Philippine VP Asks Supreme Court To Stop Her Impeachment Trial

MANILA, Feb 19 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Vice President, Sara Duterte, filed a petition with the Supreme Court, questioning the validity and constitutionality of the impeachment complaint, transmitted by the House of Representatives, a spokesperson for the High Court said, today. The Supreme Court spokesperson confirmed that the High Court received…

Australian Authorities To Euthanise 90 Stranded False Killer Whales

SYDNEY, Feb 19 (NNN-AAP) – About 90 surviving false killer whales will be euthanised, after a pod of 157 became stranded on a beach in the Australian island state of Tasmania. Authorities today arrived at the beach on Tasmania’s remote north-west coast, and confirmed that 90 of the false killer…

Nine Injured In Landmine Blast In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Feb 19 (NNN-MNA) – Nine people, including children, were injured in a landmine explosion, in southern Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region yesterday, state-run daily, The Mirror, reported today. The attack, carried out by terrorists, occurred at around 2:10 p.m. local time yesterday, when a light truck carrying civilians was travelling near…

Gunmen Killed Seven Passengers In Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (NNN-APP) – At least seven passengers were killed, by unidentified gunmen, in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, officials confirmed today. The attack occurred at 11:45 p.m. yesterday (1845 GMT), at a highway in the Barkhan district of the province, where around 11 armed assailants stopped a passenger bus,…

S. Korea’s Court Held 9th Hearing Of President Yoon’s Impeachment Trial

SEOUL, Feb 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s constitutional court, yesterday held the ninth hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial. Legal representatives of Yoon and the National Assembly summarised their respective arguments so far, during the hearing, while the court examined evidence that was adopted but not yet reviewed. Yoon,…

Vietnam’s Top Legislature Approves New Governmental Structure

HANOI, Feb 19 (NNN-VNA) – The new Vietnamese government, after the apparatus overhaul, will consist of 14 ministries and three ministerial-level agencies, according to the newly-adopted resolutions. The resolutions were approved by lawmakers at the National Assembly’s ongoing extraordinary session in the capital, Hanoi, yesterday. The 14 ministries and three…

UAE Welcomed Saudi-Hosted Russia-U.S. Talks On Ukraine Crisis

ABU DHABI, Feb 19 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomed talks between Russian and U.S. delegations in Riyadh, aimed at addressing the Ukraine crisis, the UAE foreign ministry said, yesterday. In a statement, the ministry expressed hope that the discussions in the Saudi capital would help bridge differences,…

Hamas Ready To Implement Next Phases Of Gaza Truce Deal

GAZA, Feb 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas reaffirmed yesterday, its willingness to implement the second and third phases of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Hamas spokesperson, Hazem Qassem, said in a statement that, they had agreed, at the request of a mediator, to double the number of Israeli hostages to be released,…

Kazakhstan To Increase Water Volume In North Aral Sea To 27 Billion Cubic Metres By 2030

ALMATY, Feb 19 (NNN-KNA) – The volume of water in the North Aral Sea is expected to increase from the current 22 billion to 27 billion cubic metres by 2030, said Moldir Abdualieva, spokesperson for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, yesterday. More than one billion cubic…

Kazakhstan Launches Flood Forecasting System

ALMATY, Feb 19 (NNN-KNA) – The flood forecasting and modelling system, Tasqyn, has been put into operation in Kazakhstan, to prepare for the upcoming flood season, it was reported yesterday, citing the Kazakh Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry. The flood modelling system is currently underway for 142 hydrological posts across…