Dubai Ports Acquires Omani Company Shares With One Billion USD

MUSCAT, Oman, July 2 (NNN-ONA) – Dubai Ports World (DP World), on Monday, acquired the Omani company, Renaissance Services’ shares in its subsidiary Topaz, with 415 million Omani rials (about 1.08 billion U.S. dollars). The acquisition was revealed during a press conference, held by the Renaissance Services, on Monday, in…

Bangladeshi PM Leaves For China On Official Visit

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikha Hasina, on Monday (yesterday), left for an official visit to China, and will attend the 13th Summer Davos Forum, in north-east China’s Dalian, before that. A special flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for Dalian on Monday, carrying…

UN Chief Concerned Over Reports Of Iran’s Low-Grade Enriched Uranium Stockpile

UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is concerned by reports that Iran may have exceeded limits on its low-grade enriched uranium stockpile, his spokesperson said. “The secretary-general is very much aware of the reports that the Islamic Republic of Iran may have surpassed its JCPOA (Joint…

Train Service From Bangkok To Thailand-Cambodia Border Resumes

BANGKOK, Thailand, July 2 (NNN-TNA) – Train service between Thailand’s capital Bangkok, to the Baan Khlong Luek station, bordering Cambodia, started running on Monday (yesterday). The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) launched the service with four trains per day, two in each direction. The route, which runs from Aranyaprathet railway…

WFP To Spend 100 Million U.S. Dollars On Food Relief For Refugees In Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 2 (NNN-KBC) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking to spend 10.2 billion Kenyan shillings (100 million U.S. dollars) for food relief for refugees hosted in Kenya, officials said. Antonio Salort-pons, head of government and private sector partnerships at WFP Kenya Country Office, said…

26 Killed, 10 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 1 (NNN-PTI) – At least 26 people were killed and 10 others injured, Monday, after a bus they were travelling in skidded off the mountainous road and fell into a deep gorge, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The accident took place near Keshwan village, in Kishtwar…

Armenian PM To Visit Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam, July 1 (NNN-VNA) – Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, will make an official visit to Vietnam on July 4-7, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (Monday). The Armenian prime minister is scheduled to hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and meet with…

34 Killed, 68 Injured As Blast Rocks Kabul: Local Media

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Up to 34 people have been confirmed dead, and 68 injured people have been taken to hospitals, after a powerful blast rocked Kabul, in the morning rush hour on Monday (today), local broadcaster, the Tolo TV reported.– NNN-AGENCIES

Thousands Displaced In Papua New Guinea Following Double Volcanic Eruptions

SYDNEY, Australia, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Villagers caught up in last week’s dual volcano eruptions in Papua New Guinea, remain in need of assistance on Monday (today), with Prime Minister, James Marape, visiting victims near Mount Ulawun to assess the damage. Mount Ulawun, in the West New Britain Province, erupted…

World Heritage Committee to consider three sites in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, July 1 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), on Sunday, announced that, the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee meeting has taken into consideration three sites in Thailand, for listing as World Heritage sites. The three sites include Si…