Politics

Thai Finance Minister Resigns After 20 Days In Office

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Finance Minister, Pridi Daochai, resigned on Tuesday, after performing his duty for only 20…

Lies And Rumours Against China Bound To Be Debunked By Facts: Chinese FM

PARIS, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lies and rumours about China’s response to climate change or its policies on Xinjiang and…

Venezuelan President Pardons Over 100 Opposition Politicians

CARACAS, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Monday pardoned over 100 political opposition leaders, who are serving…

Six Killed In Car Bomb Blast, Gunfight In Eastern Afghanistan: Official

GARDEZ, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least three Afghan police and three assailants were killed, in a suicide car bomb…

Lebanon Names Diplomat Mustapha Adib As Premier

BEIRUT, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon named, on Monday, Lebanese Ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, as premier. Adib succeeded in…

India To Observe 7-Day Mourning After Ex-President’s Demise

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – A seven-day state mourning will be observed in India, as a…

40 Killed Over Past 24 Hours As Afghan Gov’t Pushes For Talks With Taliban

KABUL, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 40 fighters, with majority of them militants, were killed across Afghanistan over the…

Malaysia Celebrates 63rd Anniversary Of Independence

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence today, with a scaled back celebration,…

Feature: Palestinian Villagers In West Bank Struggle To Protect Lands From Israeli Seizure

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – For seven days in a row, dozens of Palestinians from the West…

Israel’s Director Of Budget At Finance Ministry Resigns

JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s director of budget, at the Finance Ministry, resigned yesterday, claiming intervention by the political…