Kazakhstan Deploys Second Peacekeeping Contingent To Golan Heights

ALMATY, Apr 11 (NNN-KTA) – The second peacekeeping contingent of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, is being deployed to the Golan Heights, to serve as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), the press service of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defence reported, yesterday. According to the ministry, 139 servicemen…

China Eases Marriage Rules To Encourage More Couples To Say “I Do”

BEIJING, Apr 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – China has revised its marriage registration rules, reducing paperwork and giving couples more flexibility to choose where to register their union, as part of a wider push to encourage more young people to tie the knot. The new regulations, the first revision since the marriage…

Türkiye To Continue Working With Indonesia On Rebuilding Gaza: President

ANKARA, Apr 11 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said here yesterday that, Türkiye will continue working with Indonesia, on rebuilding Gaza and defending the Palestinian cause, according to a statement released by the Turkish Presidency. “We appreciate Indonesia’s stance on the Palestinian issue. In the forthcoming period, we…

Hostilities, Aid Blockade Take Toll On Gaza Civilians: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli attacks in Gaza are taking a horrifying toll on civilians, already suffering dwindling food supplies and looting, due to the aid blockade, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that, there have been daily reports…

Safety Violations Found After Deadly Fire In Singapore: Authorities

SINGAPORE, Apr 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Preliminary investigations by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), into a deadly fire on Tuesday, have uncovered fire safety violations, including unauthorised construction of partitions within the premises. According to a Facebook post by the SCDF yesterday, the fire likely originated from a storage area…

Seven Killed, Three Injured In Traffic Accident In Eastern Myanmar

YANGON, Apr 10 (NNN-MNA) – Seven people were killed and three others injured, in a traffic accident in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state, late Tuesday, an official from a rescue organisation said. The accident occurred at around 10:40 p.m. local time on Tuesday, when a six-wheeled vehicle plunged into a 500-foot-deep…

Saudi Arabia Once A Green Oasis: Study

RIYADH, Apr 10 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Heritage Commission, yesterday said, its recent study indicated that Saudi Arabia, now primarily featuring a desert climate, was a green oasis, eight million years ago. The study analysed data related to 22 cave formations in seven sinkholes, north-east of Riyadh. Ajab Alotaibi, director…

Saudi Arabia Discovers 14 New Oil, Natural Gas Fields, Reservoirs

RIYADH, Apr 10 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, the discovery of 14 new oil and natural gas fields and reservoirs, in the Eastern Province and the Empty Quarter desert region. Saudi Minister of Energy, Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, revealed that, state-owned energy giant, Saudi Aramco, uncovered six oil…

Yemen Bombings Make Dire Civilian Situation Even Worse: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – With nearly half the civilian population acutely hungry, the Yemen bombing campaign is making an incredibly dire situation even worse, UN humanitarians said. “After over a decade of crisis and conflict, more than 19 million people still need essential assistance, including food, nutrition, healthcare,…

Egypt To Offer Stakes In Military-Owned Firms To Bolster Private Sector

CAIRO, Apr 10 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt will soon offer stakes in a number of military-owned companies on the stock exchange, to boost private sector’s involvement in the economy, said Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, yesterday. Madbouly noted that, the stakes will be offered as per an agreement signed earlier yesterday,…