Nostalgic Moment As Malaysia’s Mahathir Opens LIMA’19

By Mohd Faizal Hassan LANGKAWI, Malaysia, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Few may sense it, but a moment of nostalgia prevailed as Dr Mahathir opened the 15th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), here today.The Prime Minister’s thoughts went back 28 years to 1991, when he launched…

Vietnam Faces High Budget Deficit, Public Debts: Report

HANOI, Vietnam, March 26 (NNN-VNA) – The state budget deficit, which regularly remains at a high level, and rising public debt, are among the biggest macro-economic risks faced by Vietnam, daily newspaper, Vietnam News on Tuesday, quoted local economists and scholars as saying. Vietnam’s public spending over the past 10…

Australian Political Party Granted Fund To Undermine Gun Laws

CANBERRA, Australia, March 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s right-wing One Nation party, has been accused of courting a powerful U.S. gun lobby, to undermine Australia’s strict gun control laws. An investigation by international media network, Al Jazeera, caught members of the party, including leader, Pauline Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby,…

Singapore Airlines Flight Lands Safely Amid Bomb Threat

SINGAPORE, March 26 (NNN-CNA) – A Mumbai-Singapore flight of Singapore Airlines, landed safely on Tuesday morning, after the pilot raised a bomb threat alert, the Straits Times reported, adding that it understands the threat turned out to be a hoax. The plane is a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with 263 passengers…

Jordan’s King Calls Off Visit To Romania Over Jerusalem Row

AMMAN, Jordan, March 26 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, cancelled a planned trip to Romania, after remarks by Romanian Prime Minister, Viorica Dancila, that her country’s embassy in Israel will be moved to Jerusalem. The king decided to cancel his visit to Romania, which was scheduled to start…

Qatar’s 434-Million-USD National Museum To Open

DOHA, Qatar, March 26 (NNN-QNA) – The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), will open this week, Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, chairperson of the Qatar Museums, announced, on Monday. The museum, which was built in the shape of a desert rose, cost a total of 434 million U.S.…

Oman To Adopt Energy Reduction Programme In Government Buildings

MUSCAT, Oman, March 26 (NNN-ONA) – Oman Authority for Electricity Regulation, appointed two companies, to help audit and improve the energy management plans of government buildings. The initiative aims at reducing energy use and operational costs in government buildings and related services that consume huge amount of power in the…

Palestinian Militants Able To Deter Israel If It Crosses Red Lines: Haniyeh

GAZA, Palestine, March 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Ismail Haniyeh, Islamic Hamas movement’s politburo chief, said, Palestinian “armed resistance” is able to deter “the Israeli occupation” if it crosses the red line. Haniyeh said, “For any Israeli occupation’s violation of the red lines, our people won’t surrender and the armed resistance (Hamas…

Syria Condemns Trump’s Recognition Of Israeli Sovereignty Over Disputed Golan Heights

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 26 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry, condemned U.S. President, Donald Trump’s recognition of the Syrian Golan Heights as Israeli territory. The ministry said that, Trump’s move is a “flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Syria,” adding that, the Syrian government completely rejects the decision and the…

Roundup: 25 Killed, Dozens Injured In Iran’s Devastating Floods

TEHRAN, Iran, March 26 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 25 people were killed in the heavy rains and subsequent floods in Iran, over the past week. On Monday, flash flood in the southern city of Shiraz killed 17 and injured 94 others, Pir-Hossein Koulivand, chief of Emergency Organisation of Iran, was…