations between the two countries, after the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada, which…

Egypt Hosts Dialogue To Boost Women’s Political Participation In Arab World

CAIRO, Sept 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt is hosting a regional dialogue, to boost women’s political participation in the Arab world, bringing delegations from 11 Arab countries. The three-day event, which kicked off on Monday, in Egypt’s capital Cairo, is organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Arab…

Germany Bans Neo-Nazi Group Hammerskins

BERLIN, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Germany has banned the right-wing extremist group Hammerskins, the Ministry of the Interior (BMI) announced yesterday. The ban includes the group’s regional chapters and the sub-organisation Crew 38. “With this ban, we are putting an end to the inhuman activities of an internationally active neo-Nazi…

Two Pilots Killed In U.S. Air Racing Show

LOS ANGELES, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two pilots were killed in a collision during an air racing show in the western U.S. state of Nevada, organisers of the event said. Two planes collided at the T-6 Gold race, as they were landing at around 2:15 p.m. local time during the…

Bangladeshi Internet Users Hit Nearly 131 Million

DHAKA, Sept 20 (NNN-BSS) – The total number of Bangladeshi Internet users reached 130.94 million, at the end of July, showed the latest statistics of the country’s telecom regulator. According to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) data, of the total subscribers, there were 118.79 million mobile internet users and…

Eighth Arab Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Congress Opens In Jordan

AMMAN, Sept 20 (NNN-PETRA) – The 8th Arab Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Congress kicked off here in the Jordanian capital yesterday, with participation of Arab countries and beyond. Organised by the Arab Renewable Energy Commission, the event offers sessions covering policies, strategies, and prospects of renewable energy in the…

Iran Slams New U.S. Sanctions On Media Outlets

TEHRAN, Sept 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday criticised the United States for imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities, including media outlets, calling the move a “trite bid” to suppress transparency and truth. Iranian government spokesman, Ali Bahadori Jahromi, said that, the sanctions demonstrate Washington’s “fear for the reality…