Kyrgyzstan Celebrates National Flag Day

BISHKEK, Mar 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, celebrated the National Flag Day, and the Central Asian country’s President, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, extended congratulations to citizens on the occasion, his press service reported. In his congratulatory message, the president said that, the national flag is one of the attributes of the…

Iranian FM’s Remarks On Delhi Violence “Unwarranted”: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government lodged a strong protest against Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks, criticising India for the “organised violence against Muslims.” A statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry said, the Indian government did not expect such comments from Iran. The Indian…

Truck-Container Collision Kills Three In South Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Mar 3 (NNN-VNA) – A truck crashed into a container truck in Vietnam’s southern Ho Chi Minh City, in the early morning of Tuesday, killing three local people and injuring one. The collision on national road No. 1 in the city’s District 12, killed three people…

Indonesia’s Most Active Volcano Erupts, Flight Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Mar 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – One of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, Mount Merapi, erupted earlier today (Tuesday), spewing a column of thick ash by up to six km high and posing as a potential to disturb flights, a senior official said. The eruption of Mount Merapi in the…

Australian Associated Press To Shut After 85 Years In Operation

SYDNEY, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Associated Press (AAP) said, they will close their entire media operations, announcing today (Tuesday), their newswire service, which supplies every major news outlet in the country, is no longer viable. Founded in 1935 and owned in partnership by News Corp, Nine Entertainment and…

Vietnam Airlines To Suspend Flights Between Vietnam, S. Korea

HANOI, Mar 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam Airlines will suspend all flights between Vietnam and South Korea starting from Thursday, following complicated developments of the COVID-19 outbreak. Flights run by the national flag carrier on Tuesday and Wednesday, scheduled from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and Gimhae International Airport to Vietnam’s…

US sanctions, charges 2 Chinese nationals linked to North Korean hack

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US authorities sanctioned two Chinese citizens and accused them of of laundering more than US$100 million in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2018 cyberattack linked to North Korea. Tian Yinyin and Li Jiadong are accused of working with Lazarus Group, sponsored by North Korea and blamed for…

Trump administration to cut number of employees at Chinese media outlets in US

The United States said it is slashing the number of Chinese employees permitted to work at the US offices of major Chinese state-owned media outlets WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was slashing the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at the US offices of…

Former Nissan Chief Must Stand Trial In Japan: Japanese Official

BEIRUT, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japanese Deputy Justice Minister, Hiroyuki Yoshiie, said here, former Nissan chief, Carlos Ghosn, must stand trial in Japan. “We told the Lebanese government, it is natural for Ghosn to stand trial in Japan,” the Japanese official said, at a news conference held in Beirut. Yoshiie…

Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Sees 37 Percent Drop In Foreign Tourists In First Two Months

PHNOM PENH, Mar 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park received 341,494 foreign tourists, in the first two months of 2020, down 37 percent over the same period last year. The ancient park made gross revenue of 16.2 million U.S. dollars from ticket sales, during the Jan-Feb period this…
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