Italy-China Forum Upbeat About Bilateral Commercial Prospects

ROME, Nov 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Entrepreneurs, diplomats and analysts from Italy and China, expressed confidence yesterday, of the future economic ties between the two countries, despite a temporary slowdown in two-way trade in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. They made the remarks at “China-Italy: Prospects for Business,” a forum…

Dog Owners In Brunei Urged To Obtain Licenses For Their Pets

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 25 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s Ministry of Home Affairs, yesterday, asked all dog owners in the country, to obtain a license or dog tag, for their pets every year. According to the ministry, registration applies to dogs aged three months and above, including new dog ownership, previously…

Pakistani President Appointed Asim Munir As New Army Chief

ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, yesterday appointed Lieutenant General Asim Munir, as the country’s new chief of army staff, the media wing of the President’s Secretariat said, in a statement. According to the statement, the president promoted Munir to the rank of General with immediate effect,…

ASEAN Parliament Chiefs Expressed Will, To Build More Inclusive, Sustainable, Resilient Region

PHNOM PENH, Nov 25 (NNN-AKP) – The leaders of parliaments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), expressed their collective political commitment, to building a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient ASEAN community, Cambodian National Assembly President, Samdech Heng Samrin, said here, yesterday. The commitment was made during the 43rd…

Indian FM Said Millet Increasingly Important For Food Security

NEW DELHI, Nov 25 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said yesterday that, millet has become increasingly important for food security, against the backdrop of COVID-19, climate change and conflicts. Jaishankar made the comments, at the pre-launch of India’s celebration of “International Year of Millets 2023” in New Delhi.…

Iranian Commander Vows Revenge For Assassination Against Iran’s Armed Forces

TEHRAN, Nov 25 (NNN-IRNA) – A top Iranian military commander, said yesterday that, no act of assassination against Iran’s armed forces, including the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), will go unanswered. IRGC’s Chief Commander, Hossein Salami, made the remarks, in an interview with the semi-official Fars news agency, on the…

Aussie Police Arrested Six Men After Investigation Into Transnational Drug Ring

SYDNEY, Nov 24 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian authorities have arrested six men, over the involvement of distributing more than 300 kg of methylamphetamine and cocaine, after a multi-agency police investigation. Yesterday, strike force investigators conducted 16 searches in Sydney, seizing more than 1.2 million Australian dollars (about 0.8 million U.S.…

New Zealand Gov’t Warned Of More Materials Shortages In Building Industry

WELLINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – A New Zealand official, in charge of the construction industry, today warned of more materials shortages and “headwinds” in the future, due to a period of global turmoil. The New Zealand government has set up a new taskforce, to help the building and construction industry…

Anwar Ibrahim Named New Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, has been named the prime minister of Malaysia, the national palace said today. The swearing-in ceremony for the new prime minister will be at 5:00 p.m. local time, at the national palace, it said in…

S.Korea Reported 59,089 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Nov 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 59,089 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 26,784,142, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 70,324 the previous day, but it was higher than 55,424 tallied…