Pakistani Soldier Killed In Cross-Border Shooting

ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistani soldier was killed in Pakistan’s north-western tribal district of North Waziristan, as terrorists opened fire from the Afghan side of the border, the army said in a statement yesterday. The attack happened on Monday, when the militants shot across the border, the military’s…

Brunei Lifts Daily Hospital Visitor Limit

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 21 (NNN-ANN) – The number of visitors per patient in Brunei’s hospitals is no longer limited from today. Haji Mohd Isham, the country’s health minister, said at the latest weekly briefing that, two visitors are allowed at one time for a patient. Each visitor is required…

E3 Group Seeks To Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Industry: Iranian Nuke Chief

TEHRAN, Sept 21 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian nuclear chief, accused the E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, of seeking to destroy Iran’s nuclear industry, semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Europe’s main intention is to isolate Iran, despite signs that it is determined to reach an agreement with Iran, Mohammad…

Lebanese Pound Sank To New Low At 39,000 Against USD

BEIRUT, Sept 20 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese pound, yesterday, sank to a new historic low against the U.S. dollar, on the parallel market, as the country continues to suffer from a steep financial crisis and political deadlock. The exchange rate of the Lebanese pound declined to 39,000 against the dollar,…

S.Korea’s Foreign Currency Deposit Fell In Aug

SEOUL, Sept 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s foreign currency deposit, fell last month, as companies withdrew the U.S. dollar fund for import costs, central bank data showed, today. Deposit, denominated in foreign currencies, totaled 88.27 billion dollars at the end of Aug, down 2.11 billion dollars from a month earlier,…

China, Pakistan To Carry Forward All-Weather Friendship: Chinese FM

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Pakistan will maintain close high-level exchanges and carry forward their unbreakable all-weather friendship, Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said here, yesterday. In a meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Wang said, Chinese President, Xi Jinping, met with…

No Immediate Food Security Challenge For Pakistan Despite Floods: Officials

ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan is not facing any acute shortage of its basic staple food, wheat, an official statement said yesterday. Officials at a meeting, convened by the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) here, with a focus on food security, said that, this year the stocks of…

Philippines’ Balance Of Payments Posted 572 Million USD Deficit In Aug

MANILA, Sept 20 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ overall balance of payments (BOP) position, posted a 572-million U.S. dollar-deficit in Aug, a reversal from the 1.04 billion dollar BOP surplus recorded a year earlier, the Philippine central bank said, yesterday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), said, the BOP deficit in…

Annual Harvest Fair Kicked Off In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 17th edition of the “Green Days of Autumn” harvest fair, opened in the Mongolian capital, yesterday, as the country seeks to bolster food production at home. The annual event is being co-organised by the country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, the…

Malaysia’s Vehicle Sales Up 36 Percent Month-On-Month In Aug

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s vehicle sales increased by 36.16 percent month-on-month to 66,614 units in Aug, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said yesterday. The Aug figure of vehicle sales is compared to 17,923 units a year ago. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s vehicle production rose to 69,378 units in Aug…