Chinese Business Delegation Visited Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Feb 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese business delegation, wrapped up a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday, during which it discussed with Saudi representatives ways to enhance economic and trade exchanges and to deepen mutually beneficial and practical cooperation. During the visit, the delegation, organised by the China Council…

Iraq’s Kurdish Leaders Welcome PKK’s Jailed Leader’s Call For Dissolution, Disarmament

BAGHDAD, Feb 28 (NNN-NINA) – Leaders of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, yesterday, welcomed the call by jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, to disarm and dissolve the group. “We warmly welcome Ocalan’s message and his call for disarmament and dissolution of the PKK. We request that…

DPRK Conducted Launching Drill Of Strategic Cruise Missile

PYONGYANG, Feb 28 (NNN-KCNA) – The armed forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), conducted a launching drill of strategic cruise missile, in waters off its west coast, on Wednesday, it was reported today. The Korean People’s Army (KPA) fired two strategic cruise missiles, which travelled 1,587 km,…

Israel Refuses To Withdraw From Gaza-Egypt Border, Defying Ceasefire Agreement Terms

JERUSALEM, Feb 28 (NNN-WAFA) – Brutish Israeli officials said yesterday that, the Zionist military would not withdraw from the strategic strip, along the Gaza-Egypt border, despite a ceasefire agreement that calls for a pullout by tomorrow. In the early hours of yesterday, the Israeli regime received the bodies of four…

Australian Gov’t Approves Qatar Airways’ Deal To Buy Minority Stake In Virgin Australia

CANBERRA, Feb 27 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has approved Qatar Airways’ acquisition of a 25 percent stake in the nation’s second-biggest airline. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, said today that, the government’s Foreign Investment Review Board has approved Qatar Airways’s move, to purchase a 25 percent stake in Virgin Australia from…

Island Evacuated As Cyclone Strengthens Off Australia’s Northeast Coast

SYDNEY, Feb 27 (NNN-AAP) – Residents and tourists on an island off Australia’s northeast coast will begin evacuating to the mainland due to a threat posed by a cyclone. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), said today that, a tropical cyclone has reached category three strength and was continuing to move…

Kazakhstan To Supply 1.5 Million Tonnes Of Oil To Germany Via Druzhba Pipeline

ALMATY, Feb 27 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan intends to deliver 1.5 million tonnes of oil to Germany, via the Druzhba pipeline this year, according to a report from KazMunayGas, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, presented at a board meeting of the country’s Ministry of Energy, the Interfax agency reported, yesterday.…

Brunei Highlights Progress In Downstream Oil And Gas Sector

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 27 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s downstream oil and gas sector has made significant progress, Brunei’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah said at the Legislative Council yesterday. The GDP contribution of the downstream oil and gas sector has increased from 136 million Brunei dollars (101 million U.S. dollars) in…

Philippine Police Rescued Foreign Student

MANILA, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine police have rescued a 14-year-old foreign student, who was kidnapped on Feb 20, after attending classes at a school in Metro Manila, Interior Secretary, Jonvic Remulla said, yesterday. Local authorities said, the victim was found abandoned in the middle of a busy street, in…

UN Human Rights Chief Opposes Annexation, Forced Transfers In Palestinian Territories

GENEVA, Feb 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, yesterday voiced opposition, to proposals for annexation and forced transfers in Palestinian territories, warning that, such measures could threaten security across the region. Speaking at an interactive dialogue on his report, concerning the Occupied Palestinian…