Dr Mahathir, Hsien Loong to meet at first retreat in Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong will meet in this administrative capital tomorrow under the 9th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat. The two prime ministers are scheduled to have a four-eyed meeting, after which there will be a delegation meeting, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns US blocking aid to Iran’s flood victims

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 8 (NNN-IRNA) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah in a message late on Sunday denounced US blocking of relief aid to flood-stricken people in Iran. “While the Iranians deal with the incident in a humanitarian and ethical manner, the US brutally blocks humanitarian aid to the affected people due to…

UN-backed Libya gov’t jets strike Haftar’s airbase

Photo courtesy of Anadolu. TRIPOLI, Libya, April 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Fighter jets of UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday hit an airbase under the control of east-Libya based commander Khalifa Haftar, according to Libya’s Al Ahrar TV.  Al-Watiyah, an airbase 130 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of Tripoli, is the…

Korean Airlines chief dies of illness, less than two weeks following change in boardroom

SEOUL, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA-YONHAP) — Korean Air Lines Co. Chairman Cho Yang-ho has died of a chronic illness, the company said Monday, less than two weeks after he was removed from the national flag carrier’s board room, reported Yonhap news agency. Korean Air Lines chief Cho Yang-ho died from a…

UK condemns Israel over occupied West Bank plans

LONDON, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Britain on Sunday condemned Israeli state over plans for new settlements in occupied West Bank, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting a statement. “The UK strongly condemns the Israeli authorities’ advancement on 5 April of plans and tenders for yet more settlement units across the West Bank,” Mark Field,…

Picture News April 8, 2019

Gisozi, Kigali, April 8 – From left- AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, Rwandan President Kagame, Jeannette Kagame and EU Commission President Juncker, light the Flame of Hope at the Genocide Memorial in Gisozi in Kigali, Apr. 7, 2019. Photo courtesy of rnanews.com Sydney, Australia, April 8 – Wiebe Wakker,…

Picture News April 7, 2019

Tehran, Iran,April 7 – – Some 70 people have been killed in 13 Iranian provinces either in the recent floods in the country or in accidents connected to the floods, according to the head of Iran’s Coroner’s Office. Photo courtesy of Irna Duisburg, Germany, April 7 – A visitor passes…

Libya: Fighting flares on Tripoli outskirts, 21 dead

Photo courtey Anadolu Agency TRIPOLI, April 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Fierce clashes erupted Sunday between East Libya-based forces and government troops on the outskirts of the Libyan capital Tripoli. Gunfire was heard in southern and central Tripoli between forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar — who reportedly seeks to wrest control…

Pakistan claims India preparing for another attack

Order comes in backdrop of suicide bombing along same highway that killed 40 Indian troops, ahead of elections. Photo courtesy of Anadolu ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, APril 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday claimed that his country has reliable reports of an Indian plan for another attack…

Uganda rescues kidnapped American tourist and driver

KAMPALA, April 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Ugandan security forces have successfully rescued a kidnapped American tourist, Kimberley Sue Endecott, 35, and her Ugandan driver, Jean Paul, after they were snatched by gunmen last week. The local Daily Monitor portal cited a highly placed security source as confirming the development. The two…