167 Released Afghan Detainees Return Home From Pakistan

KABUL, Dec 18 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 167 Afghan detainees, released from Pakistani prisons over the past week, have safely returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced, today. According to the ministry, these individuals had been detained for periods ranging from one day to two months.…

Japanese Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence For Shooter Of Former PM Abe

TOKYO, Dec 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese prosecutors demanded a life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in 2022, during the trial of the case at the Nara District Court, today. The trial proceedings have now concluded, and the court is…

Two Charged With Murder Over Fatal Shooting In South Australia

CANBERRA, Dec 18 (NNN-AAP) – Two men have been charged with murder, over the fatal shooting of a third man, in South Australia (SA), police said, today. A statement issued by SA Police (SAPOL), said that, emergency services were called to reports that a man had been shot, during an…

Cambodia-China Relation Symposium Held In Cambodian Capital

PHNOM PENH, Dec 18 (NNN-AKP) – A symposium on Cambodia-China relations was held here in the Cambodian capital on Tuesday, to explore ways to further deepen bilateral ties and cooperation. Co-hosted by the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), China Intercontinental Press & Media Co., Ltd., and Jiujiang University, and organised…

Cambodian Civilian Death Toll In Border Clashes Rises To 17: Ministry

PHNOM PENH, Dec 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia said yesterday that, the Thai military forces have continued airstrikes and artillery shelling into Cambodian territory, as the civilian death toll in Cambodia has risen to 17. Cambodian Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson, Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, said, since early yesterday,…

Saudi Arabia Cancels Foreign Worker Levy For Licensed Industrial Facilities

RIYADH, Dec 18 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia has officially cancelled an expatriate levy on foreign workers, employed at licensed industrial facilities, a move aimed at supporting the sector’s sustainability and global competitiveness. Industry and Mineral Resources Minister, Bandar Alkhorayef, said, the decision underscored continued government support for industry, and would…

Australian Man Charged Over Alleged Antisemitic Threats On Flight To Sydney

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (NNN-AAP) – An Australian man has been arrested and charged, over alleged antisemitic threats made on a flight to Sydney, authorities said today. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement that, the 19-year-old man was arrested on arrival at Sydney Airport, on a flight from…

Alleged Bondi Shooter Charged With 59 Offenses By Australian Police

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (NNN-AAP) – The surviving alleged perpetrator of the fatal mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, had been charged with 59 offenses, Australian police said, today. The police force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), this afternoon charged 24-year-old Naveed Akram with 59 offenses, including…

Mongolia’s Industrial Output Rose 1.6 Percent In First 11 Months Of This Year

ULAN BATOR, Dec 17 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s industrial output rose by 1.6 percent, in the first 11 months of this year, compared to the same period a year earlier, the country’s National Statistics Office, said, today. The industrial output amounted to 47.1 trillion Mongolian tugriks (about 13.2 billion U.S. dollars)…

16-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Shot Dead By Israeli Army During Military Raid

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli forces murdered a 16-year-old Palestinian boy, in the northern occupied West Bank. Mohammad Eyad Mohammad Abahra, 16, was shot and killed by Israeli forces, around 9:30 p.m. on Dec 13, in an alleyway to a main street in the Ziyoud neighbourhood in the Palestinian…