US-China tension: Blinken, China’s top diplomat in ‘direct, candid talks’ amid balloon spat

 MUNICH (Germany), Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China not to repeat its “irresponsible act” of sending a spy balloon into American airspace, as he held rare talks late Saturday with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi. The highly anticipated meeting of the two senior officials…

Bank Of Japan To Launch Digital Yen Pilot Programme

TOKYO, Feb 19 (NNN-NHK) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will start a pilot programme, to test the use of a digital yen with commercial financial institutions in Apr, the central bank said. Under the programme, the BOJ will conduct simulated transactions with private entities, in a test environment, which…

Six-Seater Cessna Plane Missing In Philippines

MANILA, Feb 19 (NNN-PNA) – A six-seater Cessna 340 plane was reported missing, shortly after taking off yesterday morning, in the Philippines’ Albay province, south-east of Manila, said the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP said, the aircraft, with four people on board, including the pilot, a…

Over 179,000 Students Registered For Matriculation Exam In Myanmar

YANGON, Feb 19 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 179,649 students registered for the upcoming nationwide matriculation exam in Myanmar, an official from the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council said yesterday, citing the ministry of education. The matriculation exam for 2022-23 academic year is set to be held across…

12 More African Cheetahs Arrived In India

NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (NNN-PTI) – Twelve cheetahs from South Africa, including five females and seven males, landed in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, yesterday. An Indian Air Force’s (IAF) C-17 aircraft, carrying the batch of 12 cheetahs, landed at the Air Force Station in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior city,…

Death Toll From Cyclone Gabrielle Rose To Nine In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has reached nine in New Zealand, officials said, yesterday. Acting Director, Emergency Management of the National Emergency Management Agency, Roger Ball, told a media briefing that, nine people had lost their lives and emergency services feared the death toll…

World’s Longest Postage Stamp Issued In Kyrgyzstan: Ministry

BISHKEK, Feb 19 (NNN-KNA) – The philatelic bureau of the Kyrgyz Express Post, has put the longest postage stamp in the world into circulation, the country’s Ministry of Digital Development reported. According to the report, the stamp, “International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development,” is 184 mm long, and depicts the…

Myanmar’s Maritime Trade Up 19.42 Percent In Over 10 Months

YANGON, Feb 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s seaborne trade surged 19.42 percent year on year, to about 22.24 billion U.S. dollars, in over 10 months of the 2022-23 fiscal year, beginning in Apr last year, official data showed, yesterday. From Apr 1 last year to Feb 10 this year, the country’s…

15 Rare Royal Turtles In Cambodia Delivered To Research Institute For Study, Breeding

PHNOM PENH, Feb 19 (NNN-AKP) – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia, and the Fisheries Administration, handed over 15 nearly-extinct Royal Turtles to a research institute, for biological study and breeding, a conservationist said yesterday. Som Sitha, WCS Cambodia project manager, said, two sub-adult male and female and 13 juveniles…

Iran Slammed U.S. “Politically-Motivated” Approach Towards Prisoner Swap

TEHRAN, Feb 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, chided the U. S. for its “politically-motivated and opportunistic” approach towards the issue of exchanging prisoners. In an interview with semi-official Mehr news agency, published yesterday, Nasser Kanaani said that, despite the agreement between the two sides on the prisoner swap,…
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