Iraq Signs MoU With German, U.S. Companies On Associated Gas Utilisation

BAGHDAD, Apr 1 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Oil Ministry, on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the German Siemens and the U.S. Schlumberger companies, on the utilisation of associated gas in Iraqi oil fields. During the signing ceremony, Iraqi Oil Minister, Hayan Abdul Ghani, said that, the MoU…

Türkiye’s Opposition Takes Election Lead In Key Cities

ANKARA, Apr 1 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), led in local elections in key cities, including the country’s largest city, Istanbul, and the capital Ankara, yesterday, with over 51 percent of the votes, local NTV broadcaster reported, citing initial results. Turkish Supreme Election Council Chairman,…

One Dead Due To Stabbing In Australia’s New South Wales

SYDNEY, Mac 31 (NNN-AAP) – A 40-year-old man has died from stab wounds in the chest, in the Australian state of New South Wales, with another 21-year-old man being charged over murder, state police said yesterday. The fatal stabbing occurred on Friday, at a home residence in Windale, a suburb…

Four Killed In LPG Cylinder Blast In Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Mac 31 (NNN-PTI) – A woman and her three children were killed, after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder exploded, yesterday, inside their house in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The incident took place in Dumri village of Bhaluani area, in Deoria district, about…

Four Killed In Car-Train Accident In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Mac 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – A car was hit by a train at a crossing, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra yesterday, claiming lives of all four in the car. According to local police chief, Andrea Nasution, the accident occurred in Sunggal district, Deli Serdang regency, in North Sumatra province, at 10:20…

Update: Hundreds Evacuated After Explosion In Indonesian Military Complex

JAKARTA, Mac 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – Over 130 families have been evacuated, after an explosion at a military ammunition warehouse, near the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, last night, an official said today. The blast occurred at a warehouse, owned by the Jayakarta Regional Military Command in Ciangsana Village, Bogor regency, West Java…

2024 China Internet Media Forum Opened In Yunnan Province

KUNMING, Mac 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 2024 China Internet Media Forum, opened yesterday, in Kunming, the capital city of south-west China’s Yunnan Province. The two-day event, themed “Embarking on a New Journey and Shouldering a New Mission,” has gathered government officials, media representatives and internet company delegates, to engage in…

Explosion Killed Three, Including Two Children In Yangon

YANGON, Mac 31 (NNN-MNA) – Three people, including two children, were killed in an explosion in Hmawbi Township of Yangon region, yesterday, local authorities said. The blast occurred around 4.00 p.m. local time, near a bus stop on Yangon-Pyay Road, in Hmawbi Township of Yangon region, an official from the…

Explosion Hits Indonesia’s Military Complex Near Jakarta

JAKARTA, Mac 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – An explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta, last night, but casualties have not been reported, an officer told local media. Spokesperson of the Indonesian Army, Kristomei Sianturi, said, the blast occurred at 18:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT), in a military…

Over 600,000 Tourists Arrive In Sri Lanka So Far This Year

COLOMBO, Mac 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 600,000 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka by Mac 27 this year, the latest statistics by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed. The data, released yesterday, showed that 608,475 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka in the period, and 181,872 tourists arrived…