10 Men Arrested For Money Extortion In Myanmar’s Southern Region

YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 3 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 10 men have been arrested for extorting money from local charcoal makers, in a forest in Myanmar’s southern Bago region, the police is reported as saying. Claiming as members of the news media from the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, the 10…

Six People Die In Train Mishap In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 3 (NNN-PTI) – Six people died, while four were grievously injured, and seven others received minor injuries, when a train derailed in India’s eastern state of Bihar, early today (Sunday). The Indian government has announced a monetary compensation of 500,000 Indian Rupees (about 7,142 U.S. dollars)…

Afghan Fighting Kills Over 40 Fighters In 24 Hours: Officials

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 43 fighters, including three police personnel and a Taliban commander, were killed in fighting between government forces and the Taliban group in the country, over the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Government forces stormed Taliban hideouts in parts of the restive…

Cambodia Nabs 1,485 In Crackdowns On Drugs In Jan

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian authorities arrested a total of 1,485 illicit drug suspects, in 632 cases in Jan, 2019, said an Interior Ministry’s anti-drug department report, on Saturday. About 806 suspects were involved in drug trafficking and 679 were related to drug use, the report said,…

Jordan To Provide Iraq With Electricity

AMMAN, Jordan, Feb 3 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan signed an agreement with Iraq on Saturday, to provide the country with electricity, the Jordanian authorities said. Work to connect the grids of the two countries will start in three months, and the project will be completed in two years, according to a…

UK Voices Support For Lebanese New Government

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 3 (NNN-NNA) – British Middle East Minister, Alistair Burt, said on Saturday, that, his country will continue to support Lebanon, after the formation of the new government. “The United Kingdom will keep its promises towards Lebanon, by supporting the country on different levels, including security, education and…

Oman’s Energy Firm Inks Five Deals To Set Up Integrated Plant

MUSCAT, Oman, Feb 3 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s Duqm Power Company, signed five agreements with international and local companies, to set up an integrated power and water plant, a statement issued by Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority said, Saturday. According to the statement, the plant will be built on an area…

Daesh Senior Leader Killed In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 3 (NNN-NINA) – Artillery shelling attacks killed, Saturday, a Daesh leader in Baquba, capital of Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a local security source said. Sadiq al-Husseini, head of the security committee in Diyala provincial council, said that, head of the Daesh motorcycle contingents was killed in…

Turkish President Criticises Israel For Dismissing Rights Of Palestinians

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb 3 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday, slammed Israel for dismissing the rights of its Palestinian citizens, by adopting the “Jewish state” law. “The bill clearly ignores the rights of Israeli citizens with Palestinian origin,” Erdogan said, at a meeting in Istanbul with a…

Lebanon To Deal With Syria On Return Of Refugees

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 3 (NNN-NNA) – Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, said Saturday that, the newly appointed Minister of the Displaced, Ghassan Atallah, will communicate directly with Syria to discuss the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland. “We have a new minister capable of communicating directly with Syria and with…