Monthly Shopping Festival “Made In Syria” Kicks Off In Homs

HOMS, Syria, Feb 12 (NNN-SANA) – The 82nd round of monthly shopping festival “Made in Syria,” kicked off on Monday  evening, at the Sports Hall of Martyr Ghazwan Abu Zeid in Homs, with the participation of 130 national companies. Industrialist participants continue to offer discounts and special offers ranging from 20…

Three Civilians Killed, Eight Injured As Mortar Mines Hit Residential Area In N. Afghanistan

Photo ocurtesy .bakhtarnews TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least three civilians lost their lives and eight others sustained injuries, as a mortar mine fired by militants struck a house in Dasht-e-Qala district of Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, on Tuesday (today), police said.– NNN-XINHUA

5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits India’s Bay Of Bengal

Light tremors were also felt in Chennai where people took to social media to report the quake. (Source: USGS) NEW DELHI, India, Feb 12 (NNN-PTI) – A moderate earthquake hit India’s Bay of Bengal on Tuesday (today), officials said. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at…

Mongolia Slaughters Pigs To Contain African Swine Fever

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Feb 12 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolia has culled a total of 2,394 pigs, to contain the spread of African swine plague, a senior official said today (Tuesday). “A total of 2,394 pigs have been culled across the country, since the first case of the African swine fever…

Cambodia Not To Exchange Independence, Sovereignty For Foreign Aid: PM

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today (Tuesday) that, the country will not exchange its independence and sovereignty for foreign aid, and urged other countries not to interfere in Cambodia’s internal affairs. “Cambodia cannot depend on foreign aid only and Cambodia…

Laos Endorses National Green Growth Strategy

VIENTIANE, Laos, Feb 12 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government has endorsed a national green growth strategy, with policy makers believing the state intervention will help maintain strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Lao Prime Minister, Thongloun Sisoulith, signed a decree on the strategy last week, marking a significant milestone in…

Myanmar Speeds Up Issuing Travel Permits For Foreigners To Visit Myanmar’s Ruby Land

YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar sped up the issuance of travel permits, for foreign tourists who plan to visit the ruby land of Mogok, in the country’s northern Mandalay region, in an effort to develop tourism, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported today (Tuesday). The travel…

Uzbekistan To Boost Textile Industry, Unlock Export Potential

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed a decree to deepen reforms in the textile industry, to fully reprocess raw cotton domestically, and increase export potential. The decree, titled: “On measures to further deepen reforms and expand the export potential of the textile and garment and…

Cambodian, Thai Defence Ministers To Discuss Cooperation Along Border

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Defence Minister, Gen. Tea Banh, will meet with his Thai counterpart, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, this week, to discuss cooperation along their border, according to a defence ministry statement. The two ministers will meet at the 14th General Border Committee Meeting, to be…

Brunei’s Road Fatalities Down 44 Percent: Minister

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, Feb 12 (NNN-PB) – Road fatalities in Brunei went down by 44 percent, as the government worked with the private sector, to promote safe driving in 2017-2018, said a senior government official, here. According to a local daily, Minister of Transport and Info-communications, Abdul Mutalib,…