Bangladesh not to accept new Rohingya refugee boats, earlier denied entry by Malaysia – Minister

DHAKA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bangladesh will not accept two boats carrying hundreds of reportedly starving Rohingya refugees, the country’s foreign minister said as calls grew to rescue the Muslim outcasts.The new controversy over stranded Rohingya blew up just a week after dozens starved to death on a boat that…

Tullow exits Uganda oil project, sells stake to Total for $575m

KAMPALA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tullow Oil has agreed to sell its assets in Uganda to the French energy giant Total for $575m.The sale of Tullow’s stake in a development project in the Lake Albert region ends the Irish company’s long-running investment in Uganda, a period that has seen the…

Covid-19: WHO warns ‘long way to go’ in coronavirus crisis

GENEVA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries only in the early stages of the fight, as the global death toll surpassed 180,000. The pandemic has sparked not only a health emergency, but a global…

Covid-19: China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds

BEIJING, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, days after Washington said it would freeze funding. “China has decided to donate another $30 million in cash to the WHO, in…

UNHCR calls for greater coordination to address refugees’ maritime movements in the Bay of Bengal

DHAKA, April 24 (NNN-BSS) — United Nations High Commissioner forRefugees (UNHCR) called for greater coordination andresponsibility-sharing by states to address the maritime movements ofrefugees and asylum-seekers in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. “We are increasingly concerned by reports of failure to disembarkvessels in distress and of the grave…

Iran Guards chief vows ‘decisive response’ to US Gulf threat

TEHRAN, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chiefwarned the US of a “decisive response” after PresidentDonald Trump said he instructed the US Navy to “shoot down” Iranianboats that harass American ships in the Gulf. “We declare to the Americans that we are absolutely determined andserious… and that all action…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Apr 23 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, on Thursday (today), struck Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 1:44 p.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.2 degrees north, and a longitude of 137.7 degrees…

S.Korea To Launch Construction For Southern Section Of Inter-Korean Railway

SEOUL, Apr 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided to launch the construction of the southern section of the inter-Korean railway, along the east coast of the Korean Peninsula. The inter-Korean exchange and cooperation consultative committee was chaired by Unification Minister, Kim Yeon-chul, deciding to start the re-connection of a 110.9-km…

Gun Battle Kills Seven, Including Five Militants In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven fighters, including five militants and two security personnel, have been confirmed dead, as clash erupted in Darqad district of the northern Takhar province today, a spokesman for the army in the northern region, Abdul Hadi Jamal, said. The clash erupted after a group of…

Indonesian Capital Extends Partial Lock-down Amid COVID-19 Spread

JAKARTA, Apr 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Wednesday, decided to extend the partial lock-down in the city, as the COVID-19 virus continues spreading. Jakarta’s Governor, Anies Baswedan announced that the partial lock-down, which was planned to end on Thursday (today), will be extended to May 22. “We…
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