Three Killed, Five Missing After Flash Floods, Landslides Hit West Java

JAKARTA, Mar 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Sukabumi Regency, in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to three, with five others still missing, a senior official said. “Three bodies have been recovered, while five others are still being searched for,” Vivi Silvia C,…

Cambodia, Thailand Celebrated 75th Anniversary Of Diplomatic Ties With Friendly Football Matches

PHNOM PENH, Mar 9 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Thailand, yesterday celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with an international friendly football match in the Cambodian capital. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn, and Thai Foreign Minister, Maris Sangiampongsa, presided over the event, held…

Feature: Residents In S. Lebanon Face Water Shortage After Zionist Israel Destroys Major Pumping Station

BEIRUT, Mar 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Despite a ceasefire, the deep scars of the conflict between the Israeli regime and Hezbollah are starkly visible across southern Lebanon, where vast swathes of critical civilian infrastructure have been laid to waste by the barbaric regime. Among the most significantly damaged infrastructure is the…

China-Japan-ROK Journalist Exchange Programme 2025 Wrapped Up

SEOUL, Mar 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – The ninth trilateral journalist exchange programme among China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, organised by the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS), based in Seoul, wrapped up here yesterday. The programme is annually held to deepen understanding of trilateral cooperation and explore future directions for cooperation…

Vietnam Welcomed Over 3.9 Million Int’l Arrivals In Two Months

HANOI, Mar 9 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam welcomed over 3.9 million international arrivals in the first two months of this year, an increase of 30.2 percent year-on-year, local media reported, yesterday, citing the General Statistics Office. During the period, foreign arrivals in Vietnam by air reached nearly 3.4 million, accounting for…

Golden Eagle Festival Kicked Off In Mongolia To Promote Ethnic Kazakh Culture

ULAN BATOR, Mar 9 (NNN-APA) – The 19th Golden Eagle Festival kicked off in Mongolia yesterday, to promote tourism and ethnic Kazakh culture. A group of hunters from Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan will compete in the two-day festival to catch stuffed animals with their specially trained golden eagles, showing off…

DPRK Top Leader Calls For Bolstering Up Navy’s Combat Power

PYONGYANG, Mar 9 (NNN-KCNA) – The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), called for bolstering up the navy’s combat power, while inspecting the country’s major shipyards, it was reported yesterday. The basic orientation for radically bolstering up the navy’s combat power is “to simultaneously push forward…

Iran Voices Concern Over Violence, Insecurity In Syria

TEHRAN, Mar 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, on Friday, expressed grave concern over escalating violence and insecurity in Syria. Iran closely monitors Syria’s internal developments, and follows with great concern the reports of violence and insecurity in various parts of the Arab country, said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei. He…

S. Korean President Released As Prosecution Decides Not To Appeal

SEOUL, Mar 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, was released yesterday, as the prosecution decided not to appeal against a court’s release approval. Yoon got off a black vehicle and walked out of the Seoul Detention Centre in Uiwang, about 20 km south of Seoul, waving hands and…

India Signs 248 Million USD Deal With Russia For Procurement Of T-72 Tank Engines

NEW DELHI, Mar 8 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian defence ministry, yesterday signed a 248-million-U.S. dollar deal with Russia’s Rosoboronexport, for the procurement of engines for T-72 tanks. The deal also includes the transfer of technology from the Russian side to the state-run Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (heavy vehicle factory), based…