Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 30,631; Women and Children Make Up Two-Thirds Of Total Casualties: Ministry

GAZA, Mac 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from the ongoing Zionist attacks, has risen to 30,631, with women and children making up around two-thirds of the total casualties, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, yesterday. In the press statement, the ministry said that, the Zionist…

Laos To Host ASEAN Energy Business Forum To Advance Energy Cooperation

VIENTIANE, Mac 5 (NNN-KPL) — Laos’ Ministry of Energy and Mines, will host the 24th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-24), which is scheduled to take place from Sept 25 to Sept 27, in the Lao capital, Vientiane, to advance regional cooperation in the energy sector. The forum will align with…

New Zealand Grants Onshore Petroleum Exploration Permit

WELLINGTON, Mac 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s Greymouth Gas Turangi, was granted an onshore petroleum exploration permit, today, through the Block Offer 2020 competitive tender process. Greymouth Gas Turangi, owned by Greymouth Petroleum Mining Group Limited, has been granted a permit for a 61.9 sq-km area, north-west of Stratford in…

Sri Lankan Gov’t To Absorb National Airlines’ 510 Million USD Debt

COLOMBO, Mac 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet, approved a proposal to absorb SriLankan Airlines’ outstanding debt of 510 million U.S. dollars, by the government, a minister said, today. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, told the media that, the cabinet approval was also given to…

Malaysian Authorities Arrested 151 Last Year Over Wildlife Trafficking

KUALA LUMPUR, Mac 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian authorities arrested 151 individuals last year, as part of efforts to stem the illegal wildlife trade, an official said, yesterday. Besides the arrests, 270 traps were destroyed and seizures amounting to 32.3 million ringgit (6.84 million U.S. dollars) have been recorded, wildlife and…

Morocco, Spain To Cooperate On Railway Network Development

RABAT, Mac 5 (NNN-MAP) – Visiting Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Oscar Puente Santiago, said yesterday that, his country is willing to work with Morocco, on its railway network development. Following a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Mohammed Abdeljalil, in Rabat, Santiago told the press that, given Spain’s…

Ukraine Ready To Extend Gas Transit From Russia At EU’s Request

KIEV, Mac 5 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukraine stands ready to extend gas transit from Russia, if there is a request from the European Union (EU) countries, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported yesterday, citing Ukrainian Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal. “If the European countries act as a consortium or one of the European…

One Killed After Bridge Under Construction Collapsed In Southern France

PARIS, Mac 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The deck of a bridge under construction, on the metro line of Toulouse, a city in southern France, collapsed yesterday afternoon, leaving one person dead and several injured, local media reported. “Part of the deck of a bridge under construction, collapsed on the Tisseo construction…

Five Killed In Highway Accident In Northern Vietnam

HANOI, Mac 5 (NNN-VNA) – Five people were killed on the spot, in a collision between a sleeper bus and a container truck, on the national highway running through Vietnam’s northern Tuyen Quang province, early this morning. Five others who were seriously injured were rushed to hospital. The accident occurred…

EU Slaps Apple With 1.8-Billion-Euro Antitrust Fine

BRUSSELS, Mac 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The European Union (EU), yesterday, slapped tech giant Apple, with over 1.8 billion euros (about 1.95 billion U.S. dollars) in fines, for alleged antitrust violations. The move stems from Apple’s alleged abuse of its dominant market position, in distributing music streaming apps to iPhone and…