22 Killed In Road Accident In Cameroon’s West Region

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – 22 people were killed and several others injured on Sunday, along the Batie-Baham road in Cameroon’s West Region, after a bus carrying them skidded and collided head-on with a truck, police said. “Nineteen people died at the scene of the accident, and the three…

Mohammed Bin Rashid Approves AED2 Billion Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, June 23 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved the improvement of Dubai-Al Ain Road at a cost of AED2 billion (USD545 million). The upgrade project will enhance the road’s link with several highways, such as…

Moscow To Ban Flights Of Georgian Airlines To Russia From July 8

MOSCOW, Russia, June 23 (NNN-TASS) – Flights of Georgian airlines to Russia will be suspended from July 8, Russian Transport Ministry said, amid rising unrest in the Caucasus country. The Georgian aviation authorities have been informed about the flights’ suspension by Russian aviation authorities, according to a statement by the…

More People Flee Houses As Floods, Landslides Hit Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Floods and landslides in Indonesia’s South-east Sulawesi province have triggered more residents to flee their houses, a disaster agency official said today (Sunday). Since June 2, floodwater kept submerging Konawe Utara district, said Djasmidin Djamal, head of the emergency and logistic section, of the…

Update: Death Toll In Cambodia Building Collapse Rises To 17

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 23 (NNN-AKP) — The death toll in the collapse of a seven-story building, which was under-construction, in south-western Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province, has risen to 17, according to a victims’ name list, released by the rescue team today (Sunday). The name list said that 17 people…

Chinese President To Attend G20 Summit

BEIJING, China, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, will attend the 14th Group of 20 (G20) summit, in Osaka, Japan, from June 27 to 29, at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lu Kang, made the announcement here today (Sunday).– NNN-XINHUA

China Offers Training Scholarships For Bangladeshi Students

DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 23 (NNN-BSS) – The interview of China Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholarship programme, was held in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, offering scholarships for Bangladeshi students to study in China. The interview was organised by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) and Technical and Madrasah (Islamic)…

Indonesian Police Declare Two Suspects Of Deadly Lighter Factory Fire

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian police have declared the owner and the manager, as suspects of the lighter factory fire, that killed 30 people in north Sumatra province’s city of Binjai, a local police officer said on Saturday. The factory’s owner and manager, identified as “Burhan” and “Lismawarni,”…

Emir Of Qatar Arrives In Pakistan On Two-Day State Visit

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 23 (NNN-PPI) – The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, arrived in Pakistan on Saturday, on a two-day state visit, at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, for talks on bilateral matters. Imran Khan welcomed the Emir, on his arrival at a military…

Kuwait Condemns Bomb Attack In Baghdad

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, June 23 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Saturday, condemned a bomb attack that occurred in eastern Baghdad of Iraq. In a cable of condolences sent to Iraqi President, Barham Salih, and Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, the Emir expressed Kuwait’s strong…