China’s Hainan Airlines Opens New Direct Flight Linking Brussels, Chongqing

BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s Hainan Airlines, yesterday, launched a direct passenger service between Brussels and south-west China’s Chongqing Municipality, adding a new air link between Belgium and China’s western region. The route, operated three times a week as flight HU470 from Brussels, is the carrier’s fourth direct connection…

Pakistani Army Killed Eight Militants In NW Province

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (NNN-APP) – Eight militants were killed, during an intelligence-based operation by the Pakistani army in the country’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said yesterday. The operation was conducted on Friday, on reports about the presence of militants in Bannu district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…

Tajik, Chinese FMs Held First Strategic Dialogue

DUSHANBE, Nov 23 (NNN-KNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, yesterday, called on China and Tajikistan to strive for new progress in the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era, during his first strategic dialogue with Tajik Foreign Minister, Sirojiddin Muhriddin. The two sides held in-depth discussions on…

Hundreds Of Japanese Protesters Demand Takaichi Retract Taiwan Remarks

TOKYO, Nov 23 (NNN-NHK) – Hundreds of Japanese held a protest, in front of the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on Friday, demanding that, Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, retract her recent erroneous remarks on Taiwan and offer an explanation and apology. People started to arrive at the rally around…

India’s Forex Reserves Up 5.543 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (NNN-PTI) — India’s foreign exchange reserves increased 5.543 billion U.S. dollars, to 692.576 billion dollars, during the week ending on Nov 14, the central bank said, yesterday. This was the first time after three consecutive weeks, that India’s forex reserves had increased.– NNN-PTI  

Roundup: Powerful Earthquake In Bangladesh Leaves 10 Dead, Hundreds Injured

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 10 people were killed and hundreds of others injured yesterday, after one of the biggest earthquakes in Bangladesh’s recent history struck near the capital city Dhaka. Millions of capital dwellers were completely panicked because of the 5.7-magnitude earthquake which hit other…

Roundup: Powerful Earthquake In Bangladesh Leaves 10 Dead, Hundreds Injured

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 10 people were killed and hundreds of others injured yesterday, after one of the biggest earthquakes in Bangladesh’s recent history struck, near the capital city Dhaka. Millions of capital dwellers were completely panicked because of the 5.7-magnitude earthquake, which hit other…

Global South Modernisation Forum Held In Beijing

BEIJING, Nov 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Global South Modernisation Forum was held in Beijing yesterday. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and addressed the event. Guests at…

Vietnam, South Africa Elevate Ties To Strategic Partnership

HANOI, Nov 22 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam and South Africa have elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, during a meeting between Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, in the African country, it was reported yesterday. Under the joint statement, both sides agreed to…

Uzbek President Met Chinese FM

TASHKENT, Nov 22 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, yesterday met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. Mirziyoyev asked Wang to convey his sincerest greetings to Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and expressed warm…