India’s Forex Reserves Drop By 5.69 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Jan 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves, decreased by 5.69 billion U.S. dollars to 634.59 billion dollars, during the week ended Jan 3, official data, released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), showed, yesterday. This was the fifth week in a…

Pakistan Int’l Airlines Resumes Flights To Europe After Over Four Years

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), resumed its flights to Europe yesterday, after a period of four-and-a-half years, said a statement. A statement from PIA said that, the national flag carrier proudly resumed its journey to Europe with the inaugural flight PK-749, from the country’s capital, Islamabad…

S. Korea’s Acting President Accepts Presidential Security Chief’s Resignation

SEOUL, Jan 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s acting president, yesterday, accepted resignation from the presidential security chief, who appeared before police for questioning, over the obstruction of execution to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. Minister of Economy and Finance, Choi Sang-mok, who became the acting president, after the impeachment of…

Rule Of Law, Equal Citizenship Cornerstones Of Syria’s Future: FM

DAMASCUS, Jan 11 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s interim Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, yesterday, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to guaranteeing freedom for all Syrians, stressing the rule of law and equal citizenship are cornerstones of the nation’s future. He made the remarks during a joint press conference in Damascus, with visiting…

Iranian President Vows To Improve Conditions In Border Province

TEHRAN, Jan 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, yesterday, vowed to improve conditions in the country’s south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. In a speech delivered at Zabol, a city in the province, Pezeshkian highlighted the worsening conditions of the region, compared to 50 years ago, when he first…

Malaysian PM Anwar Congratulates Natasha Roslan For Winning 2025 IBF World Cup

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, congratulated national women’s bowler, Natasha Roslan, for becoming the first Malaysian woman to become a world champion, after winning the 2025 International Bowling Federation (IBF) World Cup in Kowloon, Hong Kong, last night. “Great! Really extraordinary! Natasha Roslan made…

Palestinian President Discussed Refugees’ Situation With Lebanese Counterpart

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, had a phone conversation with Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, yesterday, to discuss the situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Abbas also congratulated Aoun on his victory in the Lebanese presidential elections. During the call, Abbas reaffirmed Palestine’s support for Aoun’s speech,…

Mongolia’s Inflation Rate Rose To 9.0 Percent Last Month

ULAN BATOR, Jan 11 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), reached 9.0 percent in Dec, up from 8.1 percent in Nov, according to official data by the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO), yesterday. This marks a 1.1 percentage-point increase, compared to the same period…

Kazakh President Tokayev Met With AI Entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee

ALMATY, Jan 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, yesterday, met with Kai-Fu Lee, chairman and EO of Sinovation Ventures, according to the Kazakh presidential press service. The two discussed the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various sectors, including education, healthcare, and energy, the statement said. During the meeting,…

Laos Aims To Foster Progress In Digital Innovation

VIENTIANE, Jan 11 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ Ministry of Technology and Communications, is continuing its efforts to advance digital innovation, aiming to build resilience and sustainable digital infrastructure for Laos. Lao Minister of Technology and Communications, Boviengkham Vongdara, delivered a speech at a press conference marking Lao Digital Day yesterday, emphasising…