APEC Leaders Adopt Joint Declaration On Deepening Cooperation

GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), yesterday adopted a joint declaration on deepening cooperation for a sustainable future, as they concluded a two-day meeting. As the world stands at a pivotal juncture, the global trading system continues to face significant challenges, while…

Police Destroyed Poppy Farms In Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province

KABUL, Nov 2 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan counter-narcotics forces, eradicated 400 acres of illegal poppy farms, in the northern Badakhshan province, a local police officer said, yesterday. The operations targeted illicit crops on the outskirts of Baharak, Jurm, Shuhada and Darayem districts, according to Ehsanullah Kamgar, provincial police spokesman. Kamgar said…

ADB To Support Mongolia Through Landmark Solar, Battery Storage Project

ULAN BATOR, Nov 1 (NNN-APA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), said yesterday that, it has been engaged by the Mongolian government, to provide transaction advisory services for the Stable Solar Energy in Mongolia Project. In a statement, the ADB said, it aims to develop about 115 megawatts of solar…

74 Kg Of Opium, Other Narcotics Seized In E. Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 74 kg of opium and other narcotics in eastern Shan state, the state-owned daily, The Mirror, reported yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police intercepted a vehicle in Pinlaung township of Shan state, on Oct 23, and confiscated several types of narcotic…

15th China-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting held in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The 15th China-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, was held here yesterday, co-chaired by Chinese Defence Minister, Dong Jun, and Malaysian Defence Minister, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, as Malaysia serves as the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Dong said that, under…

At APEC Meeting, Xi Pledges Wider Opening Up And Inclusive Growth

GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Amid the hum of conversation and click of cameras, APEC leaders met here yesterday, to discuss the world economy. Taking the stage, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a clear message: China will open its door wider and create new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific…

One More Killed In Israeli Airstrike On Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Nov 1 (NNN-NNA/MA’AN) – A Zionist Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon yesterday, killed one person and wounded another. The strike targeted a man riding a motorcycle, in the town of Kounine, in the Bint Jbeil district, killing him and injuring a passerby. The marauding Israeli military said, it carried…

Hezbollah Leader Accuses U.S. Of Fueling “Israeli Aggression” In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Nov 1 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah leader, Naim Qassem, yesterday, accused the United States of fueling “Israeli aggression” in Lebanon, saying, Washington presents itself as a mediator, while working to undermine the country’s sovereignty. “America has given Lebanon nothing and justifies violations,” Qassem said at an event, in Beirut’s southern…

Turkish Court Sentenced 11 To Life Imprisonment For Deadly Hotel Fire

ISTANBUL, Nov 1 (NNN-TRT) – A Turkish court, yesterday, sentenced 11 people to life imprisonment, for a deadly hotel fire at a ski resort that killed 78 people, in the north-western province of Bolu in January. The Bolu 1st High Criminal Court convicted the hotel owner, Halit Ergul, his wife…

Death Toll Rises To 28 In Central Vietnam Floods

HANOI, Nov 1 (NNN-VNA) – The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam’s central region has risen to 28, with six people missing and 43 others injured, local daily VnExpress reported, last night. More than 22,100 houses remain inundated, mainly in Hue and Da Nang cities. Floods and…