Lebanese Officials Deny Reports Of Ceasefire Extension With Israel

BEIRUT, Feb 13 (NNN-NNA) – The media offices of the Lebanese presidency and Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, yesterday dismissed media reports, claiming that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to extend the ceasefire beyond Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, which falls at the end of March. In an official statement, the presidential…

Türkiye Detains 40 Suspects In Narco-Terror Operations: Report

ISTANBUL, Feb 13 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish authorities detained 40 suspects, including alleged members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and the Gulen movement, in a series of anti-narcotics and counter-terrorism operations, in the western province of Izmir. The coordinated raids, conducted by counter-narcotics, intelligence, counter-terrorism, and anti-smuggling units, targeted locations…

Zionist Israel Mobilises Reservists As Concerns Grow Over Fragile Gaza Ceasefire

JERUSALEM, Feb 13 (NNN-MA’AN) – Zionist Israel mobilised military reservists, in preparation for a potential resumption of military offensive in Gaza, in case Hamas fails to release additional hostages by a Saturday deadline. Pompous Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Tuesday that, the country would resume “intense fighting” if…

Three Students Killed In Traffic Accident In Nepalese Capital

KATHMANDU, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – A school bus skidded off the highway, on the outskirts of Kathmandu last night, leaving three dead and 40 others injured, local police said. The mishap occurred when the bus, carrying around 45 people, was returning to Kathmandu from a picnic in Nagarkot, a popular…

Indonesia Aims To Boost Sustainable Palm Oil Productivity

JAKARTA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is committed to increasing palm oil productivity through sustainable practices, to support food self-sufficiency, energy security, and natural resource down-streaming, a senior official said, yesterday. “The government wants our palm oil to be sustainable,” said Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sudaryono, at the 7th International…

Five Yemeni Soldiers Killed In Clashes With Houthis In Oil-Rich Province: Source

SANAA, Feb 13 (NNN-SABA) – At least five Yemeni soldiers were killed yesterday, during clashes with Houthi forces, in the oil-rich province of Marib, central Yemen, a military source reported. The fighting erupted after sunset on a front line in the Raghwan district, north of Marib, with both sides deploying…

China, Kuwait Marked 60th Anniversary Of Former Kuwaiti Emir’s Landmark China Visit

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 13 (NNN-KUNA) – The Chinese Embassy in Kuwait hosted a ceremony yesterday, to mark 60 years since the late Emir, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah’s historic visit to China, alongside Chinese New Year celebrations. The event opened with a documentary chronicling the evolution of China-Kuwait relations, since the…

Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry Confirms 2025 Targets

JAKARTA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian Tourism Minister, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, yesterday, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to achieving its 2025 targets for the tourism sector, despite recent budget efficiency measures. Speaking at a working meeting with the Indonesian House of Representatives, Widiyanti expressed optimism, about reaching the goals set by…

Vietnam’s Trade Ministry Proposes Green E-Commerce Law

HANOI, Feb 13 (NNN-VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), has proposed a new green e-commerce law, to encourage businesses to apply green technology and increase consumer awareness of sustainable consumption, it was reported yesterday. The proposal was made, given the context that the rapid development of Vietnam’s…

Five Rescued After Fishing Boat Capsized Off S. Korea’s Southern Island

SEOUL, Feb 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – Five people were rescued, after a fishing boat with 10 people on board capsized, off South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju yesterday, multiple media outlets said. The coast guard received a distress signal at about 7:56 p.m. local time (1056 GMT) from the 33-tonne…