Uzbekistan Police Arrest 15 Members Of Radical Islamic Group

TASHKENT, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fifteen members of the radical Islamic group, Hizb ut-Tahrir, were arrested, after a police and security service joint raid in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand region, Samarkand police department said yesterday. The joint operation was carried out in Taylak, Samarkand, Urgut districts and the city of Samarkand, a…

CPEC To Boost Regional Connectivity, Benefit Central Asian Countries: Pakistani President

ISLAMABAD, Sept 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, told his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in a telephone conversation that, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), would boost regional connectivity, the president house said. Alvi said, countries of the region, particularly Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, would tremendously benefit from CPEC’s…

Policemen To Be Deployed Inside Thailand’s Government House Ahead Of Student Protest

BANGKOK, Sept 17 (NNN-TNA) – Three companies of policemen will be deployed from today, in the premises of Thailand’s Government House, as part of the government’s preparations for a student protest at the upcoming weekend, officials said yesterday. The policemen, from the Metropolitan Police headquarters, are staying on alert inside…

Arab Normalisation Agreements With Israel Serve Netanyahu, Trump: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (NNN-WAFA) – The Arab normalisation agreements with Israel is “poor play” that serves Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President, Donald Trump, a Palestinian official said yesterday. Jibril Rajoub, secretary-general of the Central Committee of Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Movement, said, “Signing the agreements…

Mongolian President Meets With Chinese FM On Bilateral Ties

ULAN BATOR, Sept 17 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolian President, Khaltmaa Battulga, met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, here yesterday, with both sides pledging to promote cooperation in trade and pandemic prevention and control. During the meeting, Battulga asked Wang to convey his sincere greetings to Chinese…

Hashimoto Stays On As Olympic Minister In Japanese PM Suga’s Cabinet

TOKYO, Sept 17 (NNN-NHK) – Seven-time Olympian, Seiko Hashimoto, yesterday retained her post as the Olympic Minister, in the newly-formed cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga. Hashimoto, 55, became one of eight members to keep the same post and the only female member besides Justice Minister, Yoko Kamikawa. The…

Yoshihide Suga Elected As Japan’s New Prime Minister To Succeed Abe

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was formally elected as Japan’s new prime minister, to succeed Shinzo Abe in an extraordinary parliamentary session early this afternoon. Suga was elected by both chambers of parliament, winning 314 votes in the…

Update: Suga Set To Take Office As Japan’s Next Prime Minister

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – The Cabinet of Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, today resigned en masse, ahead of the parliament formally appointing Yoshihide Suga, the newly elected ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader, as the new prime minister. Abe, Japan’s longest serving prime minister, in terms of consecutive days…

Southeast Asia To Be Increasingly Important In China’s “International Circulation”: Singapore Deputy PM

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (NNN-CNA) – Southeast Asia will be an increasingly important part of China’s “international circulation,” Singapore Deputy Prime Minister, Heng Swee Keat, said, while addressing a virtual forum. He made the remarks while referring to China’s new economic development pattern of “dual circulation” of “domestic circulation” and “international…

Japan’s Suga Fills Key LDP Executive Posts With Veteran Lawmakers, Cabinet Takes Shape

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s presumptive prime minister, following his landslide win in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential vote a day earlier, yesterday picked veteran lawmakers to assume top posts in the party’s new executive lineup, while his Cabinet is also taking shape before being officially…
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