Myanmar’s NLD Pushes Police To Act, Over Raid On Head Office In Yangon

YANGON, Feb 24 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) announced that, it will continue pushing police to take action, over a recent raid on the party’s Yangon-based headquarters, since an investigation has yet to be carried out. “Around 14 or 15 personnel in military, police uniforms and civilian…

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Agree To Expand Relationship, Trade Ties

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka and Pakistan agreed to expand their bilateral relationship and trade ties during Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan’s official visit to the island country. Following discussions held with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Khan said, Pakistan is part of the China-proposed Belt and…

Sri Lankan President, PM Receive COVID-19 Jabs

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, received the COVID-19 vaccinations, as the island country is inoculating the public against the virus, Minister of Mass Media, Keheliya Rambukwella, said. Rambukwella told a weekly media briefing that, since the AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in…

US places sanctions on two Myanmar generals over coup as G7 countries ‘firmly condemn’ Myanmar military

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar’s military junta over the country’s Feb 1 coup. The United States said it was blocking any US property and suspending the entry into the country of two members of the newly ruling State Administrative Council – General…

Afghan Airstrikes Kill Eight Militants In Southern Helmand Province

LASHKAR GAH, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of eight militants have been confirmed dead, as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Nahr-e-Saraj district, of the southern Helmand province, yesterday, said an army statement, released here today. Acting on a tip off, the fighting planes targeted a hideout of…

Hyundai Motor Launches First Model With Dedicated Electric Vehicle Platform

SEOUL, Feb 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest car producer, today launched its first model with a dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform. The IONIQ 5 debuted as Hyundai’s first model in its new IONIQ brand, dedicated to BEV and built upon the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), that…

Controversial Anti-Vaccine MP Quits Australian Gov’t

CANBERRA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Australian Member of Parliament (MP), who was censured by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, for sharing virus misinformation on social media, quits the government. Craig Kelly, the MP for the New South Wales (NSW) electorate of Hughes since 2010, announced today that, he quit the…

Thailand Extends COVID-19 Emergency Rule, Eases Some Restrictive Measures

BANGKOK, Feb 23 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government is to extend the emergency rule for another month, but ease some restriction measures, as the country’s daily new caseload fell below 100 in recent days. The Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), extends the emergency rule until the end of…

Bangladesh Announces Reopening Universities In May Amid Vaccination Rollout

DHAKA, Feb 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s Education Minister, Dipu Moni, on Monday announced that universities in the country will reopen on May 24. The university halls will reopen on May 17, the minister added. Prior to the reopening, Moni said, all residential students, teachers and employees in universities will be…

Tunnel Test Launched For Nepal’s Largest Drinking Water Project

KATHMANDU, Feb 23 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal yesterday initiated the testing process of the tunnel, for the country’s largest drinking water project, a senior official of the project office said. Water Supply Minister, Mani Chandra Thapa, inaugurated the testing process by releasing water into the tunnel of the Melamchi Drinking Water…
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