Brunei Sultan To Attend Indonesian President’s Inauguration

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 20 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Brunei’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, is to attend Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo’s inauguration ceremony this afternoon. The inauguration ceremony is organised by the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia. MPR Speaker, Bambang Soesatyo, confirmed that the inauguration of President…

Brunei Deported 9,975 Foreign Nationals In Past Five Years

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 19 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Brunei deported a total of 9,975 foreign nationals back to their home countries, within the five-year period from 2014-2019, for committing various immigration offences, it was reported on Saturday, from the latest statistics from the country’s Department of Immigration and National Registration.…

India’s Passenger Vehicle Sales See Steepest Fall In Sept

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s passenger vehicle retail sales in Sept, declined 20.1 percent to 157,972 units, against the same period last year, the steepest fall on record, according to data released by India’s Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), Friday. Passenger vehicle sales stood at 197,653 units…

H1N1 Influenza Death Toll Reaches 116 In 10 Months In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 19 (NNN-MNA) – The death toll of influenza A (H1N1), reached 116, in Myanmar’s regions and states as of Friday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health and Sports on Saturday (today). The release from the Public Health Department, under the ministry, said, a total of…

China-Funded High-Voltage Power Line Handed Over To Mongolia

MANDALGOVI, Mongolia, Oct 19 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – A completed China-funded 330 kV power transmission and transformation project in southern Mongolia, was on Friday, officially handed over to the Mongolian side. Mongolian Energy Minister, Tserenpil Davaasuren, and Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia, Xing Haiming, attended the handover ceremony, held in Mandalgovi, capital…

Five Killed By Turkish Airstrikes In Syria’s Hasakah Despite Cease-Fire Agreement

DAMASCUS, Oct 19 (NNN-SANA) – Five people were killed Friday, by Turkish airstrikes, in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, despite a cease-fire agreement with Kurdish forces. Some 20 other civilians were wounded in the airstrikes, that targeted the village of Um al-Kheir, on the outskirts of the city of Ras…

Bahrain Urges Its Citizens To Leave Lebanon Immediately

MANAMA, Bahrain, Oct 19 (NNN-BNA) – Bahraini Foreign Ministry, on Friday, called on its citizens, to leave Lebanon immediately, in light of the current developments, as protests enter a third day. The ministry stressed its earlier statements that, Bahrainis must not travel to Lebanon, under any circumstances, for the sake…

Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Latest Developments In Syria Over The Phone

TEHRAN, Oct 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, discussed the latest developments in Syria, with his Turkish counterpart, over the phone on Friday. In the conversation, Zarif and Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, discussed the current situation in northern Syria, following Turkey’s agreement to temporarily halt its…

69 Palestinians Injured During Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Oct 19 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 69 Palestinians were injured on Friday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza Strip, along the border with Israel, medics said. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Health Ministry in Gaza told reporters that, 69 Palestinian demonstrators were injured, of whom 26…

Saudi Arabia Warns Citizens Against Travelling To Lebanon

RIYADH, Oct 19 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia warned, on Friday, its citizens from travelling to Lebanon. The Saudi Foreign Ministry also called, in a statement, on those in Lebanon, to take utmost caution. Due to the current situation there, the ministry said, it warns all Saudi citizens, against travelling to…