Picture News March 25, 2019

Shah Alam, Malaysia, March 25- Muhammad Akhyar Rashid (R) of Malaysia vies with Aphixay Thanakhanty of Laos during a qualification match between Malaysia and Laos for the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020. Malaysia won 1-0. Photo courtesy Bernama Ipoh, Malaysia, March 25 – Poland’s player Hulboj Mateusz, left, and Canada’s…

Torrential floods in Iran’s Shiraz leave 25 dead

TEHRAN, March 26 (NNN- Xinhua) — At least 25 people were killed in the heavy rains and subsequent floods in Iran over the past week. On Monday, flash flooding in the southern city of Shiraz killed 17 and injured 94 others, Pir-Hossein Koulivand, chief of Emergency Organization of Iran, was…

Hamas says ceasefire deal reached after exchange of fire with Israel

Responding to airstrikes, resistance groups target two Israeli cities adjacent to Gaza. Photo courtesy Anadolu GAZA CITY, Palestine, March 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Egypt has managed to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza-based resistance factions, a Hamas official said late Monday. “Egyptian efforts to secure a ceasefire between the [Israeli]…

UN grants sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to N.Korea

SEOUL, March 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The UN Security Council has granted a sanctions exemption to allow a humanitarian project meant to improve children’s health and nutrition in North Korea to move forward, reported Yonhap news agency, citing the UN website. The exemption, granted on March 14, paves the way for an aid…

Malaysian pleads not guilty to all 189 charges over penny stock crash

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, March 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian businessman Soh Chee Wen pleaded not guilty Monday to 189 charges on the first day of his long-awaited trial over the penny stock crash about six years ago which cleansed S$8 billion (about RM24 billion) from the Singapore share market. His…

March 24, 2019

Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 24 – Indonesian President Joko Widodo donned a casual jacket for a campaign rally Saturday in Yogyakarta. Joko Widodo struck a combative tone Saturday at the first campaign rally of this year’s presidential race, addressing criticism head-on ahead of the historic April 17 election. Photo courtesy of…

British ministers demand May’s leaving from Downing Street: media reports

Photo courtesy PTI LONDON, March 25 (NNN- Xinhua) — The future of Theresa May’s tenure at 10 Downing Street was under threat with Sunday reports of a coup by her own ministers to unseat her dominating headlines in the main London Sunday newspapers. The dramatic development at the heart of…

Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins global prize

Peter Mokaya Tabichi, a Kenyan teacher from Nakuru County, has won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Photo courtesy KBC DUBAI, March 25 (NNN-KBC) – The Varkey Foundation’s $1 million (Ksh.100 million) Global Teacher Prize honors one exceptional teacher every year. Tabichi, a Mathematics and Physics teacher at Keriko Mixed Day Secondary…

Former Thai PM Abhisit resigns as head of Democrats after election loss

Abhisit announced his Resignation as Democrat Party Leader After Election Fail. Photo courtesy TNA BANGKOK, March 25 (NNN- TNA) — Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stepped down as the Democrat Party leader to take responsibility after his party showed the poor results in the general election on Sunday. Democrat…

Police hunting for Singaporean man in connection with Sungai Kim Kim pollution

Photo courtesy Bernama JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, March 24 (NNN- Bernama) — Police are hunting for a Singaporean man to assist in investigations into the Sungai Kim Kim chemical waste pollution case. Johor Police chief Datuk Mohd Khalil Kaded Mohd said the man, in his 30s, was on the wanted list.…