Mine Museum Showcases Peril Of War In Afghanistan

KABUL, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – The OMAR Mine Museum, in the Afghan capital Kabul, displays a variety of landmines and explosive remnants of war, highlighting danger of “hidden enemies.” “Landmines and explosive remnants of war are hidden enemies to all people, even for those who plant them, and to the…

Chinese FM Urges Japan To Remove Factors Disrupting Ties

BEIJING, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, yesterday called on Japan to remove disturbances that undermine China-Japan relations, and work with China to maintain their hard-won friendship. Wang made the remarks, during a virtual meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi. Last year, the…

New Zealand Reports 9,091 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 9,091 new community cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths, the Ministry of Health said today. Among the new community infections, 3,233 were reported in the largest city, Auckland, the ministry said. In addition, 90 new cases of COVID-19 were detected at…

Report Shows Aussie Workers To Lose Thousands Of Dollars To Inflation In 2022

SYDNEY, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Following the release of wage growth data yesterday, a report from the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), has shown that, Australians are on track to use 4,000 Australian dollars (about 2,090 U.S. dollars) in real wages in 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)…

India Unveils Scheme To Attract Shooting Of Foreign Films, Co-Productions

MUMBAI, May 19 (NNN-PTI) – India has unveiled a scheme to incentivise shooting of foreign films and foreign co-productions, with a view to unleashing the potential of domestic media and entertainment industry, the state-run Press Information Bureau said, yesterday. As part of the scheme, international film production companies can claim…

Mongolia To Exempt Import Tariffs For Certain Food Products To Ensure Price Stability

ULAN BATOR, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia will exempt import tariffs for certain food products until the end of this year, in order to ensure their supply and price stability, the government’s press office said yesterday. “During its regular meeting, the government approved a list of certain food products, such…

Pakistan Makes Progress On Broadband Service-Related Projects: Official

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan had made progress, for the provision of broadband services under the Universal Service Fund (USF), according to the country’s minister of information technology and telecommunication. Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Syed Amin-ul-Haque, said yesterday that, over 37 projects worth 31 billion rupees (158…

Synthetic Drugs Supply Channel Eliminated In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, May 19 (NNN-KNA) – A network of stable channels for the transportation and sale of synthetic drugs to Central Asia via the Internet, has been liquidated, the press service of the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, said yesterday. The Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of…

Turkish Finance Minister To Travel To Egypt For First Minister-Level Visit In Nine Years

ANKARA, May 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Finance Minister, Nureddin Nebati, will travel to Egypt in early June, to attend a meeting of the Islamic Development Bank, a statement of the finance ministry said, yesterday. Nebati will head a delegation to Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, and is…

Yemeni Gov’t Accuses Houthi Rebels Of Recruiting Children In Conflict

ADEN, May 19 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, yesterday, accused the Houthi rebels of recruiting children, in their ongoing fighting in the country. According to a statement released by the country’s Minister of Information, Muammar Eryani, the Houthi rebels are opening dozens of summer camps for children, in the areas…