Theresa May sees crushing defeat as 391 MPs vote against Brexit deal

Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest in front of the British Parliament building during the debate on the next steps in the country’s withdrawal from the EU. Photo courtesy bernama/ Victoria Jones/PA Wire/dpa LONDON, March 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Prime Minister Theresa May saw a crushing defeat at the UK parliament on Tuesday as…

N.K. leader not mentioned among deputies newly elected to parliament

Kim Yo-jong (R) is seen together with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at an event in Pyongyang on Dec. 30, 2017. The footage was aired by North Korea’s Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station on the day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) photo courtesy Yonhap SEOUL,…

UN calls for urgent rethink as resource use skyrockets

The following statement released at the ongoing UN Environment Assembly, offers a glimpse into the prevailing practices in the use of earth resources. NAIROBI, March 12 — Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen…

Indonesian govt deploys 10 helicopters, one Cassa to put out forest fires in Sumatra

A joint exercise has been undertaken by several Indonesian ministries and private sector to put out forest fires in the Riau Province, Sumatra. Photo courtesy of ANTARA News Agency. PEKAN BARU, March 12 (NNN-ANTARA) — The Indonesian government has deployed 10 helicopters and a Cassa aircraft to extinguish forest and…

MIDA eyes more investments in advanced tech from South Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is hoping to attract more investments from South Korea, especially in the advanced technology industry. Chief executive officer Azman Mahmud said the target would likely be realised following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MIDA and the…

N. Korea could be ‘hedging,’ not cheating, with missile activities, says Moon’s adviser

By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, March 12 (NNN-BERNAMA-YONHAP) — Through its reported ongoing nuclear and missile activities, North Korea may be seeking to “hedge” against the breakdown of talks with the United States, rather than cheating, a security policy adviser to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday. Even so, Moon…

207 people affected after second wave of methane poisoning hits Pasir Gudang

A tanker lorry is believed to have dumped chemical waste into the Kim Kim River in Johor on the morning of Mar 6. Photo courtesy Bernama JOHOR BAHRU, March 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The number of people affected by illegal dumping of toxic waste into a river in Pasir Gudang, Johor…

May agrees to a final Brexit package with EU before crucial vote Tuesday

President @JunckerEU following meeting with Prime Minister @theresa_may: "We agreed on a joint legally binding instrument relating to Withdrawal Agreement. It is this deal or #Brexit might not happen at all. Let now bring UK's withdrawal to an orderly end. We owe it to history" pic.twitter.com/0tu3ZlVx6D— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission)…

Guaido asks world to block Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba

Venezuelan self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido addresses a session of the National Assembly in Caracas on Monday. photo courtesy Juan Guaido Twiter CARACAS, Venezuela, March 12 (NNN-EFE) – Venezuelan self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido appealed to other countries Monday to help stop Nicolas Maduro’s government from continuing to ship crude oil…

2018 deadliest year yet for children in Syria: UNICEF

ISTANBUL, March 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – 2018 was marked by the highest death toll of children in Syria as the civil war enters its ninth year, the UN agency for children, UNICEF, announced on Monday. “Children in parts of the country remain in as much danger as at any other time…