China, S. Korea Held Ceremony To Transfer Remains Of Chinese Soldiers Killed In Korean War

INCHEON, Nov 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – China and South Korea held here a ceremony, today, to transfer the remains and belongings of 25 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War. The 10th handover ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital, Seoul, attended by Chinese Vice…

Four Dead, Five Injured In Road Mishap In North India

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people died and five others, including four children, were seriously injured, in an accident early today in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, a local police officer said. The road accident occurred when the car the people were travelling in, rammed…

Schools Shut Amid Heavy Rains In S. India

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (NNN-PTI) – Heavy rains have disrupted the normal life in some areas of India’s southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, over the past few days, said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), today. As a result of incessant rains leading to water…

New Zealand Concludes Negotiations To Form Government

WELLINGTON, Nov 23 (NNN-RNZ) – Three New Zealand political parties, today, concluded weeks of negotiations, to form a government, and will announce the details in a signing ceremony tomorrow. “The parties are now going through their respective party processes for final sign-off, and we expect that, the process will be…

Egypt Hosted ICT Expo To Facilitate Digital Transformation

CAIRO, Nov 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt hosted the 27th edition of Cairo ICT 2023 expo, the country’s largest information and communications technology (ICT) exhibition, as the country seeks to facilitate a digital transformation via clinching win-win business deals. The four-day event, concluded yesterday in New Cairo, a satellite city on…

Brunei Ranks Second Among ASEAN In Handling Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing Risks

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 23 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei ranked second in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for mitigating money laundering and terrorist financing risks, according to the 2023 Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index. The Sultanate was placed 118 out of 152 jurisdictions, by the non-profit organisation, Basel Institute on…

At Least 46 People Missing In Mongolia Due To Blizzards

ULAN BATOR, Nov 23 (NNN-APA) – At least 46 people, mostly nomadic herders, are missing in eastern Mongolia, due to heavy snow and blizzards, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said, last night. The search for the missing people in the provinces of Sukhbaatar, Khentii, Dornod and Dornogovi is currently…

Israel Plans To Resume Offensive In Gaza After Hostage Release: Spokesperson

JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Israeli regime announced yesterday that, it will resume its offensive in the Gaza Strip, immediately after the implementation of the newly clinched truce deal to release hostages. “We are at war with Hamas, a war that was launched on Oct 7, will continue,” said…

Egypt-China Friendship Association celebrated 65th founding anniversary

CAIRO, Nov 23 (NNN-MENA) – The Egypt-China Friendship Association, celebrated here yesterday, the 65th anniversary of its establishment, with a gathering of Egyptian and Chinese officials, diplomats, experts, businessmen, and other guests. Held at the Abdeen Palace, in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the celebration highlighted the distinguished ties between Egypt…

Hamas Reveals Details Of First Cease-Fire, Swap Deal Since Gaza Conflict

GAZA, Nov 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel and Hamas confirmed yesterday, a cease-fire agreement in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip for four days, to allow for more aid delivery to Gaza, as well as, the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, jailed in Israel. The humanitarian pause, mediated by joint Qatari,…