Iran’s FM Says Ties With Hungary On Right Track

TEHRAN, Feb 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday, relations between his country and Hungary were on the right track. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, following their meeting in the Iranian capital, Tehran, earlier in the day.…

Senior Palestinian Commander Killed In Israeli Airstrike On West Bank

JENIN, Feb 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Commander of Palestinian militant group, Jenin Brigades, Yasser Hanoun, was killed, after an Israeli airstrike hit his car in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank, Palestinian eyewitnesses and medical sources said yesterday. Eyewitnesses said, an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft bombed the car carrying Hanoun,…

Okinawa Residents File Suit Over U.S. Base Transfer Work

TOKYO, Feb 23 (NNN-NHK) – Residents of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, yesterday, filed a lawsuit seeking the cancellation of an approval given by the central government, to relocate a key U.S. military base within the southernmost prefecture, local media reported. The plaintiffs, totalling 30, including residents of the Henoko…

Malaysia’s Total Approved Investment Up 23 Percent Last Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded a total approved investment of 329.5 billion ringgit (68.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 23 percent from 2022, according to an official statement, yesterday. Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said in the statement that, the amount is the highest approved investment in…

Laos Hosted 45th Meeting Of High-Level Task Force On ASEAN Economic Integration

VIENTIANE, Feb 23 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce, hosted the 45th meeting of the high-level task force on ASEAN economic integration in Vientiane province, to discuss the policy of ASEAN economic integration. The meeting was held from Tuesday to Wednesday, under the chairmanship of Lao Deputy Minister…

Vietnam’s Exports Of Fruit, Vegetable To Hit 6.5 Billion USD This Year

HANOI, Feb 23 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s exports of fruit and vegetable are forecast to reach 6.5 billion U.S. dollars this year, after setting a record of nearly 5.6 billion dollars in 2023, it was reported yesterday by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Bright export prospects are fuelled by a…

Yemen’s Houthis Launch Attacks On Israeli City, British Cargo Ship, U.S. Warship

SANAA, Feb 23 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday, they had launched attacks on an Israeli city, a British cargo ship, and a U.S. warship, in what it called, a response to the “American-British aggression” against Yemen and its support of the Palestinians in Gaza. The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya…

Iran Says Israel Behind Gas Pipeline Blasts

TEHRAN, Feb 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Oil Minister, Javad Owji, said yesterday, the blasts that hit the country’s gas transfer pipelines a week ago, were an “Israeli conspiracy.” On the sidelines of a cabinet meeting in the Iranian capital, Tehran, Owji pointed to the blasts that occurred on Feb 14,…

Eurasian Economic Summit Kicked Off In Istanbul With Focus On Solutions To Global Growth

ISTANBUL, Feb 22 (NNN-TRT) – The 27th Eurasian Economic Summit, kicked off yesterday, in Türkiye’s cultural and financial hub, Istanbul, with a focus on solutions to the challenges in global growth. Titled “From Crises to Stability, Building an Inclusive World,” the summit, organised by the Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and…

Sri Lankans Urged To Use Water Sparingly Amid Dry Weather

COLOMBO, Feb 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), today urged the public to use water sparingly, due to the declining water level in the rivers used as sources for piped drinking water. Anoja Kaluarachchi, deputy general manager of the NWSDB, said, the country is…