Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam Sign MoU On Movement Of Prisoners

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Mar 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, today signed a memorandum of understanding, on the movement of prisoners between the two countries. The MoU involves the transfer and escort of prisoners or detainees, from Sabah and Sarawak states, through Brunei Darussalam and the transfer and escort of…

Army Day Celebrated In Kathmandu, Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 5 (NNN-NEPAL NEWS) – Nepal Army observed its annual Army Day on Monday, amid a special function at the Nepal Army pavilion in Tundikhel, in the capital city. Every year, Nepal Army celebrates Army Day, coinciding with the Hindu’s festival of Maha Shivaratri. Army Day is celebrated…

Four Shot Dead In A Series Of Gun Violence In Melbourne, Australia

SYDNEY, Australia, Mar 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The killings of two men on Monday night, capped off four days of gun violence, which altogether left four dead and two others critically injured, in the Australian city of Melbourne. Just streets apart, a 40-year-old and a 28-year-old men were unable to be…

Cambodia Celebrates 108th Anniversary Of International Women’s Day

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Mar 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his wife, Bun Rany, on Tuesday (today), attended an event, marking the 108th anniversary of the Mar 8, International Women’s Day. Speaking to about 3,000 participants here, Hun Sen urged relevant ministries, authorities and non-governmental…

Late-Night Train Catches Fire In South India, Causing Delay On Route

NEW DELHI, India, Mar 5 (NNN-PTI) – A fire broke out inside a late night train in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh early Tuesday, police said. No loss of life was reported in the incident. The massive fire broke out in the pantry of the Yesvantpur-Tatanagar Superfast Express, at…

Update: Palestinians Demand International Investigation Into Israel’s Killing Of two Palestinian Youths

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Mar 5 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinians slammed Israeli army, after two Palestinians were killed and one injured earlier Monday, by Israeli soldiers’ gunfire, demanding holding Israel accountable. The attack occurred in the village of Kafr Ni’ma, in the suburbs of the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Palestinian health…

Ties Between Hamas, Egypt Recently Improved: Official

GAZA, Palestine, Mar 5 (NNN-MA’AN) – Ismail Haniyeh, the politburo chief of Islamic Hamas movement, said, ties between his movement and Egypt have recently improved. Haniyeh’s remarks were made at his office in Gaza city, in a meeting with a group of Palestinian reporters, who work for local Palestinian, Arab…

Kuwait To Implement Environmental Projects In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 5 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti Ambassador to Lebanon, Abdul-Aal al-Kinai, said that, Kuwait will implement environmental projects in Lebanon, the National News Agency reported. “We are aiming at implementing vital projects in Lebanon, and Kuwait will be one of the greatest contributors in the CEDRE programme,” al-Kinai was…

Houthi Rebels Accuse Britain Of Seeking To Derail Yemen Peace Process

SANAA, Yemen, Mar 5 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels accused the British government of seeking to derail a fragile peace deal, in Yemeni main port city of Hodeidah. “We do not consider Britain as a mediator in the Yemeni peace talks,” Houthi spokesman, Mohammed Abdulsalam said, in response to remarks…

Eight Daesh Militants Killed In International Coalition Air Strike In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Mar 5 (NNN-NINA) – Eight Daesh militants were killed on Monday, in an international coalition air-strike on their hideout, in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, Iraqi Ministry of Defence said. In coordination with Iraq’s joint operations command, U.S.-led coalition fighter jets pounded a Daesh hideout in the desert…