Yemeni Gov’t Ordered Armed Forces To Raise Combat Readiness For Major Changes

ADEN, Oct 18 (NNN-YPA) – The Yemeni internationally-recognised government, yesterday, ordered its armed forces to raise combat readiness, for major changes in the war-torn Arab country, in the upcoming days. The government also ordered “all the pro-government military and security units,” to “prepare for fully restoring state institutions from the…

UN Peacekeepers, Lebanese Army Conducted Joint Live-Fire Exercises

BEIRUT, Oct 18 (NNN-NNA) – The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), said yesterday that, its peacekeepers carried out joint live-fire exercises with the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon. This was the second such exercises in 2022, the two forces have conducted south of the UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura…

Hamas Vowed To Reach Prisoners’ Swap Deal With Israel

GAZA, Oct 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), yesterday, vowed to reach a prisoners’ swap deal with Israel, to release Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails. Hamas’s pledge was made during a rally, held before the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza…

OECD Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum Held In Hanoi

HANOI, Oct 18 (NNN-VNA) – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum 2022, was held yesterday in the Vietnamese capital. Themed “Connecting Regions: Partnership for Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains,” the event explored how the OECD and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can…

Newly-Elected Iraqi President Called For Quick Formation Of New Gov’t

BAGHDAD, Oct 18 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s newly-elected President, Abdul Latif Rashid, assumed office yesterday, expressing his hope for a quick formation of the new government. “We keep in mind what the Iraqi people are waiting for from the new government, which we hope will be formed quickly, and be strong,…

Malaysia-China Joint Rail Project Saw Another Breakthrough

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) -The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Malaysia’s mega rail project, jointly constructed with China Communications Construction Company, saw another successful tunnel breakthrough yesterday. The 2.8-km-long Kuantan Tunnel, achieved a tunnelling breakthrough, two months ahead of schedule, becoming the 12th ECRL tunnel to complete the excavation…

Indonesia Posted Trade Surplus Of Nearly Five Billion USD In Sept

JAKARTA, Oct 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 4.99 billion U.S. dollars in Sept, with an export value of 24.80 billion dollars and an import value of 19.81 billion dollars, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported, yesterday. Non-oil and non-gas commodities still made the largest contribution to the surplus,…

Iran Says U.S. “Contradictory Behaviours” Main Obstacle To Nuclear Agreement

TEHRAN, Oct 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday that, the contradiction in the U.S. officials’ words and actions, is the main obstacle to an agreement, on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. Speaking at a weekly press conference, Kanaani added that, U.S. officials sent…

Brunei, Bangladesh Agree To Strengthen Ties: Joint Statement

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 18 (NNN-ANN/BSS) – Leaders of Brunei and Bangladesh, agreed to advance bilateral relations and strengthen the existing mechanisms between the two countries, including regular meetings at the level of foreign minister. According to a joint statement between Brunei and Bangladesh, released on the website of Brunei’s…

Another Palestinian Died From Wounds After Clashes With Israeli Soldiers: Medics

RAMALLAH, Oct 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Another Palestinian man succumbed to the wounds sustained from Israeli soldiers’ gunfire, in the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, near the West Bank city of Salfit, Palestinian medics said yesterday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that, Mujahid Dawoud, 30, from the…