Vietnam’s National Party Congress To Kick Off Next Week

HANOI, Jan 15 (NNN-VNA) – The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), is scheduled to take place from Jan 19 to Jan 25, in the capital, Hanoi, with the participation of over 1,500 delegates, local media reported, yesterday. The press centre for the congress was officially…

Senior Iranian Officials Discuss Unrest Developments, Condemn Foreign Interference

TEHRAN, Jan 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Senior Iranian officials held talks with their foreign counterparts, on the latest developments in the country, and condemned foreign interference, in wake of the recent unrest. In separate phone calls on Tuesday night with Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab…

Japanese PM To Detail Plans To Dissolve Lower House For Snap Election

TOKYO, Jan 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, is expected to give more details on Jan 19, of her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election, ruling party executives said, after meeting with her yesterday. Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, the…

Sri Lanka To Enforce 6-Month Ban On Fishermen Violating Maritime Boundaries

COLOMBO, Jan 14 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, announced today that, fishermen who illegally cross foreign maritime boundaries or deliberately disable their Vessel’s Monitoring System units, will face a six-month fishing ban. The regulation, which takes effect on Feb 1, will apply to the skipper…

Death Toll Rises To 30 After Crane Collapse Derails Train In Thailand

BANGKOK, Jan 14 (NNN-TNA) – The death toll from a crane collapse that derailed a passenger train in northeastern Thailand, has risen to 30, authorities confirmed today. The number of injured has climbed to 67, said authorities.– NNN-TNA  

Brunei To Host Largest Consumer Fair, Trade Expo

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 14 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei will host its biggest Consumer Fair and Trade Expo from Jan 28 to Feb 1, at the International Convention Centre, near the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. According to the organiser, D’Sunlit Sdn Bhd, yesterday, the five-day expo is expected to welcome more…

Death Toll In Philippine Landfill Landslide Rises To 13

MANILA, Jan 14 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu, climbed to 13, authorities said, last night. Officials from the Cebu City Fire Station said, the number of individuals rescued remained at 18, all of whom sustained injuries, when a portion…

Afghanistan Reiterates It Will Not Allow Foreign Military Presence

KABUL, Jan 14 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in an interview that, Afghanistan does not accept any form of foreign military presence, and will never hand over Bagram Air Base to the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened last year, to reoccupy Bagram Air Base,…

Kyrgyzstan’s Rail Freight Volume Reached Record High Last Year

BISHKEK, Jan 14 (NNN-KNA) – The volume of rail freight transport in Kyrgyzstan last year, exceeded 10 million tonnes, reaching a record high in the history of the country’s railway system, the state railway company, Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, reported yesterday. According to the report, Kyrgyzstan’s average annual rail freight volume…

Drones Hit Two Tankers Designated For Kazakh Oil In Black Sea

ALMATY, Jan 14 (NNN-KNA) – Two tankers, designated to load Kazakh oil, came under drone attacks yesterday, in the Black Sea, near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, KazMunayGas (KMG), and the country’s Energy Ministry reported. One of the tankers, Matilda, chartered by KMG’s subsidiary…