Pakistan’s Forex Reserves Decreased By 152 Million USD

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (NNN-APP) – Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan have decreased by 152 million U.S. dollars, according to a statement on the website of the central bank yesterday. During the week ending on Mar 7, the total foreign exchange reserves of the bank stood at…

Uzbekistan, Russia To Boost Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation

TASHKENT, Mar 15 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, met with Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, yesterday, with a willingness to expand cooperation between their parliaments. Mirziyoyev and Volodin addressed the current issues affecting the comprehensive strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Russia during their meeting, according to…

Duterte Supporters Hold Rallies Across The Philippines

MANILA, Mar 15 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ decision to detain former President Rodrigo Duterte and transfer him to The Hague, Netherlands, has sparked significant controversy, prompting his supporters to hold rallies across multiple cities, in recent days. Duterte’s supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court in the Philippine capital on Thursday…

63,000 Tonnes Of Food Await Lifting Of Gaza Aid Blockade: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN humanitarians said yesterday that, 63,000 metric tonnes of food await an end to the Gaza aid blockade, enough for 1.1 million people for two to three months. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, the 12-day aid blockage hinders…

UNIFIL Will Continue Protest Against Israel’s Presence In Lebanon Until Complete Withdrawal: Spokesperson

BEIRUT, Mar 15 (NNN-NNA) – Any Israeli military presence north of the Blue Line constitutes a “violation” of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, an official at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), said, calling for Israel’s complete withdrawal from southern Lebanon. “We will continue to publicly and officially…

Kazakhstan Peacekeepers On Golan Heights Completed Over 500 Missions

ALMATY, Mar 15 (NNN-KTA) – The Kazakh peacekeeping contingent, deployed a year ago, as part of the United Nations (UN) forces on the Golan Heights, has completed 557 missions, over the past year, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defence, reported yesterday. According to the ministry, during their service in Syria, the Kazakh…

Fourth Meeting Of National Congress Begins In Kazakhstan With Presidential Participation

ALMATY, Mar 15 (NNN-KTA) – The fourth annual meeting of the Ulttyq Qurultay, or National Congress, commenced in Kazakhstan, with the participation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Kazinform news agency reported yesterday. The Ulttyq Qurultay is a consultative and advisory body, under the President of Kazakhstan, serving as a platform…

Ex-Philippine President Duterte Attended Initial Hearing At ICC Via Video Link

THE HAGUE, Mar 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, did not attend in person his initial appearance hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) here, yesterday afternoon, but appeared via video link. The initial hearing, which was scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. local time in the ICC’s…

Hamas Agrees On Releasing Hostage With U.S. Citizenship

GAZA, Mar 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas said yesterday, it has given mediators its agreement to release Israeli-U.S. hostage, Edan Alexander, and the bodies of four other hostages. In a statement, Hamas said, its leadership delegation, which received a proposal from mediators on Thursday, to resume negotiations, submitted its response yesterday…

Mongolia, Poland Sign Cooperation Documents

ULAN BATOR, Mar 14 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia and Poland signed several cooperation documents, to enhance bilateral ties, according to the Mongolian presidential office today. The documents, which include a joint declaration on comprehensive partnership between Mongolia and Poland, as well as, memoranda of understanding, on cooperation in health, education, science,…