Several Policemen Injured In Clashes In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (NNN-PTI) – Violent clashes broke out between two groups, in the Indian capital yesterday, in which several policemen were injured, the local police said. Vehicles were burnt as the mobs indulged in throwing stones and glass-bottles at each other. Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, spoke to…

Iran Condemns U.S. “Hypocritical, Deviant” Human Rights Reports

TEHRAN, Apr 16 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian human rights official, condemned yesterday, “hypocritical and deviant” annual reports by the United States, on the 2021 human rights situation in other countries, particularly Iran. In a tweet, Kazem Gharibabadi, the Judiciary chief’s deputy for international affairs and secretary of the country’s…

Afghan Gov’t Inaugurates Major Agro Project In Eastern Laghman Province

MEHTERLAM, Afghanistan, Apr 16 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban-run administration inaugurated a major agricultural project, to cover 20,000 hectares of land in the eastern Laghman province, provincial governor, Zainul Abidin Madani, said yesterday. At a cost of 20 billion afghanis and as a joint venture of the government and private sector,…

Mongolia Sees Gasoline Price Surge In Q1

ULAN BATOR, Apr 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia saw sharp rises of fuel prices, in the first quarter, with average price of the gasoline brand AI-92 up 64.8 percent year on year, to 2,381 Tugriks (0.78 U.S. dollars) per litre, at the end of March, said the National Statistics Office. The…

Update: Philippine Storm Death Toll Rises To 167, 110 Missing

MANILA, Apr 16 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from the landslides and flooding, spawned by tropical storm Megi, has risen to 167, with 110 still missing, the government said today. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, reported that 164 died in the central Philippines, and three in the…

DPRK Leader Attends Civilian Parade Marking Founder’s Birth

PYONGYANG, Apr 16 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a large-scale civilian rally and parade, in central Pyongyang, last night. The parade was held to celebrate the Day of the Sun, a national holiday, marking the 110th anniversary of…

Large Cambodian Couple-Statue Unveiled In Coastal Preah Sihanouk Province

PHNOM PENH, Apr 16 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, today inaugurated a large couple-statue, in the south-western coastal province of Preah Sihanouk. Erected at a roundabout in Prey Nop district, the copper statue, weighing 60 tonnes and towering 21 metres high, depicts Preah Thong and Neang…

Man Arrested In Northern Vietnam For Trafficking Heroin

HANOI, Apr 16 (NNN-VNA) – Police of northern Vietnam’s Lai Chau province, have arrested a drug smuggler, seizing 19 cakes of heroin, yesterday. The 29-year-old suspect, from the northern province of Dien Bien, was caught red-handed transporting the drug, in Nam Nhun district of Lai Chau on Thursday. An investigation…

Vietnam Reports 20,076 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Apr 16 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 20,076 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, down 2,936 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, which are all domestically transmitted, were recorded in 61 cities and provinces. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the pandemic hotspot with 1,425 new cases yesterday,…

Saudi Flag Carrier To Open New Route To Greek Island

RIYADH, Apr 16 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabian Airlines SAUDIA, announced yesterday, to start direct flight to the Greek island, Mykonos, on July 1. The new summer route will be operated on Airbus A320, with three roundtrip flights weekly, scheduled between Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport and the popular resort’s airport.…