Two states only solution in Israeli-Palestine conflict, says top Turkish diplomat

ANTALYA (Turkey), April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) —  A two-state solution is the only wide-scale sustainable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting  a top Turkish diplomat on Sunday. “I don’t mean to say that (a two-state solution) now has very clear prospects in the region. But it still is one of our…

Russia, US Grab FIVB Beach Volleyball Langkawi Open titles

Ppicture for illustration purpose only/ Free images Pixalbay LANGKAWI (Kedah, Malaysia) April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — After four days of intense competition at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour Langkawi Open 2019, the final day action was focused on the men’s and women’s finals and medals-determining matches. Coming away…

Man shot in the head in Milan

MILAN, Italy, April 12 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANSA) — A 46-year-old man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in Milan early on Friday, sources said. The attack appears to have been a well-planned hit. According to an initial reconstruction, two men on a scooter moved alongside the victim’s…

Update: Malaysia to resume ECRL project at a reduced RM44 bln

PUTRAJAYA, April 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which the Malaysian government had put on hold, will now be resumed at a reduced cost following the signing of a supplementary agreement (SA) between Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC). The Prime Minister’s Special…

Malaysia eyes 60,000 New Zealand visitors in 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia aims to welcome 60,000 New Zealanders next year as the country prepares for Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM 2020), a campaign targeting to bring in 30 million international tourists. Tourism Malaysia director-general Musa Yusof was in Auckland Wednesday leading a travel trade mission to reinforce the message that…

Yemeni foreign minister calls for upholding the Stockholm Agreement

By Manik Mehta New York, April 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — On a visit to New York, Yemeni foreign minister Khaled Al-Yemany called on Thursday for upholding the Stockholm Agreement which was signed on December 13, 2018 in the Swedish capital between the Government of Yemen and Houthi rebels, agreeing to a…

Sixteen killed as blast hits market area in Pakistan’s Quetta

ISLAMABAD, April 12 (NNN-BERNAMA-XINHUA) — At least 16 people, including one security personnel and two children, were killed and 30 others injured when a bomb ripped through an open-air market in Pakistan’s southwest city of Quetta on Friday morning, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting officials and local reports. Deputy Inspector…

New national car brand will boost automotive industry, says Dr Mahathir

SERDANG, Malaysia, April 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday Malaysia’s desire to create a new national car brand is significant and will intensify the development of the automotive industry in the country. “This project is expected to create new technology clusters and new expert manpower…

UK police arrest Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

LONDON, April 11 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on Thursday, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting a statement from Metropolitan Police. “Julian Assange, 47, (03.07.71) has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy…

Sudan’s armed forces takes over, announces power of transitional authority for two years

Sudanese protesters march towards the military headquarters during an anti-regime rally in the capital Khartoum on April 11, 2019. Photo courtesy of Timelive KHARTOUM (Sudan), April 11 (NNN) — The armed forces of Sudan finally made an announcement Thursday, saying Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has been arrested and that the military…