Over One Million Paraguayans Live In Total Poverty

ASUNCION, Paraguay, March 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) In Paraguay, 1,679,810 people currently live in conditions of total poverty, according to data from the closing of 2018, of the General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses (DGEEC). Although the agency estimated that, with respect to 2017, the figure decreased because 129,000 people…

Venezuelan Schools, Offices Closed After Second Blackout

CARACAS, Venezuela, March 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) -Venezuelan schools and offices were ordered to shut down for 24 hours, as officials worked to restore electricity, following a second widespread blackout, Communications Minister, Jorge Rodriguez, said. The move came a day after the country’s central hydroelectric plant at the Guri Dam in…

Former Senior Officials Discuss China-India Ties In High-Level Dialogue

NEW DELHI, India, March 27 (NNN-PTI) – Former senior officials positively evaluated the development of China-India relations, at a high-level two-track dialogue in Manisar, India’s northern Haryana state. Former Chinese State Councillor, Dai Bingguo and former Indian National Security Adviser, Shivshankar Menon, delivered keynote speeches at the meeting’s opening ceremony,…

Pakistan Introduces New Aviation Policy To Benefit Tourists, Industry

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 27 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan has introduced a new civil aviation policy, in order to facilitate and benefit tourists, and boost the country’s aviation industry, Information Minister, Fawad Chaudhry said. Addressing a media briefing here, after a federal cabinet meeting, Chaudhry said, taxes and related charges have been…

Myanmar Military Columns Attacked By Insurgents In Western State

YANGON, Myanmar, March 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar military columns have been attacked by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic insurgent group, in western Rakhine state, leaving casualties from both sides, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services said today (Wednesday). In two incidents on Sunday and Monday, the…

Russian FM Says Specialists In Venezuela Legitimate, Citing Mutual Agreement

MOSCOW, Russia, March 27 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – The presence of Russian specialists in Venezuela is in line with a military-technical cooperation agreement between the two countries, which does not need the approval of the Venezuelan National Assembly, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “Russia develops cooperation with Venezuela in strict compliance…

Croatia, India Vow To Strengthen Economic Ties

The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inspecting the Guard of Honour during the Ceremonial Reception, at the Office of the President, Zagreb, in Croatia on March 26, 2019. Photo courtesy of Pib.nic.in ZAGREB, Croatia, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Croatia and India are interested in strengthening bilateral relations and intensifying economic…

Seven Killed, Three Injured After Coach Hits Funeral Procession In Northern Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam, March 27 (NNN-VNA) – A 45-seater coach crashed into a funeral procession this morning (Wednesday), in Vietnam’s northern Vinh Phuc province, killing seven people and injuring three others, local media reported. The coach, on the way from northern Dien Bien province to Vinh Phuc, bumped into the procession…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4, struck off Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, on the south-east coast of Kyushu Island, on Wednesday (today), the Japanese weather agency said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which occurred at 9:11 a.m. local time,…

Bangladesh Celebrated 49th Independence Day Amid Tight Security

DHAKA, Bangladesh, March 27 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh on Tuesday, celebrated the country’s 49th Independence Day amid tight security. The day, a national holiday in Bangladesh, was celebrated with parades and paying of respect at Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, the national memorial at Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. At dawn Tuesday,…