Thanathorn: Petition is “politically motivated “, no grounds

BANGKOK, May 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand’s Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit claimed the petition filed against him for holding shares of a media company during the March 24 General Election is “politically motivated”. The rising star in Thai politics said the latest petition filed against him for violating the…

AirAsia named top airline by passenger growth

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 (NNN-Bernama) – AirAsia has been named the Top Airline by Absolute Passenger Growth (Southeast Asia) at Singapore’s Changi Airline Awards 2019 recently. This is in recognition of its 4.1 per cent increase in passengers carried to and from Singapore to 4.5 million pax recorded in 2018,…

UM Rome Statute forum probe: Just normal police procedure- Dr Mahathir

Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 (NNN- Bernama) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the probe over a forum on the Rome Statute, was just a normal police procedure. The prime minister said it did not meant that the police were going to prosecute those they quizzed…

Boeing wins confidence of shareholders

BERLIN, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Boeing executives successfully beat back shareholder challenges to their authority on Monday as the company signaled it expects regulators to take a key step next week in the effort to get the 737 MAX back in the air following two deadly crashes. The aerospace giant,…

French want Notre-Dame rebuilt as it was: survey

FRANCE, May 1 (NNN-NEWS VISION) – A narrow majority of French people want the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral to be rebuilt exactly as it was, a survey said Tuesday. As the French government prepares to push through legislation that aims to reconstruct the famous Paris landmark within five years, the poll…

Ukraine says radiation levels safe after nuclear plant fire

KYIV, May 1 (NNN-NEWS VISION) – Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that radiation levels remained safe after a fire broke out at a nuclear power plant, leading to the shutdown of one of the reactors. The fire, which was extinguished within an hour, began late Monday at the Rivne nuclear power…

Six in 10 Greeks will cast vote in European parliament elections with economy on their mind: poll

ATHENS, May 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Six out of ten Greeks (63 percent) will cast their votes in the upcoming European parliament elections with the economy on their mind, according to the results of an opinion poll released on Tuesday. Only 22 percent of respondents in the survey carried out by…

N.Korea reaffirms determination for denuclearization unchanged

PYONGYANG, May 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Pyongyang’s determination for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula remains unchanged if Washington takes a new stand in future negotiations, said a senior official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) here on Tuesday. “When the time comes, we will put it into practice. But…

Russian Investment in Tartous Helps Rebuild Syria

DAMASCUS, May 1 (NNN- Prensa Latina) Minister of Transport, Ali Hammoud, told national TV the contract with Russia in the port of Tartous is a strategic plan driving large investments for the reconstruction of Syria. The project protects the jobs of current workers and increases job opportunities, while indicating that…

EU announces €22 million humanitarian assistance to vulnerable Palestinians

BRUSSELS, May 1 (NNN-WAFA) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced today over €22 million of additional humanitarian assistance in support of the most vulnerable people in Gaza and in the West Bank. The EU official made this announcement at a press conference ahead of the extraordinary…