Upgrading Work On Road Connecting Nepal-China Border To Help Grow Trade

KATHMANDU, Oct 1 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepali traders, involved in Nepal-China trade, have seen prospect of increasing trade through Rasuwagadhi-Kerung route, after road upgrading works began on Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi section, which connects Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and bordering town-Rasuwagadhi. “Under the Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi upgrading, the road will be widened to two lanes from the…

Abdullah Claims Victory In Afghanistan’s Presidential Poll

KABUL, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghan government Chief Executive and presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, on Monday foresaw his victory in the poll, saying that his election team had secured more votes than his rivals, in the voting held on Saturday. “Votes cast for us on Saturday’s presidential election are higher…

Iran Welcomes Dialogue With Saudi Arabia, Regional States

TEHRAN, Oct 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran announced that, it welcomes dialogue with Saudi Arabia, to settle mutual issues, and talks with regional states, to set up a coalition for the security of the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, “There has always been a chance to solve these…

DPRK Asks U.S. To Drop Hostile Policy Towards It

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 1 (NNN-KCNA) – A representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), asked the United States to drop its hostile policy against Pyongyang. The key to consolidating peace and stability and achieving development on the Korean Peninsula is in the full implementation of the DPRK-U.S. Joint…

Unhealthy Level Of Air Pollution Reported In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Sept 30 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Pollution Control Department (PCD), reported today (Monday), an unhealthy level of air pollution, covering 15 main areas in Bangkok, with particulate matter smaller than PM2.5. The PCD said, levels of 42-66 micro-grams per cubic metre were found in the air, exceeding the safety…

Yemen’s Houthis Capture Over 2,000 Coalition Soldiers In Saudi Najran Front

SANAA, Sept 30 (NNN-SABA) – Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea said, in a live broadcast by Yemen’s Houthi TV, al-Masirah, over 2,000 soldiers of Saudi-led coalition forces were “captured” in a major offensive on Saudi’s border province of Najran. “Around 500 other coalition soldiers were killed or injured during the…

Iran, Turkey Seek Partnership In Auto Industry

TEHRAN, Sept 30 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran and Turkey are in talks, to set up an automotive joint venture, Eghtesadonline news website quoted an Iranian deputy minister of the industry ministry as saying. The two sides are working on a deal that envisages the joint production of passenger vehicles, Hossein Modarres…

Iran To Respond Firmly To “Acts Of Aggression”

TEHRAN, Iran, Sept 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s defence minister, said Sunday, that, Iran will give strong response to any “act of aggression” against the country, Press TV reported. “We will deal severely with the slightest act of aggression on the country,” Amir Hatami was quoted as saying. Iran is currently…

Fire Breaks Out Inside Refugee Camp On Greek Island, Two Dead

ATHENS, Greece, Sept 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two persons lost their lives, when a fire broke out inside the refugee camp of Moria, on Greece’s Lesvos Island, local ALPHA TV reported on Sunday. The victims are a woman and her child, said Stratis Kitellis, Mayor of Mytilene, the island’s capital. According…

Turkey Shoots Down Drone Near Syria Border

ANKARA, Sept 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish army, on Sunday, shot down a drone that violated Turkish airspace for six times, the Defence Ministry, said. Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets tracked down the drone, after its repeated violations of Turkish airspace, but which country the drone belonged to, could not be…