Syrian Army Repels “Terrorist” Attacks In Northern Region: Ministry

DAMASCUS, Mac 28 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army has successfully repelled coordinated “terrorist” attacks in the northern regions of Idlib and Aleppo last night, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defence. In a statement, the ministry said, the “terrorist” attacks, targeting military positions near the towns of Kafr Nubol in…

China-Laos Land Port Handles Soaring Tourists This Month

KUNMING, Mac 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – As of Tuesday, Mohan Port, on China’s border with Laos, handled some 9,100 inbound and outbound visitors from tour groups this month, up 210 percent compared with the same period of the previous month, said the port. Since the beginning of this year, the ports…

Asia Remains Attractive Destination For Global Investment

BOAO, Hainan, Mac 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Asia remains a dynamic and attractive destination for global investment, said attendees at a sideline forum of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), which convenes its 2024 annual conference in Boao, a resort town in southern China’s Hainan Province. According to the forum’s Asian…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 32,414: Ministry

GAZA, Mac 27 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip, from ongoing Israeli attacks, has risen to 32,414, the Palestine Health Ministry said in a press statement, yesterday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 81 Palestinians and wounded 93 others, it added. This brings…

Vietnamese Air Carriers Asked To Develop Plans To Make Up For Jet Shortage

HANOI, Mac 27 (NNN-VNA) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, has asked air carriers to draw up plans to make up for the shortage of jets, especially in peak periods, such as upcoming national holidays in Apr, May and summer holidays, it was reported today. Airlines have been told…

Youth Curfew Imposed In Australian Outback Town

CANBERRA, Mac 27 (NNN-AAP) – A youth curfew has been imposed in the largest town in central Australia, following a series of violent and destructive incidents. Eva Lawler, chief minister of the Northern Territory (NT), and NT Police Commissioner, Michael Murphy, today announced that, effective immediately, residents of Alice Springs…

Vehicles Pile Up In Blizzard Near Mongolian Capital

ULAN BATOR, Mac 27 (NNN-APA) – At least 17 vehicles crashed near Mongolia’s capital, due to heavy snow this morning, according to the country’s Traffic Police Department. The pileup occurred at a highway connecting Ulan Bator and Chinggis Khaan International Airport, 52 km south of the capital city, in the…

Fire Destroys 26 Houses In Southern Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region

YANGON, Mac 27 (NNN-MNA) – A fire engulfed 26 houses in southern Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region, an official from the Labutta Township Fire Station, said, yesterday. The fire broke out in Labutta Township, Ayeyarwady Region, at around 4.00 p.m. local time, on Monday. There were no fatalities or injuries in the…

Four Killed In Road Accident In West Java

JAKARTA, Mac 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four passengers were killed and eight others injured, after a pickup car crashed into a tree, in the Indonesian province of West Java on Monday, local police said yesterday. The accident took place in Eretan Wetan village, in Indramayu regency, about 120 km away from…

Bali Adds 30 More Autogates At Airport

JAKARTA, Mac 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Bali province is adding 30 more autogates, to facilitate the immigration screening procedure at Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, bringing the total to 60. “We are currently in the installation process. And we are targeting completion in early July this year,” said Suhendra, head…