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More pressure on Myanmar needed via a combination of ways — Malaysia’s FM

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 12 (NNN-Bernama) — There is a need to put more pressure on the military authority…

U.S. Sanctions Detrimental To Iran’s Health Care System: Envoy

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s envoy said that, U.S. sanctions have adversely affected the health care system of the…

Large Fire Rips Through Bangladeshi Train Compartments

DHAKA, Jun 12 (NNN-BSS) – A large fire ripped through train compartments in Bangladesh’s Sylhet region, some 240 km north-east…

Bangladesh Appoints New Central Bank Governor

DHAKA, Jun 12 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government, yesterday, appointed Abdur Rouf Talukder, as the country’s new central bank governor.…

Protesters march in Geneva against WTO role in agriculture

 GENEVA, June  12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 500 people marched in Geneva Saturday slamming free trade’s role in a global food security…

Iran, Venezuela Sign 20-Year Partnership Agreement

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, signed a 20-year partnership…

China Rebuts U.S. Defence Secretary’s Remarks On South China Sea, Taiwan

SINGAPORE, Jun 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – China strongly objected to remarks made by U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, yesterday, at…

Malaysia hopes to be first to enact tobacco generational endgame

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia hopes to be the first country in the world to enact a tobacco generational…

Food insecurity necessitates security cooperation as well — Malaysian minister

SINGAPORE, June 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Food insecurity is one of the four common challenges that also necessitates security cooperation, says…

FPDA defence ministers reaffirm commitment to cooperation

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The member states of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) today reaffirmed…