Erdogan: Türkiye To Stand By Syria Against Efforts To Undermine Peace

ANKARA, Apr 16 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye will continue to support the current Syrian leadership, in face of any attempts to derail peace and stability in the country, President Recep Erdogan said. “Türkiye will stand with Syria against all efforts to prevent the country from achieving lasting peace and stability. Just…

Lebanon’s Southern Border Village Attacked By Zionist Israeli Drones: State Media

BEIRUT, Apr 16 (NNN-NNA) – Zionist Israeli drones carried out three airstrikes last night, near the village of Ramyeh in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, Lebanese official sources said. “The Zionist unmanned aircraft, launched three successive strikes, targeting Wadi al-Mazlam, on the outskirts of Ramyeh, located in the central sector…

China’s Befar Group Breaks Ground On Green Chlor-Alkali Plant In Egypt

CAIRO, Apr 16 (NNN-MENA) – China’s Befar Group, has begun construction on a 500-million-U.S.-dollar project, to produce chlor-alkali in Egypt’s Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (TEDA), the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) authority, said, yesterday. The facility, described as Egypt’s first green chemical plant, aims for an annual capacity…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hits 42 Km SSW Of Maguling, Philippines: USGS

NEW YORK, Apr 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6, jolted 42 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines, at 21:42:46 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 30.7 km, was initially determined to be at 5.76 degrees north latitude, and 124.23 degrees…

Consumers Remain Confident About Indonesia’s Economy In March

JAKARTA, Apr 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – The index of Indonesia’s consumer confidence was recorded at 121.1 in March, indicating that consumers in the country were still optimistic about economic conditions, according to a survey released by Bank Indonesia, yesterday. Both the current economic condition index and consumer expectation index, remained at…

Indonesia, Russia Pledged To Enhance Bilateral Cooperation

JAKARTA, Apr 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Russia, pledged yesterday, to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of industry, trade, energy, agriculture and investment. The pledge came, during a meeting between Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, Denis Manturov, in Jakarta. Both sides discussed a…

Iran Confirms Muscat To Host 2nd Round Of Nuke Talks With U.S.

TEHRAN, Apr 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has confirmed that Muscat, the capital of Oman, will remain the venue for the second round of “indirect” negotiations between Tehran and Washington. “Following consultations, it was decided that Muscat continues to be the host of the second round of the negotiations, which are…

Nearly 300 Afghan Inmates Set Free From Pakistani Jails

KABUL, Apr 15 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 296 Afghan nationals, imprisoned in Pakistani jails, were set free and returned to Afghanistan yesterday, the country’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said, today. According to the ministry’s statement, the detainees were imprisoned in Pakistan for 15 days to six months, and…

Singapore President Dissolves Parliament, Paving Way For General Election

SINGAPORE, Apr 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore President, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, today, dissolved parliament, initiating the process for the country’s next general election, local media reported. A Writ of Election is expected to be issued soon, specifying the polling day. Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, will lead the ruling People’s Action Party into…

88 Acres Of Poppy Farms Destroyed In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 15 (NNN-BNA) – In the drive against illegal crops, police have destroyed more than 88 acres of poppy farms and arrested a dozen persons, on the charge of involvement in the drug business, in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, provincial police spokesman, Assadullah Jamshid, said today. During the recent…