Afghan Defence Ministry Turns Ex-U.S. Military Base Into Hospital

KABUL, Feb 21 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan interim government’s National Defence Ministry, turned a former key U.S. military base, known as NKC (New Kabul Compound), into a hospital, to provide medical treatment for those crippled by the U.S.-led forces, during 20 years of military occupation of Afghanistan. Situated next to…

Indonesia To Build Three Million Affordable Homes With Public-Private Partnerships

JAKARTA, Feb 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government planned to construct three million houses for low-income people, opening partnerships with the private sector for the project. The country’s Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, said yesterday that, her ministry would issue state securities, primarily to finance the construction. “We will…

Kazakhstan Plans To Take Rare Fish Species In Aral, Caspian Sea For Scientific Purposes

ALMATY, Feb 21 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan plans to seize limited number of rare and endangered fish species, as well as other aquatic animals, from the Aral and Caspian Seas, for scientific research and reproduction efforts, the Ministry of Agriculture’s press service announced in a statement, yesterday. The species subject to…

200 Fraud Suspects Repatriated From Myanmar To China

NANJING, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A group of 200 Chinese citizens, suspected of involvement in fraud, returned to China under the escort of Chinese police yesterday, after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand, before being flown back to China, on several chartered flights,…

Bolivia Flood Death Toll Rose To 30

LA PAZ, Feb 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Bolivia has risen to 30, with five people still missing and more than 126,000 families affected, Deputy Civil Defence Minister, Juan Carlos Calvimontes said, yesterday. In the past week alone, floods and landslides have affected…

Hamas To Hand Over Bodies Of Four Israeli Hostages

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Feb 20 (NNN-WAFA/MA’AN) – Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said yesterday that, it will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including the bodies of three members of the Bibas family. Abu Obeida, spokesman of al-Qassam, said in a statement, “The bodies of the Bibas family…

Iraq Confirms Support For Lebanon With Fuel

BAGHDAD, Feb 20 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, confirmed yesterday, Iraq’s support for the people of Lebanon, including providing fuel. Al-Sudani made the remarks during a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart, Nawaf Salam, as the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and the latest…

Small Aircraft Collision In Arizona Adds Up Recent U.S. Aviation Disasters

LOS ANGELES, Feb 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least two people were confirmed dead, after two small planes collided midair, at the Marana Regional Airport in the U.S. state of Arizona, yesterday, which marks the latest in a string of aviation disasters in the United States. A Cessna 172S and Lancair…

Egypt Plans 7-Billion-USD Petrochemical Complex With British, Saudi Companies

CAIRO, Feb 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has signed a 7-billion-U.S. dollar framework deal, with Britain’s Shard Capital for a petrochemical complex in its northern coastal city of New Alamein, in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Alkahtani Group, the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said, yesterday. The agreement was signed…

Egypt Announces 1st Discovery Of Royal Tomb In Over 100 Years

CAIRO, Feb 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has identified the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the last lost royal tomb of the kings of the 18th Dynasty, in the Theban mountain region west of Luxor, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced. It marks the first discovery of a royal…