Vietnam Aims To Have 30 Airports By 2030

HANOI, Feb 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam aims to have 30 airports by 2030, compared with its current number of 22 civil airports, as part of its effort to promote tourism and boost aviation industry, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said, yesterday. The country will strive to have 14 international…

Japan To Appoint Kazuo Ueda Next BOJ Governor: Media

TOKYO, Feb 10 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government plans to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an economist and former member of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Policy Board, as the central bank’s next governor, after Haruhiko Kuroda’s resignation, local media reported today. For new deputy governors, former Financial Services Agency chief, Ryozo…

EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants

EU leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine’s 2024 Paris Games boycott call against Olympic ‘principles’, says IOC chief Bach

LAUSANNE, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — IOC president Thomas Bach has told Ukraine its calls to boycott the 2024 Paris Games over the possible participation of Russian competitors goes against Olympic “principles” as his organisation was accused of being “on the wrong side of history”. In a letter to the Ukrainian…

UK settles £ 2.3bn trade row with EU

 LONDON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said Thursday it had paid a whopping £ 2.3 billion to settle a long-running row with the EU, despite having quit the bloc. A final payment of £ 1.1 billion was made this week to resolve the dispute over textiles and footwear imported into…

Heavy Snow Disrupts Transportation In Tokyo, Warning Issued

TOKYO, Feb 10 (NNN-NHK) – A heavy snow warning was issued for central Tokyo today, by the weather agency here, with the inclement weather disrupting transportation services. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the alert for Tokyo’s 23 wards, warning that, later in the day the snow could turn to sleet…

DPRK Staged Military Parade To Celebrate 75th Founding Anniversary Of Armed Forces

SEOUL, Feb 10 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), held a massive military parade at Kim II Sung Square, in the capital Pyongyang, last night, to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of…

Chinese-Built Underwater Tunnel Nears Completion In Bangladesh

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 10 (NNN-BSS) – The construction works of the much-awaited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, the first under-river tunnel in South Asia, is nearing completion. The tunnel’s project director, Md Harunur Rashid, was quoted by Bangladesh’s official news agency as saying that, 96 percent of construction works have been…

Indonesian President Urged Police To Prepare For Forest Fires

JAKARTA, Feb 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, urged the police and the army, to be well-prepared for forest and land fires, as the El Nino dry season approaches. Widodo warned that, police and army chiefs, in provinces, would be sacked, if significant flames start. “If a fire occurs…

Sri Lankan President Confident About Recovery From Bankruptcy

COLOMBO, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, expressed confidence that his country will recover from bankruptcy by 2026. Addressing parliament about the future policies of his government, Wickremesinghe said, he will go ahead with a tax reform programme, despite challenges by several groups. “I’m ready to make…
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