China-Maldives Ophthalmology Centre Assistance, Cooperation Programme Inaugurated

, MALÉ, Maldives, Feb 13 (NNN-PSM) – An inauguration ceremony of the China-Maldives ophthalmology centre, assistance and cooperation programme, was held in Hulhumale Hospital, with the participation of Vice President of the Maldives, Faisal Naseem and other officials. Naseem expressed his gratitude for the China-aided centre, and the medical expert…

US and Canada military shoot down new unidentified object

 OTTAWA, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Another unidentified object has been shot down over North American airspace, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed. He said the latest object “violated Canadian airspace” and was shot down over Yukon in north-west Canada. Both Canadian and US aircraft were scrambled to track down…

Kenya makes first bulk shipment of value added tea worth Ksh 3.7B to Australia

NAIROBI, Feb 12 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya has made the first bulk shipment of value added tea worth Ksh 3.7 billion to Australia as the government embarks on measures to cut bulk export of raw tea. The tea consignment weighing 2.68 metric tonnes was flagged off by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika…

Tourism boost as chartered flight from China lands in Kenya

Chinese tourists received at JKIA NAIROBI, Feb 12 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s tourism sector received a major boost with the arrival of the first chartered flight this year from China on Saturday. The trip comes barely a month after China lifted covid-19 restrictions that had lasted three years due to the…

Cambodian King Flew To Beijing For Regular Medical Checkup

PHNOM PENH, Feb 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian King, Norodom Sihamoni, along with his mother, former Queen, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, left here today for Beijing, for a routine medical checkup. At the Phnom Penh International Airport, the royal family was seen off by Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and…

Ethiopian Airlines adds two Chinese cities to its cargo destinations

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s national flag carrier, announced that it has added the southern Chinese cities of Xiamen and Shenzhen to its cargo destinations. In a press statement issued late Friday, the airline said it has already started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen with…

Roundup: UAE Looks Forward To More Investment From Hong Kong

DUBAI, Feb 12 (NNN-WAM) – Government and business leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said that, the UAE is looking forward to welcoming more companies from China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), to invest in the country. They made the remarks, during a recent visit to the UAE,…

Millions Of Iranians Marked Islamic Revolution Victory Through Nationwide Rallies

TEHRAN, Feb 12 (NNN-TASNIM) – Millions of people across Iran took to the streets yesterday, to mark the 44th anniversary of the victory of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The rallies were held in the capital, Tehran, as well as, 1,400 Iranian cities and 38,000 villages, the report said. Along…

Two Killed After House Fire In Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture

TOKYO, Feb 12 (NNN-NHK) – Two men were found dead, after a fire, early this morning, burnt down three houses in Tochigi, a Japanese prefecture north of Tokyo, local media reported. Local police said, the house fire at a two-story wooden house in the city of Oyama was reported after…

US adds six China entities tied to balloon programme to export blacklist

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Commerce Department blacklisted six Chinese entities for supporting Beijing’s military modernisation efforts, particularly relating to aerospace programmes including airships and balloons. The move came a day after US lawmakers unanimously denounced China’s use of a suspected spy balloon that flew over North America last week.…
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