Diplomatic progress as Angola hosts Portugal president

LUANDA, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is in the Angolan capital of Luanda where, together with his counterpart Joao Lourenco, they will continue to restore relations that have previously been strained by anti-corruption issues. The visit follows Angolan leader Joao Lourenco’s landmark November visit to…

China’s Huawei files lawsuit against US over product ban

Beijing, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Embattled Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Thursday it had a filed a lawsuit against the US government to challenge a law banning government agencies from using the company’s products over security concerns. Rotating chairman Guo Ping said at the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen that the law signed by US…

Malaysian PM Mahathir warns Philippines against foreigner influx

MANILA, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday (Mar 7) warned the Philippines against letting in foreigners who could “disturb the political equations” as President Rodrigo Duterte’s Beijing pivot sparks an influx of Chinese workers. MANILA, March 7 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (right)…

Malaysia’s Finance Minister hopes decision on ECRL soon

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (NNN- Bernama) — Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has expressed hope that the decision on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will be finalised soon after the Chinese government offered some reduction in the cost of the project.  “I think the…

Ministry ready to consider making two of 12 vaccines compulsory

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (NNN- Bernama) — The Health Ministry (KKM) is prepared to consider a proposal of the Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) to make at least two of the 12 vaccines under the National Immunisation Programme compulsory. Its Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the proposal requiring vaccination…

Malaysia’s PM Tun Dr Mahathir arrives in Manila for three-day visit

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia arrive in Manila, Philippines. Photo courtesy bernama MANILA, March 6 (NNNBernama) — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali today arrived in Manila for a three-day visit to the Philippines. He arrived at the…

Five years on, MH370 remains the world’s greatest unanswered aviation mystery

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (NNN- Bernama) – Tomorrow marks the day when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished without a trace five years ago in the southern Indian Ocean and the most pertinent questions in the world’s greatest aviation mystery remain unanswered — where are you and what exactly happened? The…

Venezuela Declares German Ambassador Persona non-grata

German ambassador to Venezuela Daniel Martin Kriener delivers a news conference next to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and accredited diplomatic representatives of the European Union in Caracas. Caracas, March 7, 2019 (NNN- Prensa Latina) – Venezuela today declared persona non grata German ambassador, Daniel Martin Kriener, due to his…

Rohingya woman set to receive international honor

Razia Sultana has interviewed hundreds of Rohingya women, authored 2 reports DHAKA, Bangladesh, March 7, 2019 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A Rohingya woman is set to receive an international award for contributions to her community. Razia Sultana is among 10 extraordinary women from around the world who will get the International Women…

Turkey buying Russian S-400s a done deal: Erdogan

Speaking in a televised interview, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, said that Ankara and Moscow have finalized the agreement on Turkey buying the S-400 missile system. Photo courtesy Anadolu ANKARA, March 7, 2019 (NNN-ANADALU) -Turkey has concluded agreements regarding its purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems, the Turkish president…