Three Security Personnel Killed In NW Pakistan Blast

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (NNN-APP) – At least three security personnel were killed and three others injured, when a blast hit a vehicle of the security forces, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said yesterday. According to the police, the vehicle carrying the security personnel was passing…

Urgent: U.S. Forces Strikes Target Daesh Positions In Syria

DAMASCUS, Dec 20 (NNN-SANA) – U.S. forces, launched missiles from their bases in the countryside of Deir al-Zour, towards Daesh positions in desert areas, in eastern and northern Syria, after midnight, it was reported today.– NNN-SANA  

Oli Re-Elected As Chairman Of Nepal’s CPN-UML

KATHMANDU, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – KP Sharma Oli, has been elected as chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist and Leninist) (CPN-UML), through the 11th general convention that concluded yesterday. Oli defeated Ishwar Pokharel, the party’s former senior vice-chairman, announced, Bijay Subba, chair of the party’s election commission.…

Former Iraqi President Barham Salih Elected New UN High Commissioner For Refugees

GENEVA, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations General Assembly, yesterday, elected former Iraqi President, Barham Salih, as the new UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Salih, born in 1960, served as president of Iraq from 2018 to 2022. He previously held posts including deputy prime minister of Iraq and prime…

167 Released Afghan Detainees Return Home From Pakistan

KABUL, Dec 18 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 167 Afghan detainees, released from Pakistani prisons over the past week, have safely returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced, today. According to the ministry, these individuals had been detained for periods ranging from one day to two months.…

Japanese Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence For Shooter Of Former PM Abe

TOKYO, Dec 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese prosecutors demanded a life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in 2022, during the trial of the case at the Nara District Court, today. The trial proceedings have now concluded, and the court is…

Cambodia-China Relation Symposium Held In Cambodian Capital

PHNOM PENH, Dec 18 (NNN-AKP) – A symposium on Cambodia-China relations was held here in the Cambodian capital on Tuesday, to explore ways to further deepen bilateral ties and cooperation. Co-hosted by the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), China Intercontinental Press & Media Co., Ltd., and Jiujiang University, and organised…

Cambodian Civilian Death Toll In Border Clashes Rises To 17: Ministry

PHNOM PENH, Dec 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia said yesterday that, the Thai military forces have continued airstrikes and artillery shelling into Cambodian territory, as the civilian death toll in Cambodia has risen to 17. Cambodian Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson, Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, said, since early yesterday,…

Australian Man Charged Over Alleged Antisemitic Threats On Flight To Sydney

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (NNN-AAP) – An Australian man has been arrested and charged, over alleged antisemitic threats made on a flight to Sydney, authorities said today. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement that, the 19-year-old man was arrested on arrival at Sydney Airport, on a flight from…

Malaysian PM Announces New Cabinet Line-Up

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, unveiled new ministerial appointments today, as part of a cabinet reshuffle. In a televised address, Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said, the move is to make adjustments to better deliver on promised reforms, and to mitigate various…
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