Brunei Sultan to visit Malaysia

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (left) and the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei. Dr Mahathir had visited the country last year as part of his South East Asia tour after he became Malaysia’s prime minister the second…

Indonesia to help rebuild Marawi City grand mosque

JAKARTA, March 4 (NNN-ANTARA) — The government of Indonesia plans to help in the rebuilding a grand mosque in Marawi City which was destroyed by a five-month war in 2017, Indonesia Vice President Jasuf Kalla said. “The President (Joko Widodo) has agreed to help [with] the reconstruction of the grand…

Malaysian PM Mahathir to visit Philippines this week

MANILA, March 4 (NNN-PNA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is set to make an official state visit to the Philippines on March 6-7, Malacañang said on Monday. “Upon the invitation of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, will undertake an official visit to the Philippines from…

Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli latest ban orders on entry to al-Aqsa mosque

RAMALLAH, March 4 (NNN-WAFA) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli authorities’ arbitrary ban on the entry of Waqf officials, guards, and worshippers, to al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam where Muslims are supposed to worship freely anywhere on…

Kenyan, 4 Americans killed in yet another plane crash in Turkana

The pilot of the ill-fated aircraft has been identfied as Mario Magonga is said to be one of Deputy President William Ruto’s pilots. NAIROBI, March 4 (NNN-KBC) — A helicopter crashed at Central Island National Park in Lake Turkana Sunday evening killing all five  occupants on board. In a statement,…

3 civilians killed, 7 injured as militants storm bazaar in N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN (Afghanistan), March 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Taliban militants stormed a major bazaar in the northern Takhar province on Monday and so far three civilians have been killed and seven others injured, a local Afghan official said. The official told Xinhua that the Taliban outfit launched massive offensive on the bazaar…

Tunisia hosts Arab Interior Ministers Council

TUNIS, March 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The 36th session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council kicked off on Sunday in Tunis to discuss the common interests in strengthening Arab security cooperation. “The Arab region is facing serious security challenges, especially terrorism crimes, cybercrimes, illegal immigration and human trafficking,” said Tunisian Interior…

Dozens missing after pipeline explodes in Nigeria

ABUJA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 50 people are missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded and caused a stampede in southern Nigeria, a local official said.The blast early Friday caused massive oil spillage in the Nembe kingdom in Bayelsa state, the Nembe Chiefs Council spokesman, Chief Nengi James-Eriworio,…

Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea leaders meet in Asmara for mini summit

ASMARA, March 4 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The wind of cooperation and togetherness continues to blow in the Horn of Africa region with Asmara – the Eritrean capital playing host to the latest tripartite summit of leaders of government. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Asmara on…

Up to 100 still feared trapped in Indonesia mine

JAKARTA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Indonesian authorities warned Monday that up to 100 people could still be trapped and feared dead inside a collapsed illegal gold mine despite a painstaking rescue effort that has sofar plucked 19 people alive from the rubble, but also seen nine deaths. Search teams at…