Afghan President Inaugurates New Parliament

KABUL, Afghanistan, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Afghan president inaugurated the country’s new parliament, almost six months since elections were held, and following long delays, unresolved disputes and political bickering. The ceremony came as the Defence Ministry said, the military had stormed a Taliban-run jail in southern Zabul province, freeing…

Iran Denies Requiring U.S., Saudi Arabia To Negotiate

TEHRAN, Iran, April 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, denied that it had requested the United States and Saudi Arabia to negotiate over disputed issues. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, dismissed in a statement, the recent western media’s reports that Iran has made request for talks with the United…

Depression Over Bay Of Bengal, Equatorial Indian Ocean Intensifies Into Cyclonic Storm

NEW DELHI, India, April 28 (NNN-PTI) – The depression, over the Bay of Bengal and Equatorial Indian Ocean, intensified into a cyclonic storm on Saturday, India’s Meteorological Department (IMD), said. “Yesterday’s depression over east Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, moved northwestwards, intensified into a deep depression…

Tomb Of Scottish Hero Robert The Bruce Recreated Using 3D Technology

LONDON, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – 3D technology has been used to re-create the lost tomb of one of Scotland’s most revered heroes, Robert the Bruce. The reconstructed tomb of the man, who served as King of Scotland from 1306, went on display Friday, at what is its final resting place,…

Mexico To Continue Helping Central American Migrants

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, April 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mexico will continue to help Central American migrants, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said Friday. “We are helping our Central American brothers, both the people of the countries and the governments, in an attitude of fraternal collaboration,” Lopez Obrador said. His government…

Four Militants Killed, Two Others Injured In Bomb Blast In Northern Afghanistan

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four Taliban militants were killed and two others injured, as their explosive device exploded prematurely in Wardoj district of Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province today (Saturday), local police official, Abdul Haq, said. A group of armed insurgents, according to the official, were planting a mine…

Nepal’s Economy To Grow By 6.81% This Fiscal Year

KATHMANDU, Nepal, April 27 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s economy is projected to grow by 6.81 percent in the current fiscal year that concludes in mid-July, as the Himalayan country is witnessing over six percent growth rate, three years in a row, Nepal’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) said. Nepali economy grew…

Air India Operations Affected Across World Following Server Breakdown

NEW DELHI, India, April 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s state-owned carrier — Air India, Saturday (today), suffered a global shutdown, following a server breakdown, officials said. The problem in the airline’s main server hampered operations and caused delay in its morning flights across the world. “Due to a breakdown in our…

Myanmar Permits 300-Million-dollar Foreign Investment For Infrastructure Project

YANGON, Myanmar, April 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC), recently permitted over 290.1 million U.S. dollars’ foreign investment project, in the infrastructure sector, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) said on Saturday. The investment from Singapore was permitted by the commission, for port and container yard, on…

Lebanon, Netherlands Enhance Bilateral Cooperation: Envoy

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 27 (NNN-NNA) – Netherlands Ambassador to Lebanon, Jan Waltmans, emphasised that, the Netherlands has increased its cooperation with Lebanon, in the past few years, local media reported. “We have signed cooperation agreements in agriculture, and Lebanese potato has started entering the European market. We are also cooperating…