Sri Lanka Settles Some Two Billion USD Worth Of Foreign Debts, Interest Payments

COLOMBO, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government has settled more than 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in foreign debts and interest payments, between President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assumption of office and Feb, this year, said Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon, President’s Director General of Community Affairs. In a statement issued yesterday, Tennakoon…

Malaysia Making Progress In Combating Plastic Pollution: Official

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia is making progress in combating plastic pollution, as it formulates a national policy on plastic production, use and waste, an official said, yesterday. The policy includes negotiations and consultations with various stakeholders, to ensure results in compliance with the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT),…

UN Official Warns Of Unfolding Tragedy In Gaza, Urges Immediate Action

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Marking six months since the escalation of conflict in Gaza, a UN official, yesterday briefed the Security Council, highlighting the severe humanitarian crisis and calling for urgent global response. “Six months of heartache and grief,” said Ramesh Rajasingham, director of the Coordination Division of…

Iran Warns U.S. Not To Fall Into Israel’s “Trap”

TEHRAN, Apr 6 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian official said yesterday that, Iran had warned the United States against getting “dragged into the trap” laid by Israel for Washington, by attacking Iran’s consulate in Syria. Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, made the remarks…

Former Australian FM Appointed UN Special Envoy On Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 6 (NNN-AAP) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, announced yesterday, the appointment of former Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, as his special envoy on Myanmar. Bishop, who served as Australian foreign minister between 2013 and 2018, and is currently chancellor of the Australian National University, replaces Noeleen Heyzer…

The Zionist Regime Admits “Serious Failure” In Airstrikes Killing Aid Workers; But Made No Intention To Indict Individuals Involved In The Killing

JERUSALEM, Apr 6 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli occupation forces, yesterday, admitted in a statement that, its killing of seven workers with the World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid group, was “a grave mistake stemming from a serious failure, due to a mistaken identification and errors in decision-making.” The regime’s airstrikes targeted…

Tokyo Welcomes Full Bloom Of Cherry Blossoms

TOKYO, Apr 5 (NNN-NHK) – Cherry blossoms in central Tokyo, though running late, have reached full bloom, Japan’s weather agency said, yesterday. The Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that the Someiyoshino sample cherry tree, it has been observing, was in full bloom during the day. This came four days later than…

India Launched First Home-Grown Gene Therapy For Cancer

NEW DELHI, Apr 5 (NNN-PTI) – Indian President, Droupadi Murmu, yesterday officially launched the country’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, in the country’s financial capital, Mumbai. Named “NexCAR19,” the new cancer therapy was approved by India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation…

Mongolia Receives Over 100,000 Foreign Tourists In Q1

ULAN BATOR, Apr 5 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia received 100,170 foreign tourists in the first quarter of this year, the country’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism said, yesterday. Currently, Mongolia’s economy primarily depends on its export-oriented mining sector. The government has been taking measures to promote tourism, which is seen as…

Afghan Gov’t Approves 24 Projects Worth Over 155 Million USD

KABUL, Apr 5 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan caretaker government, has approved 24 projects worth 11 billion afghanis (155.5 million U.S. dollars), according to the National Procurement Commission. The projects included continued reconstruction of Kabul-Kandahar highway, restoration of Kunar-Nuristan highway and power transfer to some provinces. The projects were expected to…