Iraq Reaffirms Support For Palestinian Cause, Urges Arab Unity Against Israeli Attacks On Gaza

BAGHDAD, May 17 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, here yesterday reaffirmed Iraq’s support for the Palestinian cause, and urged a unified Arab stance against Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza. During his meeting with visiting Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, who is in Baghdad to attend the upcoming 34th Arab…

2025 China-South Asia Forum On Poverty Reduction And Development Cooperation Held In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 2025 China-South Asia Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development Cooperation was held in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, on Thursday, to promote cooperation on poverty alleviation and spark collaborative projects tailored to local needs. In his speech, Gamagedara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s deputy minister of…

Kazakh Traditional Wedding Ritual Added To UNESCO Heritage List

ALMATY, May 17 (NNN-KTA) – The traditional Kazakh wedding ritual, Betashar, has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Kazakh presidential press service reported, yesterday. UNESCO Almaty Office Director, Amir Piric, presented the…

Syria’s Foreign Affairs Chief Highlights Developments In Diplomacy, National Recovery

DAMASCUS, May 17 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian foreign affairs chief, Asaad al-Shibani, said yesterday that, Syria has entered a new phase of political and diplomatic engagement, rooted in national interest. Speaking to the state-run Ikhbariya TV, al-Shibani underscored the focus of the current phase, on enhancing stability, fostering a secure investment…

Landslide At Hydropower Project Leaves Five Dead In N. Vietnam

HANOI, May 17 (NNN-VNA) – At least five workers were killed and three others injured yesterday, following a landslide at a hydropower plant construction site, in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. The incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m. (0330 GMT), at the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant,…

Near-Disaster Off Sydney Triggers One Of Australia’s Biggest Maritime Investigations In 20 Years

CANBERRA, May 16 (NNN-AAP) – A bulk carrier, that narrowly avoided running aground near Sydney in 2022, has sparked one of Australia’s most comprehensive marine investigations in nearly two decades, a government report revealed. The near stranding of the bulk carrier “Portland Bay,” near Sydney’s Royal National Park on July…

More Than 170,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home In 42 Days

KABUL, May 16 (NNN-BNA) – More than 170,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their home country over the past 42 days, spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, said. “A total of 170,937 refugees returned to their country, Afghanistan, from Apr 1 to May 12, and…

Indus Water Treaty To Remain In Abeyance: New Delhi

NEW DELHI, May 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, said yesterday that, the Indus Water Treaty (with Pakistan) would remain in abeyance, till Pakistan ended “cross-border terrorism” targeting India. The statement assumed significance, a day after Pakistan reportedly asked India to restart talks on the water treaty.…

Pakistan, India Agree To Extend Ceasefire Until May 18: Pakistani FM

ISLAMABAD, May 15 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan and India held talks yesterday, and agreed to extend the ongoing ceasefire until May 18, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, said. Addressing parliament, Dar said that, the militaries of both countries communicated earlier in the day and reached the decision…

Gov’t Forces Killed Three Militants In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, May 16 (NNN-PTI) – Government forces, yesterday killed three militants, in a gunfight in the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The gunfight broke out in Nader village of Tral, in Pulwama district, about 48 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of the Indian-controlled Kashmir. This was…