Deal reached on committee for new Syria constitution, UN says

AMMAN, Jordan, Sept 19 (NNN-PETRA) — A long-sought agreement has been reached on the composition of a committee to draft a new constitution for Syria, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced early Thursday. The UN chief was quoted saying this at a news conference at the UN Headquarters in New…

Suspect denies involvement in S. Korea’s worst serial murder case

Police identify suspect in serial murder case from 1980s Ban Ki-soo, chief of the investigation headquarters for a serial murder case, holds a press conference at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Sept. 19, 2019, one day after police said they have identified a…

Finnish-Russian co, Zyfra to invest in Malaysia’s 4.0 industry

By Siti Noor Afera Abu KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Finnish-Russian technology company, ZYFRA is looking to invest RM2.1 million to provide solutions to local companies embarking in the 4.0 industry. Managing director Pavel Rastopshin said the fourth industrial or 4.0 technologies have the potential to become one of the pillars in Russia-Malaysia bilateral…

Trump picks hostage negotiator to replace Bolton

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (NNN-SPUTNIK) — US President Donald Trump said he would appoint his special envoy for hostage affairs, Robert O’Brien, to serve as national security adviser following John Bolton’s abrupt departure from the post, reported Sputnik news agency. Bolton was ousted last week, following a tenure characterized by his opposition…

Malaysian Govt agrees with body cameras for law enforcers to prevent misconduct

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government has agreed to implement the use of body cameras on law enforcement officers such as police, immigration and customs to overcome issues of misconduct, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. He said the proposal for the use of the body cameras was accepted as…

Iran, Russia and Turkey can do more to resolve Syria’s crisis: Erdogan

ANKARA, Sept 17 (NNN-IRNA) — Ankara, Tehran and Moscow should take more responsibility to bring tranquility to Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the opening ceremony of a trilateral summit here on Monday. The fifth trilateral summit on Syria crisis was held here with participation of heads of…

Govt still looking at solutions for Malaysia Airlines: Dr M

By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (NNN-BERNAMA)  —  The government is still looking at solutions for troubled Malaysia Airlines Bhd, which is majority-owned by Khazanah Nasional Bhd,  Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. “It’s not easy.. we have done a lot. The previous government gave them RM6 billion and sacked 6,000…

Environmentalists blast Indonesian govt for not tackling forest fires

JAKARTA, Sept 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesian environmental activists are criticizing their government, saying that they have not been serious in tackling the forest fires in the country, which has resulted in the ongoing haze in the region and the health effects it has had on the public. According to press…

EU provides fresh €2 million fund for Rohingya

DHAKA, Sept 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) — The European Union agreed to fund the UN World Food Programme (WFP) with €2 million ($2.2 million) to run humanitarian activities for displaced Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh, the agency said Thursday. The UN agency will provide life-saving food assistance, address high rates…

Malaysia’s Selangor state to take to cloud seeding for areas exceeding 200 in API

CNN Indonesia has reported that Indonesian authorities are taking action against a subsidiary of a Malaysian company for allegedly being involved in the forest fires that have been contributing to the haze in the region. SHAH ALAM (Selangor, Malaysia), Sept 13 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s Selangor state government has decided to…