Iraqi FM Meets Arab League Chief In Baghdad Over Arab, Regional Issues

BAGHDAD, Sept 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Hakim, met with Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, over Arab and regional issues, ahead of a meeting for Arab foreign ministers on Sept 10. In a joint press conference after their meeting, al-Hakim told reporters that, “we have discussed the…

Thai Govt Housing Bank To Compensate Flood Victims Hit By Tropical Storm Podul

BANGKOK, Sept 4 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) announced that, it will be offering seven emergency relief measures for people affected by the tropical storm Podul. Chatchai Sirilai, the bank’s president, said, many provinces, especially in the North and Northeast, were affected by the storm, with…

Cambodia, Malaysia Sign Deals To Boost Trade, Investment, Tourism

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Sept 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Malaysia signed two pacts today (Tuesday), to boost bilateral trade, investment and tourism, said a joint statement. Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, presided over the signing ceremony of the deals after…

Vinda Group Begins Construction Of ASEAN Headquarters In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Top Chinese tissue maker, Vinda International Holdings Ltd (Vinda International), begun construction of its unit, Vinda Group Southeast Asia (Vinda SEA) regional headquarters, in the Klang district of Malaysia’s Selangor state on Tuesday (today). Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Vinda SEA president, Su…

Thailand, South Korea Sign Cooperation Agreements, MoUs’

BANGKOK, Thailand, Sept 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand and South Korea signed several agreements in varied aspects of bilateral cooperation. At Government House, Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, and the visiting South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, witnessed the signing of the cooperation agreements between the two governments. Thailand and South Korea…

Explosion Rocks Afghan Capital, Casualties Feared

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Casualties were feared, after a powerful explosion rocked near a compound frequented by foreigners, in the eastern side of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul on Monday, an Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed. “An explosion occurred roughly at 9:45 p.m. Monday night, near Green Village in Police District…

Iranian Tanker Did Not Enter Lebanese Waters: Source

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept 3 (NNN-NNA) – A Lebanese maritime source denied, on Monday, the entry of the Iranian tanker, Adrian Darya 1, into Lebanese territorial waters. The source said that, the Iranian tanker, which was detained in July, off the coast of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, was 46…

Palestine Says Israeli Settlement Activities Unravel “Fake U.S. Peace Efforts”

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Foreign Ministry said, continued Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, reveal that the “U.S. peace efforts are fake.” The ministry’s remarks came, against the backdrop of a new Israeli decision, to confiscate around 85 acres of land in East…

Turkey Urges For Full Implementation Of Idlib Deal

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept 3 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Russia and Iran should ensure the full implementation of the Idlib deal “immediately,” Turkish Presidential Spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, stressed on Monday. “The regime (Syrian government) should stop its attacks carried out in Idlib now,” said the spokesman, at a conference held in Turkey’s central…

World Heavy Oil Conference Kicks Off In Oman

MUSCAT, Oman, Sept 3 (NNN-ONA) – The World Heavy Oil Congress and Exhibition, on Monday, kicked off in Oman’s capital city of Muscat, with the participation of more than 500 participants from 31 countries. The event, hosted by the Oman Petroleum Development Company, aims to discuss ways to enhance international…