Lebanon’s Information Minister Resigns Over Comments Against Saudi Arabia

BEIRUT, Dec 4 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Information Minister, George Kordahi, yesterday submitted his resignation, around one month following a diplomatic row between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, over his comments criticising the Saudi-led coalition’s involvement in the Yemen war, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. “I hope this resignation will be a…

Attempts To Boycott Olympics In Any Way Wrong: Mongolian Official

ULAN BATOR, Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Boycotting Olympics in any way or politicising sports is wrong, a senior official of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC), said. “The International Olympic Committee’s charter clearly states that sports must be politically neutral. Therefore, I believe that it is wrong to boycott the…

Thailand Reaffirms APEC Host Year Priorities

BANGKOK, Dec 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand reaffirmed APEC 2022 priorities, under the theme “Open. Connect. Balance,” as the APEC Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting concluded yesterday. The meeting, held in Phuket, with the participation of APEC senior officials and representatives from 21 member economies, was chaired by Thani Thongphakdi, permanent secretary…

Cambodia Announces Dec 8 As National Day Of Mourning For Prince Ranariddh’s Death

PHNOM PENH, Dec 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia announced Dec 8, as the national day of mourning, for the passing away of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the country’s Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said, in a circular yesterday. Hun Sen said, Prince Ranariddh, chairman of the Supreme Privy Advisory Council to…

Taliban Supreme Leader Issues Decree Safeguarding Women’s Rights

KABUL, Dec 4 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, yesterday issued a special decree, regarding women’s rights and directed relevant authorities to take action, to safeguard these rights. “The Islamic Emirate’s leadership directs all relevant Organisations, Ulema-e Karam (scholars) and Tribal Elders, to take serious action to enforce…

Five Killed, 15 Injured In Philippines’ Road Accident

MANILA, Dec 4 (NNN-PNA) – At least five people were killed and 15 others were injured yesterday, in an accident, on a busy road in the central Philippine Cebu province, police and local media reported. Police said that, the crash occurred at around 9:30 a.m. local time, in Talisay City,…

Syrian Lab Found Wheat Seeds Offered By U.S. Contain Harmful Worm Infection

DAMASCUS, Dec 4 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian agriculture officials and farmers, have been complaining that the wheat seeds, recently provided by the United States for farmers, in Syria’s north-eastern province of al-Hasakah, contain a high degree of nematode (plant-parasitic worm) infection, that would harm the soil. In the laboratory examination that…

Japan Considers Installing Security Cameras Mandatory On Trains, Following Attacks

TOKYO, Dec 3 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government is considering requiring railway operators across the country to install security cameras in newly built trains, following a knife attack inside a train in Tokyo in Oct, transport ministry officials said today. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, will study…

Kuwait’s Armed Forces Prepared For Any Emergency: PM

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 3 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait’s armed forces remain prepared for any emergency, Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said, yesterday. He made the remarks during a visit to the land troops of the Kuwaiti Army, at Al-Udaire’ training range, in Jahra Governorate. During the visit, the…

China-Laos Railway Begins Operations Today

BEIJING, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project connecting Kunming in south-west China’s Yunnan Province, with the Laotian capital, Vientiane, begins operations today, the China State Railway Group said. The 1,035-kilometre-long railway is a docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos’ strategy, to…