Myanmar, China Held Economic Forum To Further Enhance Cooperation

YANGON, Dec 4 (NNN-MNA) – A forum on China-Myanmar economic cooperation was held here on Friday, to further enhance economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The forum, with the theme of “China’s New Development and China-Myanmar Cooperation,” was organised by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of…

Lao Deputy PM Hails Laos-China Railway As Pride Of Laos

VIENTIANE, Dec 4 (NNN-KPL) – Lao Deputy Prime Minister, Sonexay Siphandone, yesterday, hailed the Laos-China railway as a pride of Laos. When addressing a gathering, to review the operation of the railway, that went optional on Dec 3, 2021, Sonexay said, the cross-border railway, a landmark project of Laos-China friendship,…

Sri Lankans Warned Of Lightning Strikes

COLOMBO, Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology, yesterday issued an advisory for severe lightning, in parts of the country for the coming 24 hours. The department said, the lightning will be accompanied by strong winds and thundershowers, advising the public to take adequate precautions to minimise damages…

Iran Says Over 200 Died In Recent “Riots”

TEHRAN, Dec 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s National Security Council, announced yesterday that, more than 200 people have lost their lives in recent “riots” in the country. “Investigations by the authorities show that, as a result of the aforementioned riots, more than 200 people have lost their lives,” the council said…

Australian COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise

CANBERRA, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – The number of new coronavirus cases in Australia has risen for consecutive weeks. According to the latest weekly update from the Department of Health, more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Australia in the seven days to Nov 29 – an average of…

Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia’s West Java

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-Bernama) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Garut in West Java province on Saturday, according to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). No tsunami warning was immediately issued, but BMKG warned the public to brace for possible aftershocks. The quake occurred at…

FAO strengthens agri-cooperation with Indonesia

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-Bernama) — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) will carry out food and agriculture development support programmes in Indonesia for the next four years. The programmes were launched during a Country Programming Framework (CPF) workshop in Bogor recently,…

Drug dealer arrested in Bali, meth and ecstasy seized

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Bali Police officers have arrested a drug dealer who had received a hefty shipment of narcotics set for distribution and sale during the end-of-year holidays. Andi Prayitno, 40, was found in possession of one kilogram of methamphetamine and 2,000 ecstasy…

Malaysia’s new Cabinet sworn in before King today

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s two deputy prime ministers and 25 members of Cabinet were sworn in before the King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara (national palace) here Saturday. Also present at the presentation of Instruments of Appointment and the taking of the Oath of…

US adds Cuba, Nicaragua, Wagner Group to religious freedom blacklist

Secretary of State Antony Blinken WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States added Latin American adversaries Cuba and Nicaragua as well as Russia’s Wagner Group to a blacklist on international religious freedom, opening the path to potential sanctions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Wagner Group was being…
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