37 Houthi Militants Killed In Battle With Yemeni Army In Marib

SANAA, Jan 2 (NNN-YPA) – Thirty-seven Houthi militants were killed yesterday, in a battle with the Yemeni army, in Yemen’s central province of Marib, government military source said. The ground battle took place in the area of al-Balak al-Sharki, in the government-controlled southern Marib, during which, the army recaptured several…

12 Dead In Stampede In India-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (NNN-PTI) – At least 12 people died and many others were injured, in a stampede near a temple in Jammu, India-controlled Kashmir, early yesterday, confirmed a senior police officer. The incident occurred at around 2:45 a.m. local time, after an argument broke out between two groups…

Brunei Sees RCEP As Strong Manifestation Of Supporting Multilateral Trading System

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 2 (NNN-ANN) – The entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade deal to date, shows the region’s resolve to keep markets open and support a multilateral trading system, the Bruneian government said, yesterday. The RCEP deal entered…

Bangladesh’s Biggest Int’l Trade Fair Kicks Off

DHAKA, Jan 2 (NNN-BSS) – The 26th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), the largest annual commercial and trade event in Bangladesh, kicked off yesterday, at a mega Chinese-built new venue. The trade fair, which is being held at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre (BBCFEC), located in Purbachal,…

India, Pakistan Exchange List Of Prisoners

NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (NNN-PTI) – New Delhi and Islamabad, yesterday, exchanged a list of civilian prisoners and fishermen, languishing in each other’s jails, the Indian’s foreign ministry said. The exchange was carried out through diplomatic channels, simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the ministry said in a statement. “India…

DPRK Concludes Party Plenary Session, Vowing To Focus On Economic Development

PYONGYANG, Jan 1 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), ended its key party plenary session yesterday, with focus on rural development and economic issues, it was reported today. During the five-day fourth Plenary Meeting of the eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the participants…

Palestinian Shot Dead By Israeli Soldiers

JERUSALEM, Jan 1 (NNN-PNA) – A Palestinian man was shot dead, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank yesterday, after allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing attack, the Israeli military said. The incident took place near a military post, at the Gitai Avisar Junction, outside the Jewish settlement of Ariel, in…

Iran’s IRGC Kills Three Behind Assassination Of Its Servicemen

TEHRAN, Jan 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), claimed yesterday, they killed three people who were behind the assassination of its two members. The IRGC did not mention the time and place of the operation, which comes as a retaliation for the killings of its two servicemen…

Malaysia Reports 3,573 New COVID-19 Infections, 25 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 3,573 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,758,086, according to the health ministry. A total of 343 new cases were imported, and 3,230 were local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Twenty five more…

Israel Buys Attack Helicopters, Refuelling Planes From U.S.: Ministry

JERUSALEM, Jan 1 (NNN-PNA) – Israel’s Defence Ministry, signed deals with the United States to purchase a dozen Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky helicopters and two Boeing KC-46 refuelling planes, Israeli officials said yesterday. In a statement, the ministry estimated the scope of the helicopter agreement at two billion U.S. dollars, and the…