Australian Trekker Dies Of High Altitude Sickness In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal, April 24 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – An Australian trekker died of high altitude sickness, at a hotel near Pasanglhamu rural municipality-4 of Khumbu region, in Nepal, police said here on Wednesday. Philip Markart Garz, 31, passed away at the base camp of the peak, at around 1:00 p.m. local time…

Update: Sri Lankan Authorities Confirm Nine Suicide Bombers In Sunday Attacks

Briefing foreign corrrspondents on the current situation in #SriLanka https://t.co/tFZU0Wv7J3— Ruwan Wijewardene (@RWijewardene) April 24, 2019 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 25 (NNN-SL NEWS) – Investigations by Sri Lankan police have confirmed that nine suicide bombers were involved in Sunday’s attacks, eight of whom have been identified, State Defence Minister, Ruwan…

Large Haul Of Narcotic Drugs Seized In Myanmar’s Northernmost State

YANGON, Myanmar, April 24 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized a large amount of narcotic drugs in townships of northern Kachin state, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse today (Wednesday). The seizure was made on Monday by the township police force, in Shwegu and Hpakant townships, respectively. A total…

Second Belt And Road Forum To Be Held April 25-27 In Beijing

BEIJING, China, April 24 (NNN-WORLD TIME NEWS) – The Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation will be held in Beijing from April 25 to 27, Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi announced. With the theme of “Belt and Road Cooperation, Shaping a Brighter Shared Future,”…

Lao Newspaper Says BRI Helps Laos Achieve Land-Link Dream

VIENTIANE, Laos, April 24 (NNN-KPL) – China has initiated large scale infrastructure projects in many countries, as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and from the perspective of Laos, this initiative is heaven-sent and a golden opportunity to modernise and catch up with rapidly evolving global changes, local…

Syrian Army Finds U.S., Israeli Weapons In Quneitra

DAMASCUS, Syria, April 24 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army has found Israeli and U.S. weapons, left by the rebels in the southern Quneitra province. The weapons were found stashed in formerly rebel-held areas, in the southern countryside of Quneitra, which is close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Additionally, the army…

Kuwait to host OAPEC ministerial meeting

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 24 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will host the 102nd meeting, at the level of ministerial representatives of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) on April 27. The upcoming meeting, to be chaired by Bahrain, will discuss topics related to the work and activities of the…

Palestinian PM Urges U.S. Congress To Recognise Palestine State

RAMALLAH, Palestine, April 24 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, on Tuesday, urged the U.S. Congress to recognise Palestine as a state. Ishtaye’s office said, following his meeting with U.S. Senator, Ron Wyden, he urged him to lift the ban on the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). The statement said…

Saudi Arabia Executes 37 Citizens Convicted In Terror Cases

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 24 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia executed, on Tuesday, 37 citizens convicted in terror cases, the Ministry of Interior said. The ministry said that the executions were carried out in the capital Riyadh, as well as, in Mecca, Medina, Eastern Province and Asir region. The executed were…

Iran’s Parliament Labels U.S. Forces In West Asia As “Terrorist Group”

TEHRAN, Iran, April 24 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian parliament, on Tuesday, passed a bill blacklisting the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces in West Asia, as a “terrorist group.” The decision by the Iranian lawmakers followed the recent move by the United States, to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)…