Canada grants visas for relatives of Syrians who lost 7 children in fire

Ottawa, Feb 26 (NNN-PETRA) — The Canadian government has expedited visas to five relatives of a Syrian couple who lost their seven children in a house fire last week in Halifax, the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Halifax MP, Andy Fillmore, told CTV news reporters Monday that…

Foreign news agencies ramp up personnel for North Korea-US summit

HANOI, Feb 26 (NNN-BERNAMA-VNA) — Nearly 3,000 reporters from more than 200 news and press agencies in almost 40 countries and territories around the world have arrived in Vietnam to cover the second North Korea-United States Summit (NK-US) slated for Feb 27-28 in the capital city, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Days before…

US House to vote on blocking Trump emergency

US President Donald Trump’s declared emergency on the southern border with Mexico gives him access to billions of dollars to construct a wall there. Photo courtesy Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US House lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to pass a Democratic measure annulling President Donald Trump’s declared…

Indian Air Force violates Pakistan airspace, PAF jets force them back

RAWALPINDI, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Indian Air Force violated airspace along the Line of Control (LoC) late on Monday,   Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) said. Indian Air Force violated Line of Control. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircrafts gone back. Details to follow.— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) February 25, 2019…

Norway has not proposed to ban palm oil, says its Trade Minster

BANTING, Feb 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Neither the Norwegian government nor its parliament has made any proposition to ban palm oil, said the country’s Trade and Industry Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen. “When it comes to palm oil specifically, it’s been very interesting to hear how (the Malaysian) government and business system are working so systematically to…

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un arrives in Vietnam from China

Dong Dang Station in the northern province of Lạng Sơn was up all night to prepare for the arrival of Chairman of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un. Photo courtesy VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn DONG DANG, Vietnam, Feb 26 (NNN -AGENCIES) –North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…

Ferry catches fire in Langkawi, but all 52 passengers safe

LANGKAWI (Malaysia), Feb 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A ferry serving the popular island of Langkawi in Malaysia caught fire here Monday afternoon, but all 52 passengers on board were unharmed and brought to safety. Deputy Director of Operations (Kedah and Perlis) with Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Captain Zulinda Ramly said the…

U.S. Foreign Policy Pundit: TPP Withdrawal a “Strategic and Economic Error”

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Feb 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Richard Haass, the U.S. foreign policy maven who heads the prestigious New York based foreign policy think tank Council on Foreign Relations, has described the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a “strategic and economic error”. He called the…

UN Critical of Excessive use of Force by Authorities in Venezuela

Caracas, Venezuela, Feb 25 -Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute, left, gets ready to embrace Venezuela Aid Live concert organizer Sir Richard Branson, prior to the start of the concert on the Colombian side of the Tienditas International Bridge on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela.  The UN…

Suspected Bangladesh plane hijacker shot dead: Army

CHITTAGONG, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Bangladesh commandos stormed a passenger jet in the country’s southeast on Sunday (Feb 24) and shot dead an armed man who allegedly tried to hijack the Dubai-bound flight, an army official said. The hijacked Dubai-bound Bangladesh Biman plane is seen at the tarmac after an…