Philippine Central Bank Governor Dies At 60

MANILA, Philippines, Feb 24 (NNN-PNA) – The governor of the country’s central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Phlipinas (BSP), and the chairman of the Monetary Board (MB), Nestor Espenilla, died on Saturday, at the age of 60, according to a statement of the MB on Sunday. The board said, it is…

Woman, Child Killed In Train-Car Crash In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 24 (NNN-TNA) – A woman and her daughter were killed, when their car was hit by a sprinter train, at an unguarded crossing in southern Thailand’s Surat Thani Province, on Saturday. The accident happened on Saturday morning, when the woman, 34, was taking her two daughters to…

Tourism Recovering In Indonesia’s Quake-Hit Lombok With Rising Hotel Occupancy Rate

MATARAM, Indonesia, Feb 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Hotels in the quake-hit island of Lombok have seen rising occupancy rate, thanks to effective sales and promotion programmes, coupled with renovation for damaged facilities, a hotel operator, said. Lining up alongside the main road in northern Lombok area of Senggigi, several hotels that…

Macron Cheered At Agriculture Show, But Still Faces “Yellow Vest” Anger

PARIS, France, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, was cheered by local farmers on Saturday, during his second presidential agricultural show that coincides with the 15th straight weekend of action against his economic reforms. Already struggling to shake off the tag of “the president of the rich,” who…

Venezuelans March In Caracas In Defence Of Peace

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of the capital, Caracas, on Saturday, in defence of peace and Bolivarian revolution. Supporters of the ruling party gathered to hear President Nicolas Maduro rail against attempted U.S. military intervention, under the guise of humanitarian concern.…

Daesh Militants Kill Five Fishermen In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 24 (NNN-NINA) – Daesh militants killed five fishermen near the al-Tharthar Lake, in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, a security source said. “The incident took place last Friday night, when the militants, using small boats, docked near a group of fishermen at the edge of the lake,…

Iran Fires Cruise Missiles In Ongoing Naval Drills

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 24 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Navy launched cruise missiles, in the ongoing military exercise in the southern waters, on Saturday. The sea-to-sea Qader and Qadeer missiles were launched at offshore targets, by the indigenous Naqdi destroyer and Tabarzin corvette, during the second day of the large-scale naval…

UAE-backed Yemeni Troops Launch Military Operation Against Al-Qaeda

ADEN, Yemen, Feb 24 (NNN-SABA) – Yemeni security forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched a large military operation against al-Qaeda, in the country’s southern province of Abyan on Saturday. The newly-recruited security troops, backed by the UAE’s forces operating in Yemen, as part of the Saudi-led coalition,…

Iran Allies With Syria To Counter Israeli Threat: Official

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will continue working with Syria to counter Israeli threats, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, said on Saturday. In an interview with Tasnim news agency, Shamkhani explicated Iran’s plans to help the Syrian government, in the battle against terrorism and…

Gulf Joint Military Drill Starts In Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb 24 (NNN-SPA) – Forces of the Gulf countries began a joint military exercise Saturday, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The two-week drill, dubbed “Peninsula Shield,” consists of four phases, including the arrival of the participating forces and a series of lectures, training commanders on war operations,…