APEC Senior Officials Wrap Up Meeting On Key Topics

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Feb 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, concluded the First Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) here on Saturday, after deliberating on several key topics for the agenda this year. Hairil Yahri Yaacob, an official from Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Ministry, who chaired…

Nine Dead, Five Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Deep Gorge In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (NNN-PTI) – Nine people died and five others were injured, when a vehicle fell into a deep gorge, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a local police official said, over the phone. The accident occurred in the Malhar area of Kathua district, on Saturday evening (last night), the police…

Cambodia Says ASEAN Fully Confident In China’s Capacity To Contain COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Feb 23 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia said, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is fully confident in China’s capacity to control and contain the spread of COVID-19. “ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed full confidence in the government and people of China, to overcome the epidemic and, in return, their…

Eight Killed, Several Trapped After Marble Quarry Rock-slide In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (NNN-APP) – A rock-slide from a marble quarry, on Saturday, killed eight labourers and trapped at least 15 others, in Pakistan’s Buner district of northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, official said. The official, who serves as Buner district police officer, told local media that, some 30 miners were…

2,700 Turkish Military Vehicles Enter Syria In 19 Days

DAMASCUS, Feb 23 (NNN-SANA) – As many as 2,700 Turkish military vehicles have been sent into Syria, over the past 19 days, as part of the Turkish tactic, to send military equipment to Idlib province, in northwestern Syria and the northern province of Aleppo. A Turkish convoy of 80 vehicles…

PLO Accuses Israel Of Seeking To Undermine Palestinian Control In Area B Of The West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), accused Israel of seeking to undermine the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s control, in Area B of the West Bank. Under the Oslo Accords, signed between the PLO and Israel in the 1990’s, the West Bank was divided into three areas: Area…

Damascus-Aleppo Highway Officially Opens For Travel

DAMASCUS, Feb 23 (NNN-SANA) – A week following its capture by the Syrian army, the Damascus-Aleppo strategic highway was opened on Saturday, for travel between the country’s south and north. The opening of the road for travel comes, after the army cleared the road and removed barricades, as well as,…

Saudi Arabia Expects Economic Growth, Backed By Non-Oil Revenues

RIYADH, Feb 23 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to grow, backed by its non-oil revenues, governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority said. Ahmed al-Kholifey was speaking at the first meeting of finance ministers and governors of the central banks of the Group of Twenty (G20), in Riyadh. It…

Qatari Emir To Visit Jordan Over Bilateral Ties, Cooperation

AMMAN, Feb 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will start an official visit to Jordan on Sunday (today), the Jordanian Royal Court said, on Saturday. King Abdullah II of Jordan will hold talks with the Qatari Emir. The talks will cover means to advance bilateral…

Erdogan To Meet Putin, Merkel, Macron On Mar 5 Over Idlib

ISTANBUL, Feb 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A quartet summit, attended by leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany and France, on the Idlib crisis, will be held on Mar 5, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday. During his visit to Turkey’s western province of Izmir, Erdogan said, he “clearly” shared Turkey’s…