Vietnam’s State Budget Collection Up 18.2 Percent In Two Months

HANOI, Vietnam, March 7 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s state budget collection reached nearly 246.5 trillion Vietnamese dong (10.7 billion U.S. dollars), in the first two months of this year, up 18.2 percent year-on-year, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance on Thursday (today). Domestic revenue, estimated at 204.8 trillion Vietnamese dong…

15 Killed In Clashes In N. Afghan Province: Official

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least seven security forces and eight militants were killed, following fresh clashes in Afghanistan’s northern province of Kunduz overnight, as fighting rages in the country. The clashes erupted after Taliban militants, armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades (RPG’s), attacked security checkpoints outside…

Indian State Sees Sharp Rise In Farmer Suicide

MUMBAI, India, March 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s south-western state of Maharashtra, has seen a 91-percent rise in farmer suicide over the past four years, according to report under the Right to Information on Thursday. The number of farmers’ suicide rose sharply to 11,995 from Jan, 2015, till the end of…

Myanmar’s Second Largest City To Hold International Trade Fair, Business Forum

YANGON, Myanmar, March 7 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s second largest city of Mandalay will hold an international trade fair and business forum on March 23, to attract foreign entrepreneurs to invest and do business in the city, according to the organisers, Thursday. Scheduled to be held at the Mandalay City Hall,…

Iraqi Speaker Vows To Support Iran Amid U.S. Sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran, March 7 (NNN-IRNA) – The visiting Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Mohamed al-Halbousi, said here on Wednesday that, his country will stand by Iran, in facing the U.S. sanctions, Tehran Times daily reported. Just as Iran had supportive stance in Iraq’s fighting with terrorism, “we will also support Iran against…

Britain To Increase Investments In Lebanon: Offical

The President of the Council of Ministers Saad Hariri, right, received at the Grand Serail the UK Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister of State at the Department for International Development Alistair Burt, accompanied by the British Ambassador to Lebanon Chris…

Iraqi PM Discusses Preparations For General Population Census In 2020

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, discussed preparations for a general population census, scheduled for autumn 2020. The meeting, which was chaired by Abdul Mahdi, was attended by officials of the Supreme Council for Population and several ministers, including the ministers of finance, planning…

Palestinian Officials Arrive In Gaza For Talks With Hamas Over Elections

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Palestine, March 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Central Elections Commission’s (CEC) officials, arrived on Wednesday evening, in the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, to hold talks with leaders of the Islamic Hamas movement over the elections. Hanna Nassir, head of CEC who led a delegation, crossed through the…

Turkey To Attend Second Belt And Road Forum In Beijing

ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is planning to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, slated for April in Beijing, the Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said, on Wednesday. “Turkey supports the idea of reviving the ancient Silk Road,” spokesman, Hami Aksoy said, referring to the…

Libya’s Tripoli Airport Closed Due To Unknown Drone Aircraft

TRIPOLI, Libya, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority, on Wednesday, closed M’etiga International Airport of the capital Tripoli, due to “infiltration” of unidentified drone aircraft. “Based on instructions from the Civil Aviation Authority, air traffic was suspended this morning, at M’etiga International Airport, for the second day in…