Three Suspects Arrested For Murder Of Two Afghan Journalists

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three major suspects were arrested late Thursday, less than 48 hours after the murder of two local Afghan reporters, Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs, confirmed today (Friday). “Afghan National Police personnel, arrested three suspects in north-eastern Takhar province, on charges of murdering two journalists…

Prayut Accepts Nomination As PM Candidate For Thai General Election

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 8 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Friday (today), accepted the nomination by the Palang Pracharath Party as its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming general election. Prayut announced his decision in a letter to the Thais released this morning. He described Thailand as…

Bahrain’s Cultural And Urban Projects Discussed

MANAMA, Bahrain, Feb 8 (NNN-BNA) – Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities’ (BACA’s) President, Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa, today received a delegation led by the Minister of Telecommunications and Transportation, Kamel bin Ahmed Mohammed and reviewed urban and cultural projects in Manama.  She stressed the importance of preserving urban…

Sharjah To Host International Wheelchair And Amputee Sports World Games On Feb 10-16

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirate, Feb 8 (NNN-WAM) – Emirati Paralympic athletes are going over their final preparatory drills, before they go head to head with 479 athletes from 49 countries, who will all be competing for podium positions at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Games 2019, here…

WHO Delegation Visits Health Centres In Syria’s Quneitra To Support Health Services

QUNEITRA, Syria, Feb 8 (NNN-SANA) – With  the aim of supporting health services, a delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO), visited a number of health centres in Quneitra southern countryside, after defeating terrorism from it. Head of the Department of Vaccines  at WHO, Dr. Aisha Jabr, said, this visit…

Thai Princess Ubolratana Officially Nominated As PM Candidate

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 8 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Raksa Chart party, today (Friday), nominated Princess Ubolratana Mahidol, as their candidate for prime minister. Friday (today) is the last day for political parties to submit their lists of prime minister candidates to the Election Commission. Princess Ubolratana is the eldest child of…

Broad Agreement Reached In Moscow Meeting On Afghanistan, Gov’t Denies U.S. Troop Withdrawal

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A two-day peace meeting in Moscow, called for full withdrawal of U.S.-led forces from Afghanistan, a plan the Taliban said would pave the way for ensuring lasting peace in the country. A number of key Afghan political parties and politicians and a delegation from…

Japan Passes Supplementary Budget To Relieve Disasters, Help Farmers

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A supplementary budget for fiscal 2018, accounting for 3.04 trillion yen (28 billion U.S. dollars) was passed by Japan’s parliament, on Thursday, intended for funding measures including reinforcements against natural disasters. This was the second extra budget for fiscal 2018 through Mar, which funds…

Mongolians Celebrate Traditional White Moon Festival

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Feb 8 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) — With new clothes, scrumptious food and well wishes, Mongolians across the country are celebrating the traditional “White Moon” festival, which symbolises the start of spring and the end of a harsh winter. In the capital city of Ulan Bator and the country’s…

Heavy Rain, Hailstorm Hit Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – Heavy rain and hailstorm, Thursday evening, hit the Indian capital, New Delhi, and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) of Noida. People took to Twitter posting photographs and videos of hail that presented a white layer on roads and lawns. “Awesome and…