No Survivor Found On Crashed Aircraft In Cameroon

YAOUNDE, May 13 (NNN-IRIN) – There is no survivor found, after a small plane carrying 11 people, crashed in a forest in Cameroon’s Centre region on Wednesday, according to official media CRTV. After the search and rescue operation, deployed by the prefect of Upper Sanaga division, in the Centre region,…

Slovenia’s Worst-Ever Factory Explosion Kills Six: Media

LJUBLJANA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six people died in an explosion in a chemical factory in southern Slovenia, national TV channel, TV Slovenia reported yesterday. It said, the accident, which occurred in Kocevje, about 63 km south-east of the capital Ljubljana, is the biggest industrial accident in the country, since…

Germany Braces For Energy Sanctions By Russia: Minister

BERLIN, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Germany is bracing for energy sanctions imposed by Russia, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, said, during his speech in the country’s lower house of parliament, Bundestag, yesterday. “We have prepared ourselves for the situation,” Habeck said, noting that, energy markets offered…

Finnish President, PM Back NATO Application

HELSINKI, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Finnish President, Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, yesterday publicly supported the idea of Finland applying to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). “Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay. We hope that the national steps, still needed to make this decision,…

Egyptian PM In Tunisia To Attend Joint Committee Meeting On Cooperation

TUNIS, May 13 (NNN-TAP) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, arrived in Tunisia yesterday, to attend a joint committee meeting on boosting bilateral cooperation. Madbouly, heading a high-level delegation, was received at the airport by his Tunisian counterpart, Najla Bouden Romdhane, the Tunisian presidency said in a statement. During his…

Bangladesh Restricts Foreign Travel For Government Officials

DHAKA, May 13 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has restricted foreign trips of its officials, under operating and development budgets, in the context of post-COVID-19 economic recovery and an ongoing global crisis. The country’s Ministry of Finance, yesterday issued a notification saying, all types of foreign trips, including exposure visits,…

Explosion In Pakistan’s Karachi Leaves One Dead, 13 Injured

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (NNN-APP) – Thirteen people were injured when a blast went off inside a market area, in the capital city Karachi of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province late last night, hospital authorities said. Many among the injured were in critical condition, and most of them got wounded after being…

Around Five Million Animals Vaccinated Against Foot-And-Mouth Disease In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of around five million animals have been vaccinated against the deadly foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) across Mongolia, local media reported today, citing the country’s General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS). FMD is a viral infectious disease that spreads among cloven-hoofed animals, such as…

Myanmar To Resume Issuing Tourist E-Visas Starting May 15

YANGON, May 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar will resume accepting tourist e-visa applications, starting this Sunday, more than two years after the country suspended all new e-visa applications, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our Online e-Visa service will resume with effect from May 15, 2022, for tourist visa applications,” the Immigration…

Jordan Calls For Just, Transparent Probe Into Journalist’s Killing In West Bank

AMMAN, May 12 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday called for a just, transparent and immediate investigation, into the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, to hold perpetrators accountable. Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, described the killing as a “heinous crime and a flagrant attack on press freedom,” during a phone…