S. Korea Says No Discussion Made With U.S. About Troops Withdrawal

SEOUL, May 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s defence ministry, said today that, no discussion had been made with the United States, about the withdrawal of some U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula. The ministry announced the statement, in response to a U.S. media report that said, Washington was considering a…

Two Missing Crew Members Of Crashed Japan ASDF Jet Confirmed Dead

TOKYO, May 23 (NNN-NHK) – Human remains recovered from a large reservoir in central Japan, have been confirmed as those of the two missing crew members of a Japan Air Self-Defence Force (ASDF) training aircraft, that crashed, last week. “It is gut-wrenching that we have lost these promising colleagues, due…

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Indonesia’s Bengkulu Province, Damaging Buildings

JAKARTA, May 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake, struck off Indonesia’s western Bengkulu province this morning, injuring several people and damaging some houses, but without triggering large waves. “The shakes of the quake were felt strongly by the residents in Bengkulu City,” Reza Afriyanto, secretary of the Disaster Management and…

Four Dead, One Missing In Eastern Australia Floods

SYDNEY, May 23 (NNN-AAP) – Four people have died and one is missing, in floodwaters in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). NSW Police said in a statement that, the body of a man was found in a car in floodwaters, near the small town of Nana…

Pakistan Passes Resolution Against Suspension Of Indus Waters Treaty

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s National Assembly, yesterday, unanimously passed a resolution, condemning India’s attempt to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming the move a violation of international agreements and a threat to regional stability. The resolution described the treaty as a vital lifeline for Pakistan, and asserted…

Egyptian President, British PM Discussed Gaza Situation Over Phone

CAIRO, May 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, held a phone conversation yesterday, to discuss regional developments, with a particular focus on the ongoing situation in the Gaza Strip. During the call, Sisi reviewed the situation in Gaza and Egypt’s efforts – undertaken…

Nvidia, OpenAI Join Forces With UAE On Ambitious “Stargate” AI Data Centre Project

ABU DHABI, May 23 (NNN-WAM) – A consortium of global technology firms, launched the “Stargate Emirates” project in Abu Dhabi, yesterday, an initiative aimed at significantly boosting the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The project brings together UAE-based G42, OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, Cisco, and SoftBank Group. Stargate…

Archaeologists Identify Owner Of 3,000-Year-Old Luxor Tomb

CAIRO, May 23 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian-Canadian archaeological team, identified the owner of a 3,000-year-old tomb in Luxor, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced, yesterday. The tomb, known as Kampp 23, and first discovered in the 1970’s, in the Asasif area, belonged to Amun-Mes, who served as mayor of…

DPRK Conducts Full-Scale Investigation Into Destroyer Launch Accident

PYONGYANG, May 23 (NNN-KCNA) – An investigation group of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), got down to a “full-scale investigation,” into the serious destroyer launch accident, which occurred at the Chongjin Shipyard. The accident took place Wednesday, at the shipyard, in the eastern port city of Chongjin, during…

Myanmar Hosts 59th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meetings

YANGON, May 23 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar is hosting the 59th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting, and the 4th ASEAN-United States Senior Transport Officials Meeting in Yangon, from Wednesday, state-owned daily, The Mirror, reported yesterday. At the opening, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications, U Aung Kyaw Tun, said, he…