Worker Killed, Another Injured As Plane Crashes Tow Truck At Bangkok Airport

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (NNN-TNA) – One airport worker was killed and another injured, following a crash between a domestic airliner and its tow truck, at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. According to Don Mueang airport director, Samphan Khutharanon, the Nok Air plane, accidentally crashed with the tow truck, at…

New Zealand Dairy Company Donates Milk Products To Wuhan To Help Fight Novel Coronavirus

WELLINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Milk New Zealand Diary Ltd said, on Friday, that, it has donated 2,000 cases of dairy products to Wuhan city, in central China, which is battling the novel coronavirus epidemic. “We donated 2,000 cases of Theland 4.0 protein milk, and 1,000 cases of HawkeSpring natural…

Global shortage of anti-virus masks: WHO chief

WHO says the world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment GENEVA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world is running out of masks and other protective equipment against the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization chief warned. “The world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment…

World’s Top Palm Oil Producers Accuse EU Of Trying To Increase Barrier In Commodity Trade

JAKARTA, Feb 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s largest palm oil producers, accused the European Union of planning to increase the level of non-tariff barrier in palm oil trade. After deciding that oil palm plantations caused excessive deforestation and should be excluded from raw materials used in bio…

US offers US$100 million to China, others to fight coronavirus

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Friday offered up to US$100 million to China and other impacted countries to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus. “This commitment – along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector – demonstrates strong US leadership in response to the outbreak,”…

Sri Lankan PM Visits India

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, arrived here on Friday, on a four-day state visit to India, officials said. Rajapaksa was received by junior human resources development minister, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, at the airport in New Delhi. Rajapaksa will hold talks with Indian Prime…

Philippines: Pres Duterte orders termination of military agreement with US

MANILA, Feb 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wants Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin to notify Washington about the intention of Manila to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the United States and the Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. “President Duterte is instructing Executive Secretary (Salvador) Medialdea to…

Iran Claims Technology To Neutralise U.S. RQ-4 Drone From Far Distance

TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Commander of the Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said, Iran has the technology to neutralise the U.S. RQ-4 drone, flying thousands of km away from its borders, Tehran Times daily reported. “We have gained access to the RQ-4 drone’s secret codes…

Iran Warns U.S. Against Hostile Move In Gulf

TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Ebrahim Reisi, warned the United States, against any anti-Iran move in the Gulf, it was reported Friday. Any U.S. action against Iran will “send the American forces to the bottom of the Gulf,” Reisi warned. He made the remarks, during his address…

Iran Invites Lebanon To Organise Cultural Week In Tehran

BEIRUT, Feb 8 (NNN-NNA) – Iran on Friday, invited Lebanon to organise a Lebanese cultural week in Tehran, to boost cultural ties between the two countries. Lebanon is also invited to attend the international book exhibition in Tehran, in April, following a meeting between Lebanese Culture and Agriculture Minister, Abbas…
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