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Roundup: Afghan Saffron Production Increases By 22 Percent In 2019

KABUL, Jan 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghan farmers harvested 22 percent more saffron last year than in 2018, hoping the golden…

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed In S. Afghanistan’s Explosion

KABUL, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two U.S. service members were killed, and two others were wounded, in an explosion in…

Ukraine PM Says State, Airline Will Give Money To Families Of Iran Crash Victims

KIEV, Ukraine, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ukrainian Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk, said, on Saturday, that, Ukraine would pay 200,000 hryvnia…

Brunei Sees 85.5 Percent Trade Surplus Drop In Oct, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 12 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Brunei recorded an 85.5 percent year-on-year drop in trade surplus, for Oct,…

Eight Persons Killed After Explosion In Chemical Factory In India

MUMBAI, India, Jan 12 (NNN-PTI) – Eight persons have died and several more are feared trapped, following an explosion in…

Update: Australian Firefighter Dies Battling Blazes, Raising Death Toll To 28

MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A firefighter died while on duty on Saturday (Jan 11), in Australia’s state of Victoria,…

Former Chairman Of China Development Bank Expelled From CPC

BEIJING, Jan 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hu Huaibang, ex-chairman of China Development Bank (CDB), has been expelled from the Communist Party…

Iran Says Its Forces Shot Down Ukrainian Passenger Plane Due To Human Error

DUBAI, Jan 11 (NNN-WAM) – Iran said on Saturday (today), it unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, due to human…

Robber Kills Three In Shooting Spree In Central Thailand

BANGKOK, Jan 11 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai police launched a manhunt for a robber on Friday, who killed three, including…

‘Phase Two’ China trade deal may come after US election: Pres Trump

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Negotiations for the second phase of a pending US-China trade deal will begin promptly but…