Myanmar To Hold International Agrimach Expo In Yangon Next Month

YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 21 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar is planning to hold an international agrimach expo in Yangon early next month, to showcase agro equipment, latest innovation in technology, fertiliser and input, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported today (Thursday). Scheduled for Mar 1 to 3, the expo will…

Australian Miner Killed In Underground Collision, A Dozen Injured

Several miners have been hurt after two pieces of machinery collided underground in a central Queensland mine f SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Work has stopped at an outback mine in the Australian State of Queensland, after a worker was killed and a number of others injured, in an…

Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Cohen Granted Two-Month Delay To Report To Jail

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, on Wednesday, was granted a two-month delay to surrender himself to federal prison. Federal Judge, William Pauley, approved Cohen’s request to adjourn his surrender to prison from Mar 6 to May 6, a court document revealed.…

Iraqi PM, Saudi King Discuss Boosting Ties Over The Phone

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 21 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Wednesday, held a phone call with Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, over means to promote bilateral ties and cooperation in various fields. Abdul Mahdi received a telephone call from the Saudi king, in which he…

24 Daesh Militants Captured In Iraq, After Fleeing Syria

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 21 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security said Wednesday that, 24 Daesh militants, who infiltrated from neighbouring Syria, were captured in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh. The Iraqi Army’s Chief of Staff, Othman al-Ghanimi, told reporters at a press conference near the provincial capital, Mosul, that four of the…

Israeli Measures At Jerusalem Shrine Trigger Strong Palestinian Backlash

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 21 (NNN-WAFA) – The recent Israeli measures at al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem triggered a strong Palestinian backlash on Wednesday. Adnan al-Husseini, member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee, told a news conference in Ramallah that, Israel has been targeting al-Aqsa Mosque for many years.…

Interview: Saudi Crown Prince’s Visit To China Expected To Bring Ties To New High: Minister

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Saudi crown prince’s two-day visit to China is expected to bring bilateral relations to a new high, Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih said, in a recent interview with Xinhua. During the visit, Mohammed bin Salman…

5.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Turkey

Photo courtesy Anadolu ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, struck north-western Turkey on Wednesday evening, authorities said. The tremor occurred at 21:23 local time (1823 GMT), in the Ayvacik district, of the Canakkale province, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said, in…

Afghan President Meets With Visiting U.S. CENTCOM Commander

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Joseph Votel, paid a visit to the Afghan capital, Kabul, and held a meeting with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the Presidential Palace said today (Wednesday). “Matters pertaining to mutual interests, including the Afghan peace process,…

Aero-India Air Show Takes Off In Southern Indian City

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s air show, “Aero India 2019” began today, Wednesday, at Yelahanka air force station in Bengaluru, the capital city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, officials said. “The 12th edition of Aero India 2019, the international aerospace and defence exhibition, has begun…