World Bank Helps Bangladesh Improve Road Safety

DHAKA, Mar 29 (NNN-BSS) – The World Bank has approved 358 million U.S. dollars of financing, to help Bangladesh improve road safety and reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes on selected high-risk highways and district roads. The Road Safety Project will help Bangladesh achieve the Sustainable Development Goals…

Fiji, New Zealand Ink Partnership Agreement To Strengthen Bilateral, Regional Cooperation

SUVA, Mar 29 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji and New Zealand inked here today, a partnership agreement to further strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation between the two countries. According to the Fijian government, the Duavata (unity) Partnership was signed by Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and visiting New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass Six Million

JAKARTA, Mar 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia registered more than six million cases of COVID-19, since the first case was confirmed in the country in Mar, 2020. Yesterday, the Health Ministry reported that, the COVID-19 cases across the archipelago rose by 2,798, within the past 24 hours, to 6,001,751, with the…

Pakistani Opposition Presents No-Confidence Motion Against PM

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (NNN-APP) – An alliance of opposition parties in Pakistan, yesterday, presented a no-confidence motion against the country’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan. Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly or the lower house of the country’s parliament, Shahbaz Sharif, presented a resolution for the no-confidence motion, which…

Mongolia’s Capital To Plant At Least 120 Million Trees By 2030: Mayor

ULAN BATOR, Mar 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 120 million trees will be planted here by 2030, the Mongolian capital’s mayor announced yesterday. “We are planning to plant at least 120 million trees in the capital city by 2030, within the framework of the ‘Billion Trees’ national tree-planting campaign, initiated…

Four Terrorists Killed By Security Forces In NW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (NNN-APP) – Four terrorists were killed, during an operation by security forces, in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said yesterday. The army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation, on reported presence of terrorists…

Jordan Denounces Israeli Settlers’ Storming Of Hotel In Jerusalem

AMMAN, Mar 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday condemned Israeli settlers, for storming into a hotel, owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, in East Jerusalem. Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Haitham Abu Al-Foul, reaffirmed Jordan’s rejection of all moves aimed to change the historical and legal status quo in East Jerusalem, including the…

Palestine Follows With Concern Israel’s Latest Moves In Region: PM

RAMALLAH, Mar 29 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, said yesterday, the Palestinian Authority is following with concern, Israel’s latest moves in the region. Ishtaye made the remarks, as Israel is hosting a conference with foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt, as well as,…

Jordan’s King, Palestinian President Discuss Regional Issues

RAMALLAH, Mar 29 (NNN-WAFA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, yesterday, met with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, to discuss regional issues. The Jordanian king, who headed a high-ranking delegation, was received by Abbas and a senior Palestinian delegation. During their meeting, the king…

Turkey Announces New Tax Cuts To Fight High Inflation

ANKARA, Mar 29 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday announced value-added tax (VAT) cuts, on several products, to fight inflation. The VAT cuts included mostly necessities, such as hygiene products and medical equipment, Erdogan said, at a press conference after a cabinet meeting. “We have decided to reduce…