DPRK Wrapped Up Key Year-End Party Meeting

SEOUL, Jan 1 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), wrapped up a key year-end meeting of its ruling party, arranged for reviewing state policies last year and unveiling work orientation for this year, it was reported yesterday. The 9th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of…

Singapore PM Calls For Full Support For New Leadership In 2024

SINGAPORE, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, yesterday, called on Singaporeans to give Lawrence Wong and his team, full support in 2024, while giving a New Year address. “Next year (this year), Deputy Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, will take over from me as prime minister. This…

Egypt To Hold Separate Talks With Palestinian Factions On Gaza: Source

GAZA, Jan 1 (NNN-MENA) – A Palestinian source revealed yesterday that, Egypt has offered to hold separate talks with Palestinian factions next week, to discuss an end to the Gaza conflict and possible post-conflict arrangement. The source said that, invitations had been sent to PLO member parties Fatah movement, led…

Israel Launches Missile Attack Near Aleppo Int’l Airport In Syria

DAMASCUS, Dec 31 (NNN-SANA) – Israel launched a missile attack near the international airport of Aleppo city in northern Syria, yesterday, the Syrian army said in a statement. The attack was launched to target military points south of Aleppo, resulting in some material losses, the statement said. The Syrian Observatory…

Sri Lankan Police Arrest Over 20,000 Crime Suspects In 14 Days

COLOMBO, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan police have arrested over 20,000 suspects, in connection with drug-related offenses and other criminal activities, in a recently launched operation, the Public Security Ministry said, today. The ministry said in a statement that, the police made the arrests in an operation launched on…

Myanmar Earned Over 2.36 Billion USD From Natural Gas Export In Apr-Dec

YANGON, Dec 31 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar earned over 2.36 billion U.S. dollars from the export of natural gas, between Apr 1 and Dec 15 this year, according to the Ministry of Commerce, yesterday. The primary contributors to this foreign revenue were the four offshore natural gas production projects of Yadana,…

Mongolia To Boost Development Of Tourism Sector Next Year

ULAN BATOR, Dec 31 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia will more vigorously develop its tourism sector under the official motto “Go Mongolia” next year, the country’s Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, said yesterday. “In 2023, Mongolia has implemented policies to support tourism under the motto ‘Welcome to Mongolia.’ As a result, our country…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, earlier today, with no potential to cause a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The weather agency previously said the magnitude of the quake was recorded at 6.5. The earthquake jolted at…

Six Dead, Nine Injured In Fire In SW India

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people died, and around nine others injured, when a fire broke out inside a factory, in India’s south-western state of Maharashtra, on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, confirmed a local police over the phone. The fire broke out inside…

Sri Lanka Rules Out Tsunami Threat From Earthquake In Indian Ocean

COLOMBO, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka ruled out yesterday, a tsunami threat from the earthquake that took place in the Indian Ocean, off northern Sumatra, according to the National Tsunami Early Warning Centre (NTEWC). The tsunami warning centre, initially asking people in the coastal areas of the country to…