Indian Authority Arrested Delhi Chief Minister Over Alleged Excise Policy Scam

NEW DELHI, Mac 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED), yesterday, arrested Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejrival, on alleged financial irregularities in an Excise Policy scam, that took place in 2021. Kejriwal is also the chief of his political party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Earlier, a team of ED…

Zionist Army Killed Six Palestinian Civilians In West Bank, Detained Dozens: Sources

RAMALLAH, Mac 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Six Palestinian civilians were killed yesterday, by the Zionist army, in several West Bank cities, according to Palestinian sources. Among the six Palestinians, four were killed in clashes during an Israeli army raid in the Nour Shams Palestinian refugee camp, in the city of Tulkarm.…

Al-Sisi, Blinken Discussed Gaza Conflict In Cairo Talks

CAIRO, Mac 22 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, yesterday, to discuss the escalating situation in Gaza, the Egyptian presidency said. The talks, which included Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, focused on the conflict in Gaza…

Two Police Officers Killed In Ambush By Armed Group In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Mac 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two on-duty police officers in the eastern Indonesian province of Central Papua, died yesterday, in an ambush by armed insurgents, a police officer told local media. The shooting reportedly took place at a police outpost in Paniai regency, at around 8.00 a.m. local time. According…

Losses To Philippine Agriculture Due To El Nino Reach 31 Million USD

MANILA, Mac 21 (NNN-PNA) – The El Nino dry spell, and ensuing drought, have caused over 1.75 billion pesos (roughly 31 million U.S. dollars) in damage, to the Philippine agriculture, a senior government official said yesterday. This year’s losses due to El Nino are still low compared to 2009, when…

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong Resigns

HANOI, Mac 21 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s Communist Party Central Committee, yesterday accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong upon his personal request. Thuong will also leave his position as a member of the Politburo, according to a decision announced at an extraordinary session of the committee. A statement released…

UN Chief Deeply Alarmed By Israeli Operation In Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital: Spokeswoman

UNITED NATIONS, Mac 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is deeply alarmed by the Israeli military operation inside Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, said a spokeswoman yesterday. “We reiterate that all parties must comply with international humanitarian law, and hospitals can only lose their protective status, if they are used outside…

Palestine Welcomes Canada’s Halt Of Arms Export To Israel

RAMALLAH, Mac 21 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, yesterday welcomed the Canadian government’s decision, to halt arms exports to Israel, amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. “Israel’s genocide war requires a firm international stance, to halt arming Israel and impose immediate sanctions to prevent it from…

Top Saudi, U.S. Diplomats Review Situations In Gaza

RIYADH, Mac (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jeddah yesterday, discussing situations in the Gaza Strip, particularly the southern city of Rafah. Both sides stressed the importance of an immediate ceasefire and highlighted the need to…

Laos, Vietnam To Strengthen Security Cooperation

VIENTIANE, Mac 21 (NNN-KPL) – Laos and Vietnam have agreed to further materialise the existing cooperation mechanisms, especially those between specialised units and border security forces, with more attention to be paid to information sharing. Representatives from Laos and Vietnam convened in the Lao capital, Vientiane, for the 14th Laos-Vietnam…