Afghan Police Seized Weaponries, Ammunition In Helmand Province

KABUL, Jan 31 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan security forces, seized and confiscated dozens of firearms and a large quantity of ammunition, in southern Helmand province, during a three-month counter-terrorism operation, a local police official announced late Thursday. Mawlawi Sayed Wali Saeed, the provincial counter-terrorism manager, said, 26 individuals were arrested in…

Panama court annuls Hong Kong firm’s canal port concession

PANAMA CITY, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Panamanian Supreme Court on Thursday annulled the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal, a year after US President Donald Trump threatened to seize the crucial passageway claiming China controlled it. The Supreme Court found the laws…

Italian officals go on trial over deadly migrant shipwreck

ROME, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six members of Italy’s police and coastguard go on trial Friday over a 2023 shipwreck that killed at least 94 migrants, accused of failing to intervene on time. The disaster off the southern Calabrian coast was Italy’s worst in a decade and set off a…

Bangladesh-Pakistan Direct Flights Resumed

DHAKA, Jan 30 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, has resumed direct flights from the capital, Dhaka, to Pakistan’s Karachi, after a hiatus of more than 14 years. The inaugural flight from Dhaka, BG-341, departed for Karachi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 8.00 p.m. local…

Myanmar’s USDP Wins Majority Of Seats In Union Parliament

YANGON, Jan 30 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), won a majority of seats in the Union Parliament, according to official results released by the Union Election Commission (UEC), yesterday. Latest figures from the UEC showed that, the USDP secured 231 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower…

Bangladesh’s Largest Technology Expo Got Underway In Dhaka

DHAKA, Jan 30 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s largest technology showcase, the Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026, kicked off in the capital Dhaka, drawing thousands of visitors to see cutting-edge technologies and innovations. Spread across nearly 6,500 square metres, at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC), the four-day exhibition is jointly…

Malaysia’s Total Trade To Grow 3-5 Percent This Year: Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s total trade is expected to grow at three percent to five percent in 2026, after reaching a record high of 3.06 trillion ringgit (780 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, according to Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Sim Tze Tzin. Despite lingering global…

New Zealand Not To Join Board Of Peace: PM

WELLINGTON, Jan 30 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand will not join the Board of Peace, proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon said, in a statement, today. Luxon said, the government had considered the offer and decided it would not accept the invitation to join the…

Iran’s Army Inducts 1,000 Homegrown Combat Drones Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.

TEHRAN, Jan 30 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran said yesterday, it has inducted 1,000 domestically developed “strategic combat” drones, into the combat formations of its army divisions. The drones were distributed to the army’s ground, air defence, naval, and air forces, under the order of army chief, Amir Hatami, the report said.…

Vietnam, EU Upgraded Ties To Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

HANOI, Jan 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam and the European Union (EU), yesterday, upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, during the official visit to Vietnam by European Council President, Antonio Costa. According to a press release, issued yesterday by the EU Delegation to Vietnam, the new partnership will provide…
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