Vietnamese Foreign Minister Arrives In Pyongyang For Three-Day Visit

Arrived in Pyongyang starting my official visit at the invitation of Minister Ri Yong-ho pic.twitter.com/LZk8EtnUGX— Pham Binh Minh (@DPMPhamBinhMinh) February 12, 2019 PYONGYANG, DPRK, Feb 13 (NNN-VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Pham Binh Minh, arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday, the official Korean…

Thai Election Commission Says No Conclusion Yet On Thai Raksa Chart Party Case

Photo courtesy TNA BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Election Commission has not reached a conclusion, as to whether it will forward Thai Raksa Chart Party’s case to the constitutional court, to dissolve the party, over its nomination of the king’s sister as candidate for prime minister, the commission…

Fighter Jet Crashes In India, Pilot Ejects To Safety

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – A MiG-27 fighter jet, belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF), crashed in India’s western state of Rajasthan on Tuesday evening, officials said. The fighter jet crashed during a training mission, above Pokhran, in Jaisalmer district, about 452 km west of Jaipur, the…

Afghan Forces, Taliban Increase Activities, 32 Killed

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 32 people, including three civilians, have been killed in Afghanistan, over the past 24 hours, as government forces and the Taliban outfit increased activities. Taliban militants targeted a security checkpoint in Akazi area of Balamurghab district, in the western Badghis province Tuesday,…

China Tops Foreign Tourist Arrivals In Nepal In Jan

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 13 (NNN-NEPAL NEWS) – China emerged as the largest source market of foreign tourists to Nepal in Jan this year, as the Himalayan country welcomed 15,343 Chinese tourists, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said. India, traditionally the largest source market, came second with 14,650 tourists, according to NTB.…

Malaysian Company Plans To Invest In Furniture Factory In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 13 (NNN-MNA) – A Malaysian company is planning to invest in building an acacia mangium furniture factory, in Myanmar’s Bago region, the official Global New Light of Myanmar, reported today (Wednesday). The unidentified Malaysian company projects will buy 3,000 tonnes of raw material of acacia mangium per…

Woman Dies From Bacterial Infection Following Floods In Northern Australia

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A bacterial virus stirred up by floods in north-eastern Australia has left one dead and 10 others in intensive care, local media reported today (Wednesday). While water has receded, following a two-week deluge, which left much of the city of Townsville underwater, a soil-borne…

Indonesia Confirms Death Of Daesh-Linked Indonesian Militant In Syria

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – A Daesh-linked Indonesian militant, has been confirmed killed, in a coalition troop raid in Syria, according to a senior police officer on Tuesday. The killed Indonesian Daesh fighter was Saifuddin, alias Abu Walid, Indonesian Police Headquarters Spokesperson, Dedi Prasetyo, said. Dedi said on Monday…

Anti-Iran Meeting In Poland Not To Affect Iran’s Policies: Top Commander

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 13 (NNN-IRNA) – A top Iranian military commander, said that, the upcoming anti-Iran meeting in Poland’s capital, Warsaw, will fail to influence Iran’s policies. The hostile meeting will fail to undermine Iran’s power, said Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri. The two-day Middle…

Three Injured In Car Bomb Attack On Turkish-Syrian Border

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – At least three people were injured, Tuesday, by a car bomb, which hit a border gate between Turkey and Syria, the governor of Kilis province said. According to a broadcast by A Haber news channel, the explosion happened on the Syrian side of the…