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,…

India To Launch 29 Satellites On April 1

NEW DELHI, India, March 26 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), decided to launch 29 satellites, including the primary payload EMISAT, on April 1, officials said today (Tuesday). The satellites would be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the Bay of Bengal, in the…

Philippines, Cambodia In Bid To Boost Defence Cooperation

MANILA, Philippines, March 26 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines and Cambodia have finalised the joint activities that both the Southeast Asian countries plan to implement in the coming months, to boost their defence cooperation, the Philippine defence department said today (Tuesday). “The meeting facilitated the exchange of views on regional defence…

Four Killed, Eight Injured In Passenger Bus Crash In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, March 26 (NNN-MNA) – Four people were killed and eight others injured, after a passenger bus crashed, in Myanmar’s southern Bago region, said the Ministry of Home Affairs today (Tuesday). The crash took place in Kyauktaga township, in the early hours of Monday. With 42 passengers on board,…