South Asia’s First Underwater Tunnel In Bangladesh Marked Partial Completion

CHITTAGONG, Nov 28 (NNN-BSS) – An underwater tunnel in Bangladesh, built by a Chinese company, has marked the civil works completion of its south tube. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, the first underwater tunnel in South Asia, is located at the estuary of the Kanapuri River in Chittagong City, and…

UNICEF Handed Over Child-Friendly Classrooms To Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov 28 (NNN-BSS) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has handed over 110 classrooms for 22 schools, to the government of Bangladesh. Out of the 110 classrooms, 76 are newly constructed, while 36 have been renovated, said UNICEF, in a statement, yesterday. The new and improved classrooms will…

Iran To Thwart U.S., Its Allies’ Plots: IRGC Commander

TEHRAN, Nov 28 (NNN-IRNA) – The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said yesterday that, the Iranian nation will confront the attempts by the United States and its allies, seeking to sow discord and division in the country, and will thwart their hostile plots. Making the remarks,…

Palestinian President Calls For Backing Soft Resistance Against Israel In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Nov 27 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, called for backing the soft, peaceful, and popular resistance against Israel in the West Bank, until Palestine achieves its goals. During a meeting held here with leaders of the Fatah movement from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Abbas…

Belarusian Foreign Minister Dies

MINSK, Nov 27 (NNN-BELTA) – The Belarusian Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that, Minister Vladimir Makei has died suddenly, at the age of 64. Spokesman, Anatoly Glaz, made the announcement without providing further details. Makei had held the post since 2012. Before that, he served as an aide to President Alexander…

Five Killed In Helicopter Crash In S.Korea

SEOUL, Nov 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – Five people were killed, as a helicopter crashed, in the eastern coastal county of Yangyang, Gangwon province, South Korea, today. The fire authorities have found five bodies, after extinguishing the fire, according to report. The chopper crashed around 10:50 a.m. local time and burst into…

Iran’s Top Leader Says Negotiation Won’t Solve Problems With U.S.

TEHRAN, Nov 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said yesterday that, the country’s problems with the United States will not be solved through negotiation. Making the remarks, when addressing Iran’s Basij voluntary force, Khamenei explained that, only through “holding Iran to ransom permanently” can the U.S. allow…

Pakistani Security Forces Killed Nine Terrorists In Balochistan: Military

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces killed nine terrorists and arrested three others, during an operation in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, the military said, in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said, a search operation was launched yesterday, in Kohlu…

India Launched Nine Satellites Onboard PSLV Rocket

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), yesterday launched earth observation satellite EOS-06, and eight nano-satellites, into their intended Sun-synchronous polar orbits, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C54) rocket, officials said. The PSLV-C54/EOS-06 mission, was launched at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), in…

Pakistan’s Sindh Province To Launch Anti-Polio Vaccination Next Week

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (NNN-APP) – A sub-national anti-polio vaccination campaign, in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, will be carried out next week, from tomorrow, Nov 28 to Dec 4, the provincial health ministry said in a statement, on Friday. During a meeting on the campaign’s readiness, Sindh’s health minister, Azra Fazal…