Chinese Yuan Incorporated In Bangladesh’s RTGS System

DHAKA, Jan 27 (NNN-BSS) – The central Bank of Bangladesh has included the Chinese yuan, in the country’s credit transfer system, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), a senior official said, yesterday. The clearing and settlement of the Chinese yuan (CNY), will be incorporated in the RTGS system from Feb 4, the…

Iraqi Shiite Militia Vows To Continue Attacks Until U.S. Forces Withdraw

BAGHDAD, Jan 27 (NNN-NINA) – The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iraqi Shiite militia, vowed yesterday, to continue its attacks on military bases housing U.S. forces, until all U.S. troops leave the country, rejecting a proposed U.S.-Iraq commission to oversee a “transition” of the bilateral security partnership. In an online…

Large Amount Of Drugs Seized In E. Myanmar

YANGON, Jan 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police seized a large amount of drugs in the country’s eastern Shan state, according to the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council, late yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police searched a vehicle on Jan 22, in Kengtung township of Shan State and…

India, France Agree To Cooperate In Defence, Space, Health

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (NNN-PTI) – India and France agreed to cooperate in sectors including health, space and defence, during the two-day state visit of French President, Emmanuel Macron, India’s Foreign Secretary, Vinay Kwatra, said yesterday. The two sides agreed on co-development and co-production of key military hardware and platforms,…

Japan To Release 54,600 Tonnes Of Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater In Fiscal 2024

TOKYO, Jan 27 (NNN-NHK) – The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has announced a plan to release around 54,600 tonnes of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the ocean in fiscal 2024. The volume is expected to be discharged into the Pacific…

ICJ Orders Israel To Prevent Genocide In Gaza

THE HAGUE, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, yesterday ordered Israel to take all possible measures, to prevent genocide acts against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The court, by a large majority of the 17 judges, ordered Israel to take all…

Hamas Ready To Observe Ceasefire In Gaza If UN Court Issues Such Ruling

GAZA, Jan 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas announced yesterday that, the movement is ready to observe a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, if the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issues a ruling calling for it, as long as Israel reciprocates. “If the court issues a ceasefire decision, the Hamas movement will…

Philippines’ Durian, Avocado, Mango Exports Rose Last Year

MANILA, Jan 26 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ durian, avocado, and mango exports, rose by 4,000 percent, 316 percent, and 109 percent, respectively, in 2023, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture said yesterday. The country’s department of agriculture said, the Philippines last year exported 4,731 tonnes of fresh durian worth 1.89 billion…

Cambodian FM To Attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat In Laos

PHNOM PENH, Jan 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea, will take part in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Luang Prabang, Laos, on Jan 28-29, said a foreign ministry’s press statement, yesterday. Sok Chenda Sophea’s attendance will be made at the invitation of…

Ruling Alliance Wins Most Seats In Nepal’s National Assembly Election

KATHMANDU, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Candidates from Nepal’s ruling parties, won 18 out of 19 seats in the National Assembly election, held yesterday in Nepal. The Nepali Congress, the largest party in Nepal, won 10 seats while the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) registered a victory in five seats.…