Former Afghan Police Commander Killed In Iran: Media

TEHRAN, Dec 26 (NNN-IRNA) – A former Afghan police commander was killed in an armed attack, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported, yesterday. Identified as Ikramuddin Saree, a police commander of northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province, in the former Afghan government, he was shot dead after…

Thailand-Cambodia Border Talks Entered Second Day As Clashes Eased

BANGKOK, Dec 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s military announced yesterday that, border negotiations with Cambodia have entered the second day, with overall clashes along the frontier showing a downward trend. According to Thai media reports, the secretariat meeting of the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC), kicked off at around 9:00 a.m.…

Yearender: Trapped In Aftermath – Post-War Mideast States Struggling For Reset

CAIRO, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – As 2025 draws to a close, a trio of Middle Eastern countries find themselves in a familiar interlude: the loudest battles have ebbed, yet the struggle over who holds power, and on whose behalf, has not. These countries, namely Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, face the…

Security Forces Killed Eight Militants In Operation In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s security forces killed eight militants, during an intelligence-based operation in the country’s south-western Balochistan province, the military said in a statement, today. The operation was launched yesterday in Kalat district, on reports about the presence of militants belonging to the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army,…

Kazakhstan’s Grain, Flour Exports Reached Record Levels

ALMATY, Dec 25 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan exported a record 13.4 million tonnes of grain, or more than 15 million tonnes, including feed flour, during the 2024-2025 marketing year, reaching record levels, it was reported yesterday, citing Kazakh Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov. As of now, 3.9 million tonnes of grain…

Top DPRK Leader Guided Building Of Nuclear-Powered Strategic Guided Missile Submarine

PYONGYANG, Dec 25 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), guided the building of an 8,700-tonnage nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine on the spot, it was reported today.– NNN-KCNA

Cambodia’s Civilian Death Toll Over Border Clashes With Thailand Rises To 30

PHNOM PENH, Dec 25 (NNN-AKP) – The civilian death toll in Cambodia has increased to 30, amid the border conflict with Thailand, Cambodian Minister of Information, Neth Pheaktra said, last night. In a social media post, Pheaktra said, as of the evening of Dec 24, a total of 30 Cambodian…

EU Slams U.S. Travel Bans On Europeans Over Tech Regulations

BRUSSELS, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The European Union (EU), French, German, and British senior officials, yesterday, strongly condemned a U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former European Commissioner, Thierry Breton. Alleging their involvement in content censorship on U.S. social media platforms, the U.S. State Department…

Russia Thwarted Terrorist Plot Targeting Oil Facilities In Tyumen Region

MOSCOW, Dec 25 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), said yesterday that, it had thwarted a planned sabotage and terrorist attack, targeting critical infrastructure in the Tyumen Region. According to the FSB, the suspect acted on orders from Ukrainian special services, and planned an attack on a dispatch station…

Urgent: Fire Breaks Out In Apartment Building In Seoul, Two In Cardiac Arrest

SEOUL, Dec 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – A fire broke out in an apartment building in Seoul, capital of South Korea, early this morning, leaving two people in cardiac arrest. The blaze erupted at about 5:36 a.m. local time. Four residents were rescued from the scene, two of whom were found in…