Vietnamese Customs Seized 26 Kg Of Drugs Arriving From Abroad

HANOI, Nov 17 (NNN-VNA) – Customs officers of southern Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, have seized nearly 26 kg of drugs sent from Germany and the United States, it was reported here, today. Upon examining five suspicious parcels sent from Germany to Vietnam, the customs forces found and seized nearly…

Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports (NODX) Declined By 5.6 Percent Last Month

SINGAPORE, Nov 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX), declined by 5.6 percent, year on year, in Oct, after the 3.1 percent growth in Sept, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced, today. This indicates that, the consecutive 22 months of NODX year-on-year growth has ended. In a breakdown, the…

Trial Operation Of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Successful

JAKARTA, Nov 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A comprehensive trial operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) has been successful, after a train finished its run on the railway’s trial section from Tegalluar station to Casting Yard No. 4, yesterday. With the train’s trail run, assessments have been done for the railway’s…

11th Int’l Defence Expo Kicked Off In Karachi

KARACHI, Nov 17 (NNN-APP) – The 11th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), kicked off on Tuesday, at the Karachi Expo Centre in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said, IDEAS is a shared vision for global…

Mideast, North Africa ICT Forum Commenced In Jordan

AMMAN, Nov 17 (NNN-PETRA) – The ninth Middle East and North Africa Information and Communications Technology Forum, started in Jordan yesterday, with the attendance of some 2,000 participants from about 40 countries. The two-day forum gathered government officials, experts, as well as, representatives from 50 regional investment funds. Panel discussions…

APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting Focused On Common Interests, Aspirations

BANGKOK, Nov 17 (NNN-TNA) – Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), wrapped up a two-day meeting here yesterday, with a focus on common interests and aspirations to advance cooperation for the prosperity of all. During the Concluding APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), senior officials discussed issues under APEC…

Five Killed In Market Drive-By Shooting In SW Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 17 (NNN-TASNIM) – At least five people were killed and 10 others injured yesterday, in a drive-by shooting attack on a market, in the south-western Iranian city of Izeh. At 17:30 local time (1400 GMT), armed assailants, riding two motorcycles, opened fire on people, as well as, police…

Two Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Exchange Of Fire With Terrorists

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (NNN-APP) – Two Pakistani soldiers were killed, in a military operation in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistani military said, yesterday. An exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists, in the Hilal Khel area of Bajaur district of the province, said a statement,…

Over 37.46 Million People Vaccinated For COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.46 million people for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said, yesterday. The figures comprised over 30.74 million people aged 18 and above, and more than 6.72 million people aged under 18, the ministry said. The ministry confirmed…

Iran Says Message Exchange With U.S. On Nuclear Deal Revival Continues

TEHRAN, Nov 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday, Tehran and Washington were exchanging messages indirectly and constantly, on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, with the latest ones communicated between the two sides 72 hours ago. The U.S. is behaving “hypocritically” towards Iran in the…