Malaysian Air Force Jet Involved In Accident At Airport

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) jet, was involved in a runway accident, at an airport in Malaysia’s Pahang state, yesterday. The jet, an F/A-18D Hornet, was involved in the accident at 9:05 p.m. local time, the RMAF said, in a statement. It also…

Two Killed In Flash Flood In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Aug 21 (NNN-VNA) – Two people were killed, in flash flood, in central Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province, yesterday afternoon, it was reported today. Rescue forces recovered one body about 500 metres downstream, while search operations for the other person are continuing amid difficult weather conditions, the state-owned media added.…

Over 130 Afghan Prisoners Set Free From Pakistani Jails

KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 131 Afghan prisoners were released from Pakistani jails, over the past week, and have safely returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced, today. The ministry’s news release stated that, the freed detainees had been held in various prisons across…

Afghan PM Meets Chinese FM On Ties

KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan Prime Minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, yesterday met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. In the meeting, Akhund said, the Chinese government and people have always…

Kazakhstan Moves To Curb Coal Monopoly With Planned Price Regulation

ALMATY, Aug 21 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s antitrust authority, proposed state regulation of thermal coal prices, in a bid to curb monopolistic practices in the sector, and stabilise electricity tariffs, the agency said, yesterday. The proposal has been included in the sixth package of amendments to the country’s antimonopoly legislation, which…

Indonesia’s Economy Expected To Grow 5.1 Percent This Year: Central Bank

JAKARTA, Aug 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia expected the country’s economy to expand 5.1 percent this year, up from 5.03 percent last year, supported by consumption, exports and government spending, Governor Perry Warjiyo said, yesterday. Warjiyo noted that, shipments of mining products, crude palm oil, agricultural goods, and fisheries were…

Yemen’s Leader Met UN Envoy On Peace Process Revival

ADEN, Aug 21 (NNN-SABA) – Chief of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, met yesterday, with UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to discuss efforts to revive the stalled peace process. The meeting focused on developments in international diplomatic efforts, to restart peace negotiations…

Kuwait Launches Major Oil Lake Remediation Project

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait kicked off a major environmental cleanup effort, as the first unit of an oil lake crude recovery project, led by China’s Jereh Group, completed its trial run yesterday. The project falls under the Kuwait Environmental Remediation Programme (KERP), which aims to tackle oil…

Bangladeshi Ministries, Divisions Work To Better Combat Non-Communicable Diseases

DHAKA, Aug 21 (NNN-BSS) – In a significant step to address the growing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Bangladesh’s 35 ministries and divisions, signed a “Declaration on Control of NCDs,” yesterday. The declaration aimed to foster integrated action and collaboration across various sectors, to prevent and control NCDs like diabetes,…

Egypt Opened Submerged Antiquities Exhibition In Port City Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt opened yesterday, an exhibition for sunken antiquities, at the Alexandria National Museum, showcasing treasures from the Mediterranean seabed. Dubbed the “Secrets of the Sunken City Exhibition,” the exhibition showcased 86 rare artefacts recovered from several sites in Alexandria, including the two submerged cities…